Extract
The number of total hip replacements performed worldwide continues to rise
annually, and total hip replacement is undoubtedly one of the most successful
orthopaedic procedures of the last forty years. Annually, more than 168,000
primary and 30,000 revision total hip replacements are performed in the United
States1.Patient satisfaction is generally high following this procedure, which
provides excellent pain
relief2 and an
increased level of
function3.
Unfortunately, a number of patients have persistent or new pain, and some have
disability, after the operation, and these problems remain a
challenge4. This
instructional course lecture is a guide to the evaluation of these
patients.