Hip international : the journal of clinical and experimental research on hip pathology and therapy
Avascular necrosis is associated with an increased risk of revision for infection compared to osteoarthritis in total hip replacement in younger patients: an analysis of 51,879 procedures from the Australian Orthopaedic Association National Joint Replacement Registry (AOANJRR).
Sina Babazadeh, Jarrad Stevens, Christopher Wall, Catherine McDougall, Alana Cuthbert, Carl Holder, Dirk van Bavel
Published: 202510.1177/11207000251357516
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Osteoarthritis is the most common indication for primary total hip replacement (THR) in Australia. Due to its pathogenesis, avascular necrosis (AVN) often occurs in younger patients. It is unclear whether AVN results in a higher revision…
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