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The Classic: Functional Results of Hip Arthroplasty with Acrylic Prosthesis
This Classic article is a reprint of the original work by R. Merle d’Aubigné and M. Postel, Functional Results of Hip Arthroplasty with Acrylic Prosthesis. An accompanying biographical sketch on R. Merle d’Aubigné, MD, is available at DOI 10.1007/s11999-008-0571-2. The Classic Article is ©1954 by the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc. and is reprinted with permission from Merle d’Aubigné R, Postel M. Functional results of hip arthroplasty with acrylic prosthesis. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 1954;35:451--475
The clinical and radiological outcomes of hip resurfacing versus total hip arthroplasty: a meta-analysis and systematic review.
On the basis of the current evidence base, HRS may have better functional outcomes than THA, but the increased risks of heterotopic ossification, aseptic loosening, and revision surgery following HRS indicate that THA is superior in terms of implant survival