Seminars in Arthroplasty
Volume 18, Issue 3 , Pages 211-215, September 2007

Is There a Role for Resurfacing Hemiarthroplasty?

  • Vineet Sharma, MD

      Affiliations

    • Ranawat Orthopaedic Center, New York, NY.
    • ,
  • Edward Y. Cheng, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN.
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Edward Y. Cheng, MD, 2450 Riverside Avenue S., R 200, Department of Orthopaedics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55404.

The treatment of Ficat stage III osteonecrosis is a challenge in young patients. Various treatment methods to preserve the native femoral head have been used with varying success. Limited femoral head resurfacing has been used traditionally with mixed results. It is an extremely conservative arthroplasty for the young patient with osteonecrosis. The unpredictable and incomplete pain relief afforded by this procedure however, may negate the benefit of bone conservation. The present paper discusses the history, current indications, results, and future of this procedure.

Keywords: osteonecrosis, resurfacing, hemiarthroplasty

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PII: S1045-4527(07)00042-9

doi:10.1053/j.sart.2007.06.007

Seminars in Arthroplasty
Volume 18, Issue 3 , Pages 211-215, September 2007

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