History of Hip Surface Replacement Arthroplasty - Callum Clark 26/4/2001

Brief

Steinberg   CORR   2000

Title

The Early History of Arthroplasty in the United States

Reference

CORR 2000 374: 55-89

Summary

V thorough review of history of all arthroplasties of all joints up to about 1970s

Critique

Interesting reading (but long)

Brief

Amstutz  CORR  1996

Title

Metal on metal bearings in hip arthroplasty

Reference

CORR 1996 329S: 11-34

Summary

1st half gives history of the metal-on-metal hip, then review of short and long-term results of all the major prostheses, then analyses reasons for the "downfall" of the metal-on-metal hip.

Critique

Good review of history up to, but not including, the recent period of renewed interest

Brief

Jolley   JBJS  1982

Title

Early results and complications of surface replacement of the hip

Reference

JBJS  1982; 64-A(3): 366-377

Summary

Average 36 month FU of 50 surface replacements (THARIES and ICLH) - 7 early failures (usually femoral side). 2 more failures before published.

Critique

The paper that shot the metal-poly surface replacement down in flames