The Diagnosis and Treatment of Femoral Osteolysis Developed after the Hip Replacement.
10.5371/jkhs.2010.22.2.111
- Author:
Myung Rae CHO
1
Author Information
1. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, School of Medicine, Daegu Catholic University, Daegu, Korea. cmr0426@cu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
Hip replacement;
Femur;
Osteolysis;
Diagnosis and treatment
- MeSH:
Early Diagnosis;
Femur;
Hip;
Joints;
Osteolysis
- From:Journal of the Korean Hip Society
2010;22(2):111-115
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
PURPOSE: To evaluate the diagnosis and treatment of femoral osteolysis. CONTENTS: Osteolysis developed from biologic interaction by wear debris, is one of the common and important complications, which is the most influencing factor of the durability of artificial joint. However, it is difficult to diagnose and treat femoral osteolysis early, because there are no symptoms until a serious bone loss occurs. For the accurate treatment and the early diagnosis of femoral osteolysis, we evaluated the clinical and radiological findings, and also evaluated the medical and surgical managements. CONCLUSION: From the improvement of the quality and design of artificial joint, femoral osteolysis is reducing these days. However, it still remains a problem, so consistent effort are required to reduce it.
