
Arthroplasty
Cemented Mallory-Head hip prostheses require more revisions
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2002 Oct;84-A(10):1823-8250 patients undergoing hip arthroplasty due to osteoarthritis were randomized to receive a Mallory-Head total hip prosthesis with either cement or uncemented insertion. Outcomes assessed were mortality, revision arthroplasty, and health-related quality of life measured with surveys. Over an average follow-up of 6.3 years, the cemented group had significantly more femoral components revised compared to the cementless group. Other outcome measures were similar or nonsignificantly different between groups.
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