CORR Insights^®: Hip Resurfacing Does Not Improve Proprioception Compared With THA

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Metal-on-metal hip resurfacing arthroplasty may offer potential advantages compared with THA for certain patients with advanced osteoarthritis of the hip. However, concerns about revision rates and adverse metal hypersensitivity reactions have been raised as potential shortcomings of this approach [2, 8]. Holland and colleagues [3] used a resurfacing design that showed encouraging mid-term clinical results in large male patients, while the survival of hip resurfacing arthroplasty in patients with small joints was less satisfactory. Jack et al. [5] studied the data from the Australian Orthopaedic Association National Joint Replacement Registry and recommended caution when choosing a Birmingham Hip Resurfacing with a diameter < 50 mm. …