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The Effect of Hip Arthroplasty on Gait Function: Comparison of Ceramic‐On‐Ceramic Hip Resurfacing, Metal‐On‐Metal Hip Resurfacing, and Total Hip Arthroplasty
Ceramic-on-ceramic hip resurfacing arthroplasty (CoC-HRA) has been developed to eliminate metal ion concerns which have been associated with metal-on-metal hip resurfacing arthroplasty (MoM-HRA) while maintaining similar functionality. The aim of the study was to examine gait function pre- and postoperatively between CoC-HRA, MoM-HRA, and THA using subjective and objective measures with comparison to a healthy control group.
People as young as 50 can need a hip replacement. Here's everything you need to know about this common surgery
Around 117,000 people living in England and Wales had a hip replacement in 2024. Although hip replacements are often thought of as a surgery that mainly older people need, reports from previous years show that around 43% of these operations are done in people aged 50 to 69 years old.
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