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Title:

[Rehabilitation and sport following total hip replacement].

Document type:
English Abstract; Journal Article
Author(s):
Schmitt-Sody, M; Pilger, V; Gerdesmeyer, L
Abstract:
The number of total hip replacement (THR) surgeries has increased significantly over the last few years and patients undergoing surgery are of decreasing age. In consequence the question of the influencing factors for the survival of artificial hip joints becomes more and more urgent. The expected survival time of an implant is nowadays 15-20 years and it seems that factors for a shorter lifetime are female gender, overweight, younger age and certain indications which led to surgery, such as rhe...     »
Journal title abbreviation:
Orthopade
Year:
2011
Journal volume:
40
Journal issue:
6
Pages contribution:
513-9
Language:
de
Fulltext / DOI:
doi:10.1007/s00132-011-1761-2
Pubmed ID:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21607538
Print-ISSN:
0085-4530
TUM Institution:
Klinik und Poliklinik für Orthopädie und Sportorthopädie
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