Advertisement for orthosearch.org.uk
Results 1 - 1 of 1
Results per page:
Applied filters
Content I can access
Include Proceedings
Access
Journals
Abstracts
Dates
Year From
Year To
Specialties
Orthopaedic Proceedings
Vol. 96-B, Issue SUPP_19 | Pages 30 - 30
1 Dec 2014
THE SOUTH AFRICAN PATIENT EXPERIENCE WITH THE ASR™ METAL ON METAL HIP SYSTEM WITHIN A WORLDWIDE MULTICENTRE CLINICAL OUTCOME STUDY
Nortje M Hussey D McLennan-Smith R Dymond I Grobler G Dower B Bragdon C Muratoglu O Malchau H
Full Access
View article

Introduction:

The ASR™ Articular Surface Replacement and ASR™ XL Metal-on-Metal systems were recalled due to high revision rates at five years. A worldwide clinical follow-up of patients was initiated. This paper summarizes current findings in South Africa (SA) in comparison with those outside SA (OSA).

Methods:

Patients were followed annually, or until revision, from 10 clinical centers worldwide. Data collected includes demographic, surgical, radiographic, blood metal ion levels, and patient reported outcome measures (PROM).

Image linking to Orthomedia