Early results of metal on metal articulation total hip arthroplasty in young patients

• Main Authors: Mohamad, J.A., Kwan, Mun Keong, Merican, A.M., Abbas, A.A., Kamari, Z.H., Hisa, M.K., Ismail, Z., Idrus, R.M.
• Format: Article
• Published: Malaysian Medical Association 2004
• Subjects: R Medicine
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/11053/
• Institution: Universiti Malaya

We report our early experience of 20 cases of metal on metal articulation total hip arthroplasty in 19 young patients. Avascular necrosis of the femoral head (63) was the commonest diagnosis for patients undergoing this procedure, followed by osteoarthritis (21). In general, most of the patients wer...