Total Hip Replacement Case Series from a Leading Registry

Setting out from the premise that “a picture is worth more than a thousand words”, this book presents a superb set of illustrations, with accompanying clinical data, relating to a series of cases from a single surgeon registry. The series has the benefit

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Total Hip Replacement

Kalliopi Lampropoulou-Adamidou George Hartofilakidis

Total Hip Replacement Case Series from a Leading Registry

Kalliopi Lampropoulou-Adamidou Laboratory for the Research of Musculoskeletal System “Th. Garofalidis”, Medical School National and Kapodistrian University of Athens KAT General Hospital of Athens Athens Greece

George Hartofilakidis Laboratory for the Research of Musculoskeletal System “Th. Garofalidis”, Medical School National and Kapodistrian University of Athens KAT General Hospital of Athens Athens Greece

ISBN 978-3-319-53359-9    ISBN 978-3-319-53360-5 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-53360-5 Library of Congress Control Number: 2017941255 © Springer International Publishing AG 2017 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Printed on acid-free paper This Springer imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland

Total hip replacement demands respect from both the orthopaedic surgeon and the patient. George Hartofilakidis

Foreword

The book by Dr. Kalliopi Lampropoulou-Adamidou and Professor George Hartofilakidis entitled Total Hip Replacement: Case Series from a Leading Registry is a timely, comprehensive and practical contribution to the orthopaedic literature. Any practicing orthopaedic surgeon can unequivocally state that despite the long history of total hip replacement, we still are witnessing marked changes in its indications and techniques. For this reason, there is a clear need to critically analyze the available information to help surgeons make sound treatment decisions. Total hip replacement has been one of the most widely used and successful innovations in modern orthopaedic reconstructive surgery, and with