The Current Concepts of Total Hip Arthroplasty

Joints deformed or injured by trauma, different forms of arthritis, infection and other causes tend to aggravate rather than regenerate. These progressive joint abnormalities may lead to severe pain, claudication, and nonfunctional ambulatory status, and tend to manifest more evidently in the hip joint than in the knee or ankle joints. Orthopaedic surgeons have continued their efforts to cure these joint disorders over centuries. Treatment choices include pharmacotherapy and conservative interventions, but surgery is the best option in many cases. Total hip arthroplasty (THA) is the most commonly performed adult reconstructive hip procedure and almost one million are being implanted annually worldwide, and projected to grow at a faster rate1). The author of this study aimed to review the advancements in THA that have occurred through trial and error.