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For nearly 30 years we have been using a special hook for reattachment of the trochanter. Its use has been evaluated in 80 hip replacements. Non-union was seen in one case. Loss of trochanteric position occurred in 9% of the hips. Trochanteric bursitis was a frequent complication (10%) and six patients had the hooks removed on that account.
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P. M. Rozing (1983) studied this question.
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