Clinical Topic Roundup
myAO clinical roundup on hip arthroplasty
Hip arthroplasty remains one of the most successful and widely performed procedures in orthopaedic surgery, offering patients dramatic improvements in mobility, pain relief, and quality of life. With an aging population and rising surgical volumes worldwide, innovation in implant design, surgical approach, perioperative management, and revision strategies continues to reshape the field. Today, minimally invasive techniques, enhanced recovery pathways, and data-driven implant survivorship analyses are helping surgeons achieve more predictable outcomes while addressing growing demands for longevity and function.
In this edition of the clinical roundup on hip arthroplasty, we’ve curated the most relevant and trending videos, articles, and expert-led discussions from the myAO community—highlighting current best practices, emerging technologies, and evidence-based strategies for both primary and revision hip replacement.
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Relevant articles on hip arthroplasty
A comprehensive literature review for total hip arthroplasty (THA): part 2-material selection criteria and methods:
J Funct Biomater , May 18, 2025
Evaluation of comparative efficacy and safety of surgical approaches for total hip arthroplasty: a systematic review and network meta-analysis:
JAMA Netw Open , Jan 3, 2023
Lei Yan, Long Ge, Shengjie Dong, Kiran Saluja, Dijun Li, K Srikanth Reddy, Qi Wang, Liang Yao, Jiao Jiao Li, Bruno Roza da Costa, Dan Xing, Bin Wang – Read more
Comparison of anterior and posterior surgical approaches in total hip arthroplasty: effect on self-reported and functional outcomes:
J Clin Med , Mar 13, 2025
Foster C, Gu S, Dean C, Hogan C, Dayton M – Read more
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March 2022
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Arthroplasty is commonly used to treat acute fracture of the proximal femur, complex proximal humerus fracture or elbow fracture, but is less usual in complex knee fracture. The main objective of arthroplasty in fractures of the proximal femur is to save the patient's life by limiting the decubitus complications, thanks to immediate resumption of weight-bearing. For the shoulder and elbow, the objective is to save joint function, thanks to immediate postoperative mobilization.May 2022
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Biomechanics, the application of mechanical principles to living organisms, helps us to understand how all the bony and soft spinal components contribute individually and together to ensure spinal stability, and how traumas, tumours and degenerative disorders exert destabilizing effects. myAO is offering you the following exclusive selection of "knowledge gems" around spine biomechanics.August 2022
Arthroplasty is commonly used to treat acute fracture of the proximal femur, complex proximal humerus fracture or elbow fracture, but is less usual in complex knee fracture.June 2022
The surgical treatment of sports injuries and other soft-tissue conditions around the joints are closely related to classical orthopedic and trauma surgery, however, many innovative techniques for prevention, repair, and reconstruction require specific specialization to achieve excellence in patient outcomes.September 2022
Children may experience several types of pediatric spinal deformity, including scoliosis, kyphosis and spondylolisthesis. While many pediatric spinal deformities can be treated conservatively, with physical therapy or bracing, some require surgery.- myAO clinical roundup on spine deformities Spine deformities—ranging from scoliosis and kyphosis to complex sagittal and coronal misalignments—pose significant diagnostic and therapeutic challenges across age groups. Advances in […]
