Hemiarthroplasty Osteoarthritis
Advantage
Fewer complications than TSR
Simpler procedure
Fewer complications than TSR
Simpler procedure
Femur
- removal of femoral head cartilage
- resurfacing with metal
- cemented / uncemented
Acetabulum
- standard technique
Bearing surface
- metal on metal
Relatively young man (40 - 50)
OA