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The concept of resurfacing the hip joint is not new, it is a bone conserving alternative to total hip replacement that restores normal joint biomechanics and load transfer and ensures joint stability.
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- Heterotopic Ossification
- Avascular Necrosis
- Acetabular Component
- Slip Capital Femoral Epiphysis
- Proximal Femoral Bone
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Massari, L., Caruso, G., Sollazzo, V. (2006). Consideration on disadvantages and problems of resurfacing. In: Benazzo, F., Falez, F., Dietrich, M. (eds) Bioceramics and Alternative Bearings in Joint Arthroplasty. Ceramics in Orthopaedics. Steinkopff. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7985-1635-9_8
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