Primary Osteoarthritis of the Hip: Interrelationship between Intraosseous Pressure, X-ray Changes, Clinical Severity and Bone Density

The intraosseous pressure of the femoral head and greater trochanter was measured during 146 Charnley hip replacement operations. In 108 hips with primary osteoarthritis the pressure in the femoral head averaged 49.6 and in the greater trochanter 31.6 mmHg. The pressures in the greater trochanter we...

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