Mortality rates at 10 years after metal-on-metal hip resurfacing compared with total hip replacement in England.
Kendal AR., Prieto-Alhambra D., Arden NK., Carr A., Judge A.
STUDY QUESTION: How do 10 year mortality rates compare between patients undergoing metal-on-metal (MoM) hip resurfacing and those undergoing total hip replacement in England? SUMMARY ANSWER: Patients in England with hip osteoarthritis who underwent MoM hip resurfacing between 1999 and 2012 have reduced long term mortality compared with those who underwent cemented and uncemented THR.