Thirty-year results of a prospective study of Charnley Total Hip Arthroplasty by the Posterior Approach

Thirty-year results of a prospective study of Charnley Total Hip Arthroplasty by the Posterior ApproachUpdated 7/2/09Read Complete Study Here: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17826273Mullins MM, Norbury W, Dowell JK, Heywood-Waddington M.
Broomfield Hospital, Department of Orthopaedics, Broomfield, Chelmsford, CM1 7ET Essex, UK.

We present the results of 228 consecutive Charnley low friction hip arthroplasties, performed in 193 patients, between July 1972 and December 1976…..Our survivorship results show a 10-year survival of 93% deteriorating to a 30-year survival of 73% (+/-6.1). T