Durom™ Hip Resurfacing
Indications
Hip resurfacing is most appropriate for physically active patients with good bone quality and adequate femoral and acetabular bone stock. Such patients will generally be under the age of 65.
Indications
- Primary osteoarthritis
- Posttraumatic osteoarthritis
- Secondary osteoarthritis
- Avascular necrosis of the femoral head if remaining bone stock is adequate
- Inflammatory arthritis if bone quality is adequate
- Patients with a deformity of the femur and/or internal fixation device that would make insertion of a stemmed femoral component difficult
- Patients with a high risk of dislocation
Contraindications
- Active infection
- Malignant tumours
- Insufficient acetabular or femoral bone stock
- Poor bone quality (e. g. osteoporosis, osteomalacia)
- Anticipated non-compliance of the patient, alcohol or drug abuse
- Decompensated renal insufficiency
- Known allergy to one of the constituents of the implant
