Normal pregnancy and delivery following total hip joint replacement

Total joint replacement procedures should be restricted to older individuals or persons with limited physical activities or life expectancy. However, on occasion a total joint replacement may be the only means to avoid serious disability in a young, otherwise healthy individual. This report of a 19-...

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Published inClinical orthopaedics and related research no. 115; p. 169
Main Author Reckling, F W
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.03.1976
Subjects
Adolescent
Adult
Delivery, Obstetric
Female
Hip - surgery
Humans
Joint Prosthesis
Pregnancy
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Summary:Total joint replacement procedures should be restricted to older individuals or persons with limited physical activities or life expectancy. However, on occasion a total joint replacement may be the only means to avoid serious disability in a young, otherwise healthy individual. This report of a 19-year-old woman who underwent a total hip joint replacement following unsuccessful treatment of a severely comminuted intracapsular hip fracture. Subsequent to the total hip joint replacement the patient experienced a normal pregnancy and delivery.
ISSN:0009-921X
DOI:10.1097/00003086-197603000-00028