Hip resurfacing: What does the Australian National Joint Registry say?

Total hip resurfacing is a good alternative to conventional total hip arthroplasty. According to the 2016 Australian Joint Registry report, only 0.8% of all total hip arthroplasties were resurfacings. It is mostly done on patients under the age of 65 years but recently there has been an increase in the >65 year group. According to the registry, results improve significantly in men with primary osteoarthritis, large (>50 mm) femoral heads and with the use of either BHR or Adept implants. Interestingly, the registry also reveals a lower mortality rate with resurfacing than total hip arthroplasty after adjusting for age and gender. Although total hip resurfacing has decreased in popularity over the years, the outcome is still very good with a low complication rate.