Influence of Prior Hip Salvage Surgery on Outcomes After Total Hip Arthroplasty in Young Patients

Patients less than 30 years who undergo THA after a previous salvage procedure have a higher risk of wound complications, superficial infections, and reoperations, but similar survivorship, compared to those who did not have any prior salvage procedures. This information is helpful in counseling young patients while offering various surgical options for the management of various hip pathologies.