Gomez Pablo F, Morcuende Jose A
Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa 52242, USA.
Iowa Orthop J. 2005;25:25-9.
Over the last three centuries, treatment of hip arthritides has evolved from rudimentary surgery to modern total hip arthroplasty (THA), which is considered one of the most successful surgical interventions ever developed. We here review the history of the early hip arthroplasty procedures for hip arthritis that preceded Charley total hip arthroplasty. An evaluation of such past enterprises is relevant, and reminds us of the ephemeral nature of human industriousness, and how medical research and procedures are not isolated developments, but correlate to the social, economical, and cultural framework of their time.
在过去的三个世纪里,髋关节关节炎的治疗方法已从简单的手术发展到现代全髋关节置换术(THA),后者被认为是有史以来最成功的外科手术干预之一。在此,我们回顾在查理全髋关节置换术之前用于治疗髋关节关节炎的早期髋关节置换手术的历史。对这些过去的尝试进行评估是有意义的,它让我们认识到人类努力的短暂性,以及医学研究和手术并非孤立的发展,而是与其所处时代的社会、经济和文化框架相关联。