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Table 1 Risk factors and treatment options for THA dislocation

From: Risk of dislocation using large- vs. small-diameter femoral heads in total hip arthroplasty

Risk Factors

Treatment Options

Alcoholism

Bipolar THA

Body mass index [11]

Constrained liners

Congenital hip dysplasia [8]

Large-diameter femoral heads

Dementia, Confusion, Psychosis [11, 14, 15, 19, 22]

Modular component exchange

Inflammatory arthritis [8, 12, 15, 16, 23]

Non-operative management (closed reduction, casts, braces)

Patient age (>80 years) [8, 9, 13, 17, 18]

Tripolar THA

Revision Surgery [16, 19]

Trochanteric advancement

Posterolateral approach [16]

 

THA: total hip arthroplasty

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