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Total hip replacement and resurfacing arthroplasty for end-stage arthritis of the hip

  • Technology appraisal guidance
  • Reference number: TA304
  • Published:  26 February 2014
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  • Overview
  • 1 Recommendations
  • 2 Clinical need and practice
  • 3 The technologies
  • 4 Evidence and interpretation
  • 5 Implementation
  • 6 Recommendations for further research
  • 7 Appraisal Committee members, guideline representatives and NICE project team
  • 8 Sources of evidence considered by the Committee

1 Recommendations

1.1

Prostheses for total hip replacement and resurfacing arthroplasty are recommended as treatment options for people with end-stage arthritis of the hip only if the prostheses have rates (or projected rates) of revision of 5% or less at 10 years.


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