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- 2017
Survival of primary cemented total hip arthroplasties in east AfricaKeywords: A retrospective cohort study was conducted of all patients undergoing primary THA at the centre since 1998. Patients were followed up in the outpatient clinic. In addition, patients who had not returned for follow-up in the last 12 months were contacted by phone and/or mail. A wide variety of cemented and noncemented implants were used. End points of the implant were revision or removal for any reason. Survival was analysed by the use of Kaplan Meir tables. The study was approved by the institution ethics committee. Abstract: Introduction: Total Hip Arthroplasties (THA) have been carried out in East Africa for over two decades. Data from European and American centres suggests that cemented implants have survivorship of over 80% at 25 years. There is a paucity of data concerning survivorship of implants in Africa. This study was conducted as a follow up study to determine the survival of primary cemented THA implants at the PCEA Kikuyu Hospital.
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