I: General Aspects --;List of Abbreviations --;I. Historical Review --;II. Anatomy of the Hip Joint --;III. Biomechanics of Hip Arthrodesis and Internal Fixation: Kinetics and Elastometry --;IV. General Indications for Hip Arthrodesis --;V. Operative Technique --;VI. Summary of Part I (General Aspects) --;II: Specific Problems and Case Material --;I. Evaluation of Case Material --;II. Classification of Hip Arthrodeses by Indication --;III. Hip Arthrodesis and Total Prosthesis --;IV. Complications --;V. Summary of Part II (Specific Problems and Case Material) --;References.
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In the last 10 years, total prosthetic replacement has become the hip oper- ation for many but not all surgeons. We studied the biomechanics of the hip joint exten- sively (effect of arthrodesis on the statics and dynamics of the hip joint and neighbouring joints).