Requirement for total hip arthroplasty: an outcome measure of hip osteoarthritis?
These data suggest that THA could be considered as a valid outcome measure in OA. However, further studies should be conducted in other countries with different health care systems to evaluate the inter-country reliability of this measurement.
No long-term benefits of limited RV-tomy were demonstrated compared with conventional RV-tomy in patients who underwent transannular TOF repair, at least in terms of RV volume and function. Further studies are necessary to define the role of limited RV-tomy in patients who undergo transannular TOF repair.