Advances in Total Hip Arthroplasty: From Diagnosis to Treatment
A special issue of Medicina (ISSN 1648-9144). This special issue belongs to the section "Orthopedics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 April 2026
Special Issue Editors
Interests: orthopaedic; physiotherapy; enhanced recovery after surgery; ERAS; musculoskeletal; quality improvement
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Total hip arthroplasty (THA) has been revolutionized by innovations spanning the full spectrum of patient care, from diagnosis and preoperative planning, through intraoperative guidance and prosthesis design, to postoperative recovery and long‑term outcomes.
This Special Issue welcomes multidisciplinary submissions that explore cutting‑edge technologies, such as advanced imaging, patient‑specific instrumentation, robotics, augmented reality navigation, smart prostheses, and digital rehabilitation platforms.
Clinicians, biomedical engineers, physical therapists, health services researchers, informaticians, and policy experts are encouraged to contribute original research and reviews.
This collection aims to illuminate the synergistic role of technology in improving diagnostic precision, surgical accuracy, implant longevity, and patient‑centered care pathways regarding THA.
Prof. Dr. Thomas W. Wainwright
Prof. Dr. Rob Middleton
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- total hip arthroplasty
- preoperative planning and imaging
- robotics and navigation
- patient-specific instrumentation
- smart prostheses
- augmented reality in surgery
- digital rehabilitation
- multidisciplinary care
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