Total Hip Arthroplasty for Secondary Coxarthrosis in Patients with Hereditary Multiple Exostoses: Minimum 5-Year Follow-up Results and Surgical Considerations

Abstract

Hereditary multiple exostoses (HME) is a rare, autosomal dominant inherited disease, with an approximate incidence of 0.9 to 2.0 in 100,000 individuals. 1-3) HME usually affects the epiphysis of long bones, resulting in abnormal chondro-osseous growth around the metaphysis. 4) In regard to malignant changes, reported proportions varied