TITLE:
Role and Indications of Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty at the Cheikh Ahmadoul Khadim National Hospital Center of Touba
AUTHORS:
Alioune Badara Dione, Chérif Sadibou Djiba, Mamadou Lamine Diagne, Badara Dembélé, Ndiaga Dieye, Charles Bertin Diémé
KEYWORDS:
Total Hip Arthroplasty, Touba, Senegal
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Orthopedics,
Vol.16 No.3,
March
5,
2026
ABSTRACT: This retrospective descriptive study reports the activity and indications for primary total hip arthroplasty (THA) over a 20-month period in a newly established non-university hospital in Touba, Senegal. Among the 70 primary THAs included, femoral neck fractures and primary osteoarthritis were the main indications, with traumatic etiologies and their sequelae accounting for more than half of the cases. The authors believe that decentralized THA management is feasible with appropriate staff, infrastructure, and implants.