In which country and where did the first hip replacement take place?!
Question:
In which country and where did the first hip replacement take place?
Was Mr Charnley at Wrightington Hospital near Wigan the first one to perform the operation in this country.Or In the world. The hip joint was known as the Charnley hip
Answers:
I note that the Wiki article offered by one of your answerers has been cited since Sept. 2006 because no sources are given. Therefore, In lieu of that resource to answer your question, I offer this one as a better alternative, complete with sources cited.
http://totaljoints.info/history_totaljoi...