New Zealand National Joint Registry Eleven Years Data Jan 1999 – 2009
New Zealand National Joint Registry Eleven Years Data Jan 1999 – 2009 The total number of registered joint arthroplasties at …
Tag Archives: Hip Replacement
Bone and Joint Health
Bone and Joint Health by Jamie Lober, Staff Writer; Published Online Nov 24, 2010 | From December 2010 Health&Wellness Magazine …
Hips and Hip Replacements: What you need to know
Hips and Hip Replacements: What you need to know by Thomas W. Miller Ph.D. ABPP, Staff Writer Published Online Aug …
Recalled DePuy ASR Hip Implant Failure Leads to Lawsuit Filed by the Law Offices of John David Hart
Recalled DePuy ASR Hip Implant Failure Leads to Lawsuit Filed by the Law Offices of John David Hart Pecos, New …
Primary Total Resurfacing Hip Replacement – Extracts from Australian Orthopaedic Association National Joint Replacement Registry – Annual Report 2010
Primary Total Resurfacing Hip Replacement Demographics There have been 13,307 total resurfacing procedures reported to the Registry, an additional …
Metal on Metal Hips – Extracts from Australian Orthopaedic Association National Joint Replacement Registry – Annual Report 2010
Bearing Surface The Registry is reporting on five different bearing surfaces with more than 200 procedures. There are a small …
Extracts from Australian Orthopaedic Association National Joint Replacement Registry – Annual Report 2010
Outcome by Prostheses Characteristics Fixation At nine years hybrid fixation has the lowest cumulative percent revision (hybrid 4.5%, cemented …
Extracts from Australian Orthopaedic Association National Joint Replacement Registry – Annual Report 2010
Outcome by Patient Characteristics The cumulative percent revision at nine years for primary total conventional hip replacement undertaken for osteoarthritis …
Extracts from Australian Orthopaedic Association National Joint Replacement Registry – Annual Report 2010
Primary Total Conventional Hip Replacement Demographics There have been 171,104 total conventional procedures reported to the Registry, an additional 23,682 …
Australian Orthopaedic Association National Joint Replacement Registry – Annual Report 2010
Australian Orthopaedic Association National Joint Replacement Registry – Annual Report 2010 This year’s report confirms that hip and knee replacement …
Hip Resurfacing – Dancer Back at Rehersals after 7 Months
Outcomes of hip resurfacing in a professional dancer: A case report Posted online on July 31, 2011. (doi:10.3109/09593985.2011.574784) Kim Dunleavy, …
A Comprehensive Patient Guide to Artificial Knee Replacement Surgery
A Comprehensive Patient Guide to Artificial Knee Replacement Surgery Source: Stone Clinic – links preserved BELOW: Surgery Video’s I have …
Outpatient partial knee replacement might be answer for some patients
Outpatient partial knee replacement might be answer for some patients By Dr. Edmund T. Carroll III | Aug 04, 2011 …
“The Rich get Richer” – DePuy $27M Upgrade
DePuy plans $27 million upgrade Sherry Slater | The Journal Gazette Last updated: August 4, 2011 6:09 p.m. One of …
Travel with Confidence – Doctor Devises Microchip to Manage Implant Patient Records
Dr. Lee Berger creates RFID chip called the Ortho-Tag to Manage Implant Patient Records By Don E. Smith Jr.; Email …
How to Choose a Hip Or Knee Replacement Surgeon & Prosthesis
How to Choose a Hip Or Knee Replacement Surgeon & Prosthesis Source: ehipreplacement You’ve decided you want hip or knee …
Recovery Benefit of MIS THA to Give a Faster Functional Recovery Not Proven
Minimally Invasive and Computer-navigated Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Qualitative and Systematic Review of the Literature Inge HF Reininga; Wiebren Zijlstra; …
Unusual Case – Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis After TKA Associated With Tibial Component Loosening
Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis After TKA Associated With Tibial Component Loosening by Byung June Chung, MD; Yong Bum Park, MD, PhD …
Hip Revision A – Z – Comprehensive Review
Hip Revision A – Z Source: Hipreplacement.co.uk Introduction to revision or redo surgery: In spite of the generally good results …
Hip Replacement A- Z – All you Need to Know
Hip Replacement A- Z Source: Hipreplacement.co.uk Introduction: A hip replacement operation is one of the most successful operations in Orthopaedic …
How Safe Are Medical Devices?
How Safe Are Medical Devices? Published: August 4, 2011 New York Times A prestigious medical group is concerned that most …
Research Breakthrough for Joint Replacements – Australian Research
2 + 2 = Knee Cap Published: February 22, 2011 Source: MPMN Medtech Pulse A computationally generated view of a …
The Holy Grail of Orthopaedics – Can We Achieve the Revision-Free Implant?
Can We Achieve the Revision-Free Implant? Published: March 1, 2011 Shana Leonard MPMN Medtech Pulse I attended an interesting conference …
7 Critical Orthopedic and Spine Device Industry Trends
7 Critical Orthopedic and Spine Device Industry Trends Written by Laura Miller| February 10, 2011 The orthopedic and spine device …
How ‘Bout Smith & Nephew
How ‘Bout Smith & Nephew posted by Karen on 02 Aug 2011 at 6:34 pm All this data refers to …
Did IOM Put the Final Nail in the Coffin of Metal-on-Metal Hip Implants?
Did IOM Put the Final Nail in the Coffin of Metal-on-Metal Hip Implants? Published: August 3, 2011—Shana Leonard Source: MPMN …
Should I Be Concerned if My Hip Replacement Squeaks?
Should I Be Concerned if My Hip Replacement Squeaks? Posted on August 3, 2011 Source: Rottenstein Law Group As …
Revision Hip Replacement (RHR)
Revision Hip Replacement (RHR) Source: The Hip & Knee Centre Revision total hip replacement is performed when the original primary …
Recent Knee Replacement Success
Gwen M. – Sugeon used VERILAST Technology From Smith & Nephew Source: Click here Gwen M. RESIDENCE: Pomfret, Maryland OCCUPATION …
MUSC Reconstruction Experts Address Metal-on-Metal Joint Replacement Device Controversy
MUSC Reconstruction Experts Address Metal-on-Metal Joint Replacement Device Controversy Posted on August 2nd, 2011 Dr. Harry Demos and Dr. Del …
Joint Replacement Surgery – Patient Story …
Joint Replacement Surgery 10:42 AM, Aug 2, 2011 | Written by Maine Medical Center Jane Danielson is making plans for a …
Replacing your joint replacement
Replacing your joint replacement Updated: Aug 3, 2011 05:00 AM EDT FORT MYERS, FL – Source: NBC2.com The clock is …
Anterior Hip Replacement Results – Triathalon time….
Hip replacement patient to compete in Galloway Captiva Triathlon Ginny Cooper Posted August 2, 2011 at 2:25 p.m., updated August …
Joint effort: Replacements becoming more popular
Joint effort: Replacements becoming more popular Monday, August 1, 2011 By Robyn Gautschy ~ TBY Roger Hudson had a total …
What Is A Knee Replacement Surgery?
What Is A Knee Replacement Surgery? by Cliff, August 1st, 2011 There are a lot of joints in our body …
Operation Walk Chicago helps needy afford restorative procedures
Chicago surgeons try to fill gap in joint replacements Operation Walk Chicago helps needy afford restorative procedures Drs. Victoria A. …
“From Pain to Painless” eBook Diary Assists Patients Facing Hip Replacement Surgery
“From Pain to Painless” eBook Diary Assists Patients Facing Hip Replacement Surgery Over 250,000 hip replacement surgeries are performed each …
Zimmer Knee Replacement for Women
Zimmer Knee Replacement for Women Source: click here One of the latest developments in Orthopaedics is the development of “Customizable” …
South Australia – DePuy Hip implant class action grows
Hip implant class action grows David Jean From The Advertiser August 01, 2011 12:00AM An orthopedic surgeon studies a patient’s …
Challenges associated with using bovine serum in wear testing orthopaedic biopolymers
My View: The work that has been done to test artificial joints in the laboratory has not looked closely at …
Bone Loss Following Hip Replacement – in Acetabular Region in A Woman with Breast Cancer
This is a rather unusual situation but shows the problems that can arise in the case where other disease processes …
Hip Implant Removal – Total Hip Revision
Hip Implant Removal – Total Hip Revision With my total right hip revision planned for 1 Sept 2011, I happened …
Australian TGA Response to Recall of DePuy ASR Hip Replacement
Recall of DePuy Orthopaedics ASR hip replacement device 16 May 2011 Source Therapeutic Goods Administration Recall of DePuy Orthopaedics ASR …
Analysis of squeaking on ceramic hip endoprosthesis using the complex eigenvalue method
Mt View: This takes a little bit of reading to get your head around – but I think the gist …
Cementless Implants Tied to Improved Hip Implant Survival
Cementless Implants Tied to Improved Hip Implant Survival Last Updated: July 29, 2011. Source: Doctors Lounge Total hip arthroplasty performed …
British Woman files product liability lawsuit against Wright Medical Technology
Wright Hip Replacement Lawsuit Filed by Woman from Great Britain Source: AboutlawSuites.com Published: July 29th, 2011 An U.K. woman has …
Hospital “loses” Urgent Hip Replacement Paperwork for Former Nurse
Hospital campaigner bedridden Bianca Clare | 30th July 2011 Source: Sunshine Coast Daily, Queensland, Australia Liz Aspinall is finally getting …
Report: FDA’s Medical Device Approval Process Is Flawed
Report: FDA’s Medical Device Approval Process Is Flawed Source: Click here MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – More than 100 medical devices have been …
Doctors and Staff go Home and Leave Hip Replacement Patient in Wheel Chair Locked in…
Published: Friday, Jul. 29, 2011 / Updated: Friday, Jul. 29, 2011 09:15 AM Woman locked in Rock Hill doctor’s office …
Biomet Reorganization Causes Job Cuts In Europe, Locally
Biomet Reorganization Causes Job Cuts In Europe, Locally Daniel Riordan Times-Union Staff Writer A new structure will lead to the …
DePuy Pinnacle Implants May Cause Same Problems as Defective ASR Implants
DePuy Pinnacle Implants May Cause Same Problems as Defective ASR Implants Source: Levin & Perconti Over the past year our Illinois …
7th Time Replacement on a Iraqi Patient – Dr Sachin Bhonsie
7th Time Replacement on a Iraqi Patient Published on: July 29th, 2011 12:09am by: Subhajitbir Source: Open Press (OPENPRESS) July 29, 2011 — …
Brit’s Put Money Before Patient Suffering – Bloody Accountants Rule… On the Way to Third World Status…
NHS rations knee and hip replacement operations to save money By INDERDEEP BAINS Spurce: Daily Mail UK Last updated at 8:34 …
Heavy Metal: Titanium Implant Safety Under Scrutiny
Heavy Metal: Titanium Implant Safety Under Scrutiny Posted on: Monday, 25 July 2011, 20:48 CDT Source: RedOrbit Researchers identify new, …
Chuck Molnar, Senior Corner: Knee replacement worth the anxiety
Chuck Molnar, Senior Corner: Knee replacement worth the anxiety Source – Santa Cruz Sentinel Posted: 07/24/2011 01:30:55 AM PDT John Glenn …
Tiger Woods: Why a knee replacement is out…
Tiger: Why a knee replacement is out (source: Golf365) By Neville Leck Last updated: 27th July 2011 Fred Funk Reports are circulating …
Will the DePuy Pinnacle Bring the Next Wave of Lawsuits?
Will the DePuy Pinnacle Bring the Next Wave of Lawsuits? July 21, 2011, 10:30:00AM. By Heidi Turner; Source: click here Denver, …
DePuy Hip Recall Takes Toll on Johnson & Johnson Finances
DePuy Hip Recall Takes Toll on Johnson & Johnson Finances July 22, 2011Posted In: Johnson & Johnson updates By The Bradley Law …
Anterior Hip Replacements are the Future
Anterior Hip Replacements are the Future: 5 Points from Dr. Edward Petrow Written by Laura Miller | July 26, 2011 Source: Click …
Barry Meier – Study Faults Approval Process for Medical Devices
Study Faults Approval Process for Medical Devices BY BARRY MEIER PUBLISHED: JULY 29, 2011 NEW YORK TIMES The government’s system for regulating …
Smoking Tied to Increase in Post-Arthroplasty Complications – Bugger!!!
Smoking Tied to Increase in Post-Arthroplasty Complications Last Updated: July 27, 2011. Source: Click here Pre-operative smoking status is a …
Profit rises 23 percent at Zimmer
Profit rises 23 percent at Zimmer Staff, news services Published: July 28, 2011 3:00 a.m. Zimmer Holdings Inc. on Wednesday reported …
Advances in Knee Replacement Surgery for Active Baby Boomers
Advances in Knee Replacement Surgery for Active Baby Boomers BY Jane Langille • POSTED July 25 2011 AT 12:00 pm …
Sadwin has a few other Pithy Points for the Orthopaedic “Big Guys”…
[Earl’s View] Comment: “Bruce Greenfield may be the last New Zealander implanted with a faulty hip joint “ Market share …
Sadwin Doesn’t buy the BHR Story …
Howard is currently sitting around minus a hip, lucky to be alive post BHR – little wonder… After reading article ” …
Barry Meier – Study of Medical Device Rules Is Attacked, Unseen
Study of Medical Device Rules Is Attacked, Unseen By BARRY MEIER New York Times – Click here Published: July 27, 2011 Allies of …
Minimally Invasive Total Hip Arthroplasty
Minimally Invasive Total Hip Arthroplasty Author: Derek F Amanatullah, MS, MD, PhD; Chief Editor: Erik D Schraga, MD Pre-procedure Background …
Can’t shoot the Messenger [Sales Rep] …
Remand Denials in Hip Implant MDL Source: click here We’ve just found out about multiple remand denials from the Depuy hip …
Veterans are Put through Another War – Hip Recall
Veterans from America’s wars that have been through hip implant surgical treatment in VA hospitals or in other places might …
My Revision is Planned for 1 September – Yahoo!!!
I saw the surgeon today – revision operation planned for 1st September – will be a total revision – out …
Radiographic Assessment of the Patient With a Total Hip Replacement
Radiographic Assessment of the Patient With a Total Hip Replacement By Deborah Pate, DC, DACBR; Source: click here Osteoarthritis of …
Holistic Alternatives to Hip Replacement
Holistic Alternatives to Hip Replacement By Joanna Karpasea-Jones HERWriterJuly 26, 2011 – 10:14am Source: Click here If you’re not keen on medications for osteoarthritis, …
Stryker Meets Earnings Estimates but Costs Hurt
Stryker Meets Earnings Estimates but Costs Hurt By: Zacks Equity Research July 20, 2011 | SYK | BSX | ZMH | SNN | CNMD | JNJ Orthopedic devices major Stryker Corporation (SYK – Analyst Report) …
Joint Replacement Surgery Increases Risk of Blood Clot Formation in Certain Patients
Joint Replacement Surgery Increases Risk of Blood Clot Formation in Certain Patients 27/07/2011 02:50:00 Source: click here Clots more likely …
Dozens suing over DePuy hip replacement
Dozens suing over hip replacement device Posted: Jun 15, 2011 9:29 AM; By Courtney Fasano, Multimedia Journalist – bio | email Source – click here WAUSAU …
Smith & Nephew’s Exclusive OXINIUM Material for Hip Replacement Implants Chosen for Premium Reimbursement in Japan
Smith & Nephew‘s Exclusive OXINIUM Material for Hip Replacement Implants Chosen for Premium Reimbursement in Japan By Benzinga Staff Source – …
Another Legal Victory for Victims With Recalled DePuy ASR Hip Replacement Implants
Another Legal Victory for Victims With Recalled DePuy ASR Hip Replacement Implants Posted on 07/26/11 at 3:53am by webmaster Source: click here Sarasota, …
Smaller scars, faster recovery for new hip replacement
Smaller scars, faster recovery for new hip replacement Minimal Incision Hip Replacement – click for original news from wpty.com Posted: 07/25/2011 …
How To Choose A Hip Replacement Surgeon
How To Choose A Hip Replacement Surgeon Source: click here If you’re committed to undergoing hip replacement surgery, more than likely …
Ideas For Recovery From Hip Replacement
Ideas For Recovery From Hip Replacement Source: click here There you are. You’ve just awakened after your hip replacement surgery and your …
Cost of obesity treatment in East Lancashire set to double
Cost of obesity treatment in East Lancashire set to double 10:11am Tuesday 26th July 2011 By Neil Docking »Reporter Source: …
McMinn Centre Patient Video’s
Related articles McMinn Centre Data Suggests How Bad DePuy ASR was v. Others on the Market (earlsview.com) Mr McMinn, …
MHRA Advice for Patients
MHRA Advice for Patients Response to MHRA Alert Source: http://www.mcminncentre.co.uk/mhra-advice-patients.html There have been reports in the print media in recent weeks …
McMinn Centre Data Suggests How Bad DePuy ASR was v. Others on the Market
Response to Channel 4’s ‘Dispatches’ Program The Dispatches program ‘Going Under the Knife’ aired on the 16th of May 2011 and ‘The One Show‘ program aired …
Mr McMinn, Inventor of the BHR Gives A Balanced Response to ABC 4Corners Program
Response to ABC’s 4Corners Program A Response to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s ‘4Corners’ Program on Metal-on-Metal Hips. Source: http://www.mcminncentre.co.uk/response-abc-corners-program.html On the …
Rottenstein Law Group Curious About Reserves Set Aside by Johnson & Johnson for DePuy Victims
Rottenstein Law Group Curious About Reserves Set Aside by Johnson & Johnson for DePuy Victims The Rottenstein Law Group, which …
“Alternatives To Hip Replacement Surgery?”
“Alternatives To Hip Replacement Surgery?” July 23rd, 2011; Source Dr. Gold’s Orthopedic Surgery Blog Often times, my patients experiencing severe hip …
What To Consider Before Joint Replacement Surgery
What To Consider Before Joint Replacement Surgery Is Joint Replacement Surgery Right For You? Posted by Robin Westen on July 24, 2011 …
Improving Initial Acetabular Component Stability in Revision
J Arthroplasty. 2011 Jul 19. [Epub ahead of print] Improving Initial Acetabular Component Stability in Revision Total Hip Arthroplasty Calcium Phosphate …
Lawsuit Against DePuy Filed From Spain
DePuy Hip Replacement Lawsuits Taking Place All Over the World July 18, 2011, 05:00:00AM. By Charles Benson Costa Blanca, Spain: …
Ceramic Hip Joint Replacement Devices
Ceramic Hip Joint Replacement Devices Author: Elizabeth Dulaney-Cripe, MD; Chief Editor: Erik D Schraga, MD Products Ceramic total hip components …
Squeaking Ceramic Hips – Why?
Squeaking in Ceramic-on-Ceramic Total Hip Replacements Todd V. Swanson, MD While the wear rate with ceramic-on-ceramic total hip replacements is …
Ceramic Hip Replacement
Ceramic Hip Replacement Source: Click here A ceramic hip replacement will be made of either: – a ceramic femoral head …
Sydney Orthopaedic Specialists give the “good oil” on Knees
Sydney Orthopaedic Specialists give the “good oil” on Knees The knee joint, which appears like a simple hinge-joint, is one …
Mr. Michael Solomon, Sydney Australia Surgeon Gives Advice on Hip Replacement
Mr. Michael Solomon, Sydney Australian Surgeon Gives Advice on Hip Replacement Source – Mr. Michael Solomon, Sydney Australia Surgeon – …
How Long Do Hip Replacements Last?
How Long Do Hip Replacements Last? By Jonathan Cluett, M.D., About.com Guide Updated July 08, 2011 Question: How Long Do …
Ceramic Hip Replacement Surgery
Ceramic Hip Replacement Surgery By Jonathan Cluett, M.D., About.com Guide Updated August 02, 2010 Hip replacement is among the most …
Computer Assisted ‘Navigation’ in Joint Replacement Surgery
Computer Assisted ‘Navigation’ in Joint Replacement Surgery Computers have become an integral part of everyday life. Virtually all aspects of …
Videos of Hip Replacement from YouTube
Videos of Hip Replacement from YouTube
Computer-Assisted Hip Replacement Surgery – A More Accurate Placement of the Implant Ensures Better Outcomes for the Patient
Computer-Assisted Hip Replacement Surgery – A More Accurate Placement of the Implant Ensures Better Outcomes for the Patient March 26, …
Ceramic-on-Ceramic Hip Implant Let Patients Stay Active Longer
A hip alternative: Ceramic-on-Ceramic Hip Implant Let Patients Stay Active Longer February 22, 2006 By: David Blaha Website: http://www.hip-replacement-care.com For …
History – Smith & Nephew Receives US FDA Approval For Ceramic-On-Ceramic Hip
Smith & Nephew Receives US FDA Approval For Ceramic-On-Ceramic Hip June 25, 2006 By: Victor Rocha Website: http://www.hip-replacement-care.com Smith & …
Options for Hip Replacements – different materials
Advanced wear-reducing hip replacements What are some of the advanced wear-reducing materials available for revision hip surgery? OXINIUM◊ Oxidized Zirconium …
Bruce Greenfield may be the last New Zealander implanted with a faulty hip joint
All pain, no gain for hip patients By Phil Taylor; 5:30 AM Saturday Jul 23, 2011; Source – New Zealand …
Tranexamic acid reduces transfusion risk in THA patients
Tranexamic acid reduces transfusion risk in THA patients Source – click here A single preoperative dose of tranexamic acid was …
‘Metal on metal’ hip implants leave some recipients in pain, at risk
‘Metal on metal’ hip implants leave some recipients in pain, at risk By Anita Creamer; The Sacramento Bee – click …
As Baby Boomers Age, Orthopedic Surgeons Will See More Demand
As Baby Boomers Age, Orthopedic Surgeons Will See More Demand Provided to The Ledger By Robin Williams Adams; Published: Saturday, …
Hematoma prevention important in reducing morbidity, mortality from THA
Hematoma prevention important in reducing morbidity, mortality from THA The aggressive prevention of hematoma can help lower complication rates, morbidity …
Fast Track Discharge Following Hip Replacement
Fast Track Discharge Following Hip Replacement May Be Safe for Some Arthritis Patients By Carol Eustice, About.com Guide July 22, 2011 …
Special Surgery Table for Anterior Hip Replacement Operations
Revised Hip-Replacement Approach Sparks Discussion Among Patients, Orthopedic Surgeons By Robin Williams Adams Published: Saturday, July 23, 2011 at 12:01 …
Metal Ion Measurement as a Diagnostic Tool to Identify Problems with Metal-on-Metal Hip Resurfacing
Metal Ion Measurement as a Diagnostic Tool to Identify Problems with Metal-on-Metal Hip Resurfacing Interesting scientific paper – you can …
Associate Professor Michael J. Neil – Doesn’t Recommend Resurfacing
Why we don’t recommend resurfacing any more http://www.mhra.gov.uk/Publications/Safetywarnings/MedicalDeviceAlerts Medical Device Alert: All metal-on-metal (MoM) hip replacements (MDA/2010/033) Issued: 22 April …
Knee Replacement Rates Soar
Lincoln knee replacement rates bend to patient demand By MARK ANDERSEN / Lincoln Journal Star | Posted: Monday, July 18, …
ANALYSIS OF BEARING-SURFACE-RELATED COMPLICATIONS [Hip]
Early to mid-term results of ceramic-on-ceramic total hip replacement: ANALYSIS OF BEARING-SURFACE-RELATED COMPLICATIONS [Hip] Author: Stafford, G. H., Islam, S. …
Total Joint Replacement or Stem Cells
My View: Dr Sheinkop makes some great points which MUST be considered… Total Joint Replacement or Stem Cells By Mitchell B. …
New Stryker Hip Replacement System looks Good
Stryker MDM X3 Hip Replacement System Gets US Green Light by Gene Ostrovskyon Feb 11, 2011 • 9:54 am Source: …
Hip-replacement recall hurts profits at Johnson & Johnson
Hip-replacement recall hurts profits at Johnson & Johnson 7:23 AM, Jul. 20, 2011 Source – click here Written by Michael …
Cell biology surrounding metal on metal hips
Review of the Cell biology surrounding metal on metal hips Source – Connie; My DePuy Hip Recall Metal-on-metal hip resurfacing …
Crucial Documents Could Determine DePuy Hip Replacement Lawsuit Results
Crucial Documents Could Determine DePuy Hip Replacement Lawsuit Results As the lawsuits filed against Johnson and Johnson division DePuy Orthopaedics …
Orthopaedics: Market Prospects & Global Competition Share
Orthopaedics: Market Prospects & Global Competition By Reportlinker Published: Wednesday, Jul. 20, 2011 – 5:20 am NEW YORK, July 20, …
Techniques In Implementing A Hip Replacement Operation
Techniques In Implementing A Hip Replacement Operation The issuance of a hip recall for alleged defective hip implants from DePuy …
Visit to the Surgeon Monday 18th July 2011
11 am rolled around quickly… This was the first time I had met the private orthopaedic surgeon and I was …
Biomet Receives FDA Clearance for Active Articulation(TM) E1(R) Dual Mobility Hip System
My View: This is looks like a really exciting development – will follow with interest. Biomet Receives FDA Clearance for …
Australia – Hip surgery ruins lives
Hip surgery ruins lives Rachel Browne; March 13, 2011 Revision of ASR Depuy Hips Revision of Metal on Metal Hips …
Australia – Amanda Keller had a hip replacement operation
Lucy Ballinger, April 24, 2011 1:00AM Amanda Keller had a hip replacement operation AMANDA Keller is just one of many …
Northern Indiana is the major medical products manufacturing centre for the World
Indiana’s Medical Device Mecca Has Good Bones By: Bob Michaels Originally Published MPMN November/December 2008 Northern Indiana’s medical device industry …
Can J&J Really Change – or is There An Endemic Rot in a Company Which Has Got too Large to Manage?
J&J CEO: Most Product Recalls are Behind Us; With Changes, We’ll Come Back Even Stronger [Canadian Press DataFile] April 28, …
Scientists push biocompatible materials for use in orthopaedic implants
Materials Research Gets Under the Skin Scientists push biocompatible materials to interact with their surroundings in intelligent ways By: Stephanie …
Smart Coating Encourages Bonding Between Implants and Bones
Smart Coating Encourages Bonding Between Implants and Bones Published: February 4, 2010 Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed …
Squeaky Ceramic Hip Implants…
The Squeak and the Fury By: Shana Leonard Over the past several years, ceramic-based hip replacements have become all …
Durable Implantable Devices Materialize with Ceramics
Durable Implantable Devices Materialize with Ceramics By: Shana Leonard Originally Published MPMN March 2006 Shana Leonard Ceramic coatings on …
Is Medical Device Design Going to the Dogs?
Is Medical Device Design Going to the Dogs? Published: May 23, 2011 The Massachusetts-based Worcester Business Journal featured an interesting …
First Blended Vitamin E Total Knee Replacement in the United States
DJO Global’s Surgical Division Announces the Implantation of the First Blended Vitamin E Total Knee Replacement in the United States …
Roundtable: Evolution, Not Revolution, Drives Biomaterials Development
Published: Tue, Nov 30, 2010 – 11:25 am Roundtable: Evolution, Not Revolution, Drives Biomaterials Development MPMN 25th Anniversary Coverage Marcus …
Kohl: FDA’s Post-Market Review of Hip Implants Welcome, But More Scrutiny Needed
Kohl: FDA’s Post-Market Review of Hip Implants Welcome, But More Scrutiny Needed [Targeted News Service] WASHINGTON, May 24 — The …
Biomet Receives FDA Clearance for Active Articulation(TM) E1(R) Dual Mobility Hip System
My View: This is looks like a really exciting development – will follow with interest. Biomet Receives FDA Clearance for …
Lawsuits Filed Against Recalled DePuy ASR Hip Implant
Lawsuits Filed Against Recalled DePuy ASR Hip Implant FORT WORTH, Texas, May 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Eight cases were filed …
Johnson & Johnson Sued for Prosthetic Hip Implant Defects
Johnson & Johnson Sued for Prosthetic Hip Implant Defects 06/02/2011 — In June 2008, plaintiff Kenneth Eichler underwent total hip …
Wireless data collected directly from patients during normal physical activities could enable the development of better knee implants
Published: Sat, Apr 7, 2007 – 01:00 am Materials – Knee Implants Wireless data collected directly from patients during normal …
South Wales (UK) Patients Seek Legal Advice After Early Hip Replacement Failure
Patients Seek Legal Advice After Early Hip Replacement Failure May 12, 2011 — South Wales Echo (UK) — MORE than …
Metal-on-Metal Implants Experience (More) Backlash
Metal-on-Metal Implants Experience (More) Backlash Published: March 5, 2010 Metal-on-metal hip implants are no stranger to bad press. Over the …
Lubrication with Synovial Fluid Components
My View: Seems to suggest that the water-loving (hydrophilic) plastics can actually absorb onto the cobalt chrome and improve the …
Plastic liners – Boundary Lubrication in Hip Prostheses
Boundary Lubrication in Hip Prostheses Source – Surface Science & Technology Pin-on-Disc Tribometry Artificial joints are of increasing importance for …
What has happened with this discovery from 10 years Ago?
What has happened with this discovery from 10 years Ago? Published: Sat, Jul 7, 2001 – 01:00 am Discovery May …
USA – Total hip replacement numbers up
Total hip replacement numbers up Published: Monday, September 06, 2010 By Dr. John Benner As the country’s population ages, the …
As baby boomers age, joint replacements soar
As baby boomers age, joint replacements soar Published: Monday, September 20, 2010 By ERIN ALLDAY, San Francisco Chronicle Lynn Rhynes …
Creating a longer-lasting hip for patients
Creating a longer-lasting hip for patients Published: Monday, July 11, 2011 Hip replacements have been around as a significant and …
Update on My Story – Smith & Nephew Birmingham Spectron Total Hip Replacement Complications
To Recap: My hip problems started in 1998 when I was training at the gym (many years had gone in …
Isolated Acetabular Revision: Jim Tork – Revised and SAVED resurfacing
Jim Tork – Revised and SAVED resurfacing Source: Surface Hippies (an excellent website and a credit to Vicky who runs …
Guess it makes sense that DePuy is now Pushing a Hip Revision System!!!
ReClaim™ Modular Revision Hip System The ReClaim™ Revision Hip System is an innovative solution for revision surgeries, which provides a …
Linda – Metallosis NHS Linda’s story (UK)
Linda – Metallosis NHS Linda’s story Source: click here 21st June 2011 I was almost 55 at the time of …
Femoral Prothesis Neck Fracture
Femoral Prothesis Neck Fracture Fracture of the femoral prosthesis neck following total hip arthroplasty is not common. We report a …
Artificial hip is creating cobalt toxicity ASK DR. H Mitchell Hecht
Artificial hip is creating cobalt toxicity ASK DR. H Mitchell Hecht Q: I was recently informed by my orthopedist that …
Madison-Based Firm Files 80 Lawsuits
Lawsuits Filed Over Recalled Hip Replacements Madison-Based Firm Files 80 Lawsuits Updated: 7:48 pm CDT June 27, 2011 MADISON, Wis. …
Corin and Stryker – Stryke Out…
July 13, 2011, 10:00 a.m. EDT Stryker Ends Distribution Agreement With Corin PLC Corin PLC to Resume Direct Distribution of …
Ed Blizzard is a heavy-hitting, Houston-based pharmaceutical injury lawyer
Johnson & Johnson Hip Replacement Lawsuit Spearheaded by Houston Attorney By Steve Jansen Wed., Jul. 13 2011 at 2:01 PM …
What’s Hip in Orthopedic Implant Design
What’s Hip in Orthopedic Implant Design In hip implants, where wear resistance is key, each combination of bearing surfaces has …
Metal-on-metal (MoM) hip implants have officially worn out their welcome…
Hip Checked By: Shana Leonard; Published: Tue, Jul 12, 2011 – 10:49 am It appears as though metal-on-metal (MoM) hip implants …
Andrew Murray – 10 Year Birmingham Hip Resurfacing
Andrew Murray – 10 Year Birmingham Hip Resurfacing Professional Golfer and former European Open champion Andrew Murray talks about his …
Laredo, Texas area teacher/counselor files suit after DePuy hip implant fails
Recalled DePuy ASR Hip System Failure Leads to Lawsuit Filed by the Law Offices of John David Hart Laredo, Texas …
Innovative Anterior Hip Replacement Surgery
They have the technology PLANNING THE SURGERY: Visiting surgeon Dr. Joel Heiser, left, looks on as surgeon Dr. Robert Lock …
Get hip to it all – Total hip replacement surgery takes precision and skill — and can change a life
Get hip to it all – Total hip replacement surgery takes precision and skill — and can change a life. …
Hip replaced then recalled?
Hip replaced then recalled? Story Created: Jul 11, 2011 at 4:55 PM America/New_York FORT MYERS, Fla– Major medical supplier Johnson …
Zimmer Hip Implant Lawsuits Could Be Fruitful
Zimmer Hip Implant Lawsuits Could Be Fruitful July 11, 2011 • 6:55 pm Source: click here Many of the 90,000 …
Hip Replacements and Dental Work: Do You Need to Take Antibiotics?
Hip Replacements and Dental Work: Do You Need to Take Antibiotics? Posted on July 11, 2011 Source: Rottenstein Law Group …
Drug Which May Help maintain Bone After Hip Replacement
My View: This may be a useful drug for routine use after hip implants to maintain bone health – after …
Another Smith & Nephew BHR Problem
Received Overnight from Another Person Suffering with Smith & Nephew Birmingham Hip Resurfacing I have removed the person’s identity as …
Patients are the cobblestones on the path to doctors profits
Patients are the cobblestones on the path to doctors profits (Earl Stevens, 2011) by Earl Stevens on Monday, 11 July …
Metal-on-Metal vs Metal-on-Improved Polyethylene Bearings in Total Hip Arthroplasty
My View: Little scientific in the way it is written BUT: Plastic wears out in hip replacements New improved plastics …
Sadwin Asks the Hard Questions of the Hip Replacement Companies
I had the privilege of getting some great questions from Howard last night and I thought that they, along with …
What the FDA has to say About Metal on Metal Hips
What the FDA has to say About Metal on Metal Hips FDA Website – click here Metal-on-Metal Hip Implants Hip …
FDA Metal-on-Metal Hip Implant Website Details Risks
FDA Metal-on-Metal Hip Implant Website Details Risks Date Published: Friday, February 18th, 2011 The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) …
DePuy ASR Hip Implant Lawsuit Filed by Seven Forced to Undergo Revision Surgery
DePuy ASR Hip Implant Lawsuit Filed by Seven Forced to Undergo Revision Surgery Date Published: Friday, March 4th, 2011 A …
Recalled DePuy Hip Implant May Be Failing at Much Higher Rate than First Thought
Recalled DePuy Hip Implant May Be Failing at Much Higher Rate than First Thought Date Published: Thursday, March 10th, 2011 …
DePuy ASR Hip Implant Lawsuit Filed by Connecticut Woman
DePuy ASR Hip Implant Lawsuit Filed by Connecticut Woman Date Published: Wednesday, March 16th, 2011 The first Connecticut lawsuit against …
DePuy Pinnacle Hip Implant Named in Lawsuits, Calls for Recall Grow
DePuy Pinnacle Hip Implant Named in Lawsuits, Calls for Recall Grow Date Published: Monday, March 21st, 2011 DePuy Orthopaedics, the …
DePuy ASR Hip Implant Victim Fears for His Health
DePuy ASR Hip Implant Victim Fears for His Health Date Published: Thursday, March 24th, 2011 An Illinois man who recently …
Texas DePuy Hip Implant Lawsuit Claims Metal Contamination
Texas DePuy Hip Implant Lawsuit Claims Metal Contamination Date Published: Tuesday, March 29th, 2011 Another defective DePuy hip implant lawsuit …
DePuy ASR Hip Implant was Untested
DePuy ASR Hip Implant was Untested Date Published: Monday, April 4th, 2011 Could the controversial recalled DePuy hip replacement devices …
Growing Number of DePuy Pinnacle Hip Implant Lawsuits
MDL Sought for Growing Number of DePuy Pinnacle Hip Implant Lawsuits Date Published: Wednesday, April 6th, 2011 Another lawsuit has …
Senate Hearing on FDA Medical Device Approvals
DePuy Hip Implant Recall to be Featured at Senate Hearing on FDA Medical Device Approvals Date Published: Wednesday, April 13th, …
DePuy ASR Hip Implant Victim Testifies at Senate Hearing
DePuy ASR Hip Implant Victim Testifies at Senate Hearing Date Published: Thursday, April 14th, 2011 A Victim of the recalled …
NJ Benefit Fund Files Suit Over DePuy Hip Implants
NJ Benefit Fund Files Suit Over DePuy Hip Implants Date Published: Wednesday, April 27th, 2011 By 2008, roughly three years …
Launch of Hip, Knee Registries in USA
DePuy ASR Hip Implant Prompts Launch of Hip, Knee Registries Date Published: Tuesday, May 3rd, 2011 The DePuy ASR hip …
DePuy Hip Implant Lawsuit After Multiple Revisions
Woman Files DePuy Hip Implant Lawsuit After Multiple Revisions Date Published: Wednesday, May 4th, 2011 Four years and five surgeries …
Hip Manufacturers Required by FDA to do Safety Studies
Makers of Metal-on-Metal Hip Implants Ordered to Conduct Safety Studies Date Published: Wednesday, May 11th, 2011 Federal health regulators have …
More DePuy ASR Hip Implant Victims
More DePuy ASR Hip Implant Victims Seek Legal Recourse Date Published: Saturday, May 14th, 2011 At least four more lawsuits …
Australian Victims of Faulty DePuy ASR
Australian Victims of Faulty DePuy ASR Hip Implants Speak Out Date Published: Monday, May 16th, 2011 The DePuy ASR Acetabular …
DePuy Victim Cobalt & Chromium Spike
DePuy Pinnacle Hip Implant Lawsuit Claims Device Caused Victim’s Cobalt, Chromium Levels to Spike Date Published: Thursday, May 19th, 2011 …
DePuy Pinnacle Hip Lawsuits
DePuy Pinnacle Hip Lawsuits Consolidated in Texas Date Published: Wednesday, May 25th, 2011 The DePuy Pinnacle is a metal-on-metal hip …
Australians File DePuy Hip Class Action
Australians File DePuy Hip Implant Class Action Lawsuit Date Published: Friday, June 3rd, 2011 The DePuy ASR Acetabular Hip Replacement …
Pain, Disability Plague Many
Pain, Disability Plague Many with Metal-on-Metal Hip Implants Date Published: Wednesday, June 8th, 2011 Rather than the relief that most …
80 in Wisconsin filed suit against DePuy
DePuy ASR Hip Implant Lawsuits filed by 80 in Wisconsin Date Published: Friday, June 17th, 2011 Eighty people in Wisconsin …
Metal-on-Metal Hip Implants
Metal-on-Metal Hip Implants: Another Medical Innovation That Didn’t Deliver Date Published: Monday, June 27th, 2011 Newer isn’t always better when …
Swimmer Files Suit over DePuy ASR
Former Swimmer Files Suit over DePuy ASR Hip Resurfacing System Date Published: Tuesday, June 28th, 2011 A former competitive swimmer …
DePuy Hip Lawsuits Growing Daily
DePuy ASR Hip Implant Litigation Gaining Momentum Date Published: Friday, July 8th, 2011 It’s starting to look like the litigation …
How do we sue for a Biomet hip replacement failure?
Hip Failed after 6 Years Source: click here What is going on with Biomet Hips? Found this on the source …
Knee Replacement Surgery
Knee Replacement Surgery Source: click here Please upgrade your browser Knee Replacement Components (Zimmer Orthopedics) A total knee replacement surgery …
Hip Replacement Surgery
Hip Replacement Surgery Souce: click here Please upgrade your browser Total Hip Replacement Implant (Zimmer Orthopedics) A total hip replacement …
Here’s Something New – Studying Success!
Arthritis Foundation Funds Memphis Implant Study By Tom Wilemon Source – click here ANALYSIS UNDER WAY: Dr. William Mihalko, a …
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