Australia – ABGII Modular Femoral Stem and Modular Neck – hip replacement system
ABGII Modular Femoral Stem and Modular Neck – hip replacement system. ABGII Modular Femoral Stem and Modular Neck – hip …
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Aggressive Early Débridement for Treatment of Acutely Infected Cemented Total Hip Arthroplasty : CORR – Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research
Aggressive Early Débridement for Treatment of Acutely Infected Cemented Total Hip Arthroplasty : CORR – Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. …
UK – Metal on metal hip replacement, should you be concerned?
Metal on metal hip replacement, should you be concerned?. Metal on metal hip replacement, should you be concerned? 20/07/2012 Hip …
How hundreds of patients are dying of thirst in hospital: The story of a 22-year-old who died in hospital from dehydration shocked Britain. But his tragedy is horrifyingly common | Mail Online
How hundreds of patients are dying of thirst in hospital: The story of a 22-year-old who died in hospital from …
Pig tissue seen fixing knee injury that sidelined Lin – and maybe you | The News Journal | delawareonline.com
Pig tissue seen fixing knee injury that sidelined Lin – and maybe you | The News Journal | delawareonline.com. Pig …
Prosthetic implant under development
Prosthetic implant under development. ScienceDaily (July 26, 2012) — Thousands of veterans and warfighters returning to the U.S. suffer with limb …
USA – Terry Speaks from His Personal Hell re BioMet Magnum M2A
Be very vigilant and alert with your health if you have a metal on metal device. I had written before …
Lee’s post Smith & Nephew BHR Problems Continue….
I am 12 weeks post-op today (July 27 2012), following revision surgery of a BHR I received in Dec 2003, …
Stryker Orthopedics Recalls Metal Hip Implant Components
Stryker Orthopedics Recalls Metal Hip Implant Components. Stryker Hip Implant Recall Stryker Recalls Unknown Number of Potentially Defective Devices On …
Medical News: Stryker Recalls Hip Implants – in Public Health & Policy, FDA General from MedPage Today
Medical News: Stryker Recalls Hip Implants – in Public Health & Policy, FDA General from MedPage Today. Stryker Recalls Hip …
Enhanced recovery program in total hip arthroplasty Dwyer AJ, Tarassoli P, Thomas W, Porter P – Indian J Orthop
Enhanced recovery program in total hip arthroplasty Dwyer AJ, Tarassoli P, Thomas W, Porter P – Indian J Orthop. Year : …
Troubled Hip Implants Require Additional Patient Monitoring | Goldberg & Osborne
Troubled Hip Implants Require Additional Patient Monitoring | Goldberg & Osborne. Troubled Hip Implants Require Additional Patient Monitoring JULY 20, …
Hip implant recalled | 6minutes
Hip implant recalled | 6minutes. Hip implant recalled 23 July, 2012 Michael Woodhead The ABGII Modular Femoral Stem and Modular Neck …
Back Back Surgery for 2012 – Kathleen Mosko
Back Surgery for 2012 [Kindle Edition] $0.99 – so, yes you can afford it! Kathleen Mosko (Author), William Smith (Author) …
New research association started: Magnesium implants shall facilitate bone fracture healing
New research association started: Magnesium implants shall facilitate bone fracture healing. New research association started: Magnesium implants shall facilitate bone …
‘Toxic’ hip replacement fears – UK Health News – Isle of Man Today
‘Toxic’ hip replacement fears – UK Health News – Isle of Man Today. ‘Toxic’ hip replacement fears …
Hip Reconstruction Technique Provides Good Outcomes for Athletes
Hip Reconstruction Technique Provides Good Outcomes for Athletes. Hip Reconstruction Technique Provides Good Outcomes for Athletes By Health Canal | …
Stryker Metal Hip Implant Component Recall Bad News for Makers of Metal-on-Metal Hip Replacement Devices | NewsInferno
Stryker Metal Hip Implant Component Recall Bad News for Makers of Metal-on-Metal Hip Replacement Devices | NewsInferno. Stryker Metal Hip …
Biomet M 2 a Hip Implants | Defect Hip Implant Lawyers
Biomet M 2 a Hip Implants | Defect Hip Implant Lawyers. Biomet M 2 a Hip Implants Biomet Orthopedics started …
Hematogenous Infection of Total Hip Arthroplasty With Actinomyces Following a Noninvasive Dental Procedure | Orthopedics
Hematogenous Infection of Total Hip Arthroplasty With Actinomyces Following a Noninvasive Dental Procedure | Orthopedics. Hematogenous Infection of Total Hip …
Failure rates of stemmed metal-on-metal hip replacements : The Lancet
Failure rates of stemmed metal-on-metal hip replacements : The Lancet. The Lancet, Volume 380, Issue 9837, Page 105, 14 July …
Total Hip Modular Necks – Is this the next phase of Hip Failures?
Total Hip Modular Necks – Is this the next phase of Hip Failures?. Total Hip Modular Necks – Is this …
Bull rider with titanium hip pursues his rodeo dream – Shawnee, OK – The Shawnee News-Star
Bull rider with titanium hip pursues his rodeo dream – Shawnee, OK – The Shawnee News-Star. Bull rider with titanium …
US Drug Watchdog Now Calls All Metal Hip Implant Failures the Biggest Disaster Ever
US Drug Watchdog Now Calls All Metal Hip Implant Failures the Biggest Disaster Ever for up to 500,000 U.S. Citizens …
NIH adds more information on hip replacement in its NIHSeniorHealth.gov website
NIH adds more information on hip replacement in its NIHSeniorHealth.gov website. NIH adds more information on hip replacement in its …
Newer hip reconstruction technique provides good outcomes for athletes
Newer hip reconstruction technique provides good outcomes for athletes. Public release date: 14-Jul-2012 Contact: Lisa Weisenberger lisa@aossm.org 847-655-8647 American Orthopaedic …
Consider other options before Joint Surgury – Stephen S. Rodrigues, MD
Consider other options before Joint Surgury – Stephen S. Rodrigues, MD I am a family doc in Dallas TX, in …
No cancer rise in hip implant patients – Health – Fleetwood Weekly News
No cancer rise in hip implant patients – Health – Fleetwood Weekly News. No cancer rise in hip implant patients …
Patient undergoes four joint replacement surgeries – Times Of India
Patient undergoes four joint replacement surgeries – Times Of India. Patient undergoes four joint replacement surgeries Umesh Isalkar, TNNJul 11, …
‘Toxic’ hip replacement fears – Health – Belfast Newsletter
‘Toxic’ hip replacement fears – Health – Belfast Newsletter. ‘Toxic’ hip replacement fears Published on Saturday 14 July 2012 09:28 …
Stryker Recalls ABG II and Rejuvenate Modular-Neck Stems for Risks Posed by Corrosion and Wear : US Recall News
Stryker Recalls ABG II and Rejuvenate Modular-Neck Stems for Risks Posed by Corrosion and Wear : US Recall News. Stryker …
FDA Faces Daunting Task as Health Apps Multiply | Sci-Tech Today
FDA Faces Daunting Task as Health Apps Multiply | Sci-Tech Today. FDA Faces Daunting Task as Health Apps Multiply By …
My Hip Replacement Operation by James Howard Kunstler
My Hip Replacement Operation by James Howard Kunstler. My Bad Hip – A Melodrama in Three Acts – With Additional Notes by …
Barbara’s tragic story – Bad Hips From Birmingham
I have had two replacement hips, metal on metal, and my cobalt levels are high. I am waiting ot see …
Kathryn’s Story – More Smith & Nephew Birmingham Hip Resurfacing Misery…
Thanks for your site and the information you have provided. I am a 55 yr old wife, mother, and grandmother …
Toni’s story of pain and depression – Smith & Nephew Birmingham hip … same old story again…
Hi, I have been reading through your site and felt the need to tell my story. I have always suffered …
Golf After A Hip Injury Or Hip Replacement Surgery
Golf After A Hip Injury Or Hip Replacement Surgery. Hip Injury And Return To Golf While it is not one …
What You Need to Know About Total Hip Replacement Surgery
What You Need to Know About Total Hip Replacement Surgery. What You Need to Know About Total Hip Replacement Surgery …
gulftoday.ae | No (k)need to go abroad
gulftoday.ae | No (k)need to go abroad. DUBAI: Ten UAE residents have recently undergone knee replacement surgeries under the auspices …
Hip Revision Surgery – Bruce H. Moeckel, M.D. in Physician Interview Series on Vimeo
Hip Revision Surgery – Bruce H. Moeckel, M.D. in Physician Interview Series on Vimeo. Hip Revision Surgery – Bruce H. …
The Influence of Partial Knee Replacement Designs on Tensile Strain at Implant-Bone Interface
The Influence of Partial Knee Replacement Designs on Tensile Strain at Implant-Bone Interface. International Journal of Rheumatology Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 607872, …
Eric Bohm: Let’s Treat Our Hips the Same Way We Treat Our Cars
Eric Bohm: Let’s Treat Our Hips the Same Way We Treat Our Cars. Hip and knee replacement surgeries are among …
Hip Replacement Surgery-Physiotherapy-Exercises-Ergonomic-Do’s-and-Don’ts | Medindia
Hip Replacement Surgery-Physiotherapy-Exercises-Ergonomic-Do’s-and-Don’ts | Medindia. Hip joint is one of the largest weight-bearing joints of our body. When physiologically fit, …
Willowbrook Man Pain-Free After New Direct Anterior Approach Hip Surgery — Downers Grove news, photos and events — TribLocal.com
Willowbrook Man Pain-Free After New Direct Anterior Approach Hip Surgery — Downers Grove news, photos and events — TribLocal.com. Willowbrook …
Corin reports positive long-term trial data for Cormet
Corin reports positive long-term trial data for Cormet. Posted on 10/05/2012 in Medical Company Product News Corin’s hip resurfacing device …
Quality variations exist, even among leading health systems
Quality variations exist, even among leading health systems. Quality variations exist, even among leading health systems May 10, 2012 in …
Study: Higher Total Knee Replacement Volume Linked to Fewer Complications
Study: Higher Total Knee Replacement Volume Linked to Fewer Complications. Study: Higher Total Knee Replacement Volume Linked to Fewer Complications …
Vickie’s story of pain and anguish
Hi , I had my DePuy hip in 2006 and had trouble from day 1. I had full blown trouble …
Total hip replacement injury pain vs surgical pain…
Total hip replacement injury pain vs surgical pain…. by Kathleen Mosko February 4th, 2012 http://kathleenmosko.com/total-hip-replacement-injury-pain-vs-surgical-pain/ Hi Everyone! It’s me, your …
Goodmans Law Gives Howard a UK perspective on Smith & Nephew BHR Problems
Dear Howard, Thank you for your e-mail which I read with great interest. You are right in saying that not …
Pauline’s horror run with Hip Resurfacing – Metal on Metal
Briefly, two hip resurfacings, one hip revised and now waiting for the other hip revision. I have a large lump …
Modified minimally invasive two-incision total hip arthroplasty using large diameter femoral head
Modified minimally invasive two-incision total hip arthroplasty using large diameter femoral head Park KS, Yoon TR, Hwang SY, Lee KB …
Prisoner in own home at 43 – Smith & Nephew BHR disaster – again (UK)
Hi, there have been many posts recently regarding Smith and Nephew and I would like you to share my story …
Jill shares her thoughts on coping with 7 years of Nerve Damage
My Experiences with medication-Nerve damage. Over the seven year period-when my chronic pain is often 10/10, I have spent approx …
Report finds miracle cancer ‘cure’ was result of mistaken diagnosis
Report finds miracle cancer ‘cure’ was result of mistaken diagnosis. Report finds miracle cancer ‘cure’ was result of mistaken diagnosis …
Vicky – double BHR Success Story
Comment from Vicky: I happen to be one of the lucky ones that am SO thankful for my Metal on …
Jackie – Part Two
Comment from Jackie: I HAVE TO AGREE WITH THIS AND NOT ONLY WITH ZIMMER OR JUST KNEES, WITH ANY METAL …
High Tibial Osteotomy Surgery by Vejthani Hospital – MarketWatch
High Tibial Osteotomy Surgery by Vejthani Hospital – MarketWatch. Dec. 28, 2011, 4:20 a.m. EST High Tibial Osteotomy Surgery by …
MD News – Engineering High-Quality Specialty Care: The Joint Replacement Program at Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center
MD News – Engineering High-Quality Specialty Care: The Joint Replacement Program at Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center. Engineering High-Quality Specialty Care: The …
Howard’s View – Get Your Health Right is Number One Priority
More and more people are sharing their stories of suffering because of this hip debacle. This is great, let’s others …
FDA seeks to include more women in medical device trials
FDA seeks to include more women in medical device trials. FDA seeks to include more women in medical device trials …
Falling After a Joint Replacement | www.dailyrx.com
Falling After a Joint Replacement | http://www.dailyrx.com. Falling After a Joint Replacement Joint replacement patients at risk for hospital falls …
Howard Gets A New Hip – But Still Wants Justice
For those of you who have been following this blog for some time, you will recall the story of Howard …
BE SURE PEOPLE DEMAND ASPIRATION IF THEY HAVE A METAL HIP!
Blog Reader Comment Comment: Thanks for keeping this blog. I got a pair of JNJ pinnacle implants in on 4/08 …
Study: Two-day Discharge After Arthroplasty Feasible
Study: Two-day Discharge After Arthroplasty Feasible Clinical Pain Medicine ISSUE: OCTOBER 2011 | VOLUME: 9:10 Toronto—A multidisciplinary program implemented two …
Generic Orthopedic Implants’ Time Has Come
Generic Orthopedic Implants’ Time Has Come Written by Blair Rhode, MD, Sports Medicine Orthopedic Surgeon and owner, RoG Sports Medicine …
Earl – Three Days Until Hip Revision Day
Three days until R-Day! Well time flies when you are having fun! Or so my late Dad always used to …
Further Patient Problems – in response to NY Times Article
More comments made in response to this article was published in the New York Times: Hip Implant Complaints Surge, Even …
Australia – Grandmother waiting for knee surgery for three years
Grandmother waiting for knee surgery for three years Brigid O’Connell From: Sunday Herald Sun August 21, 2011 12:00AM Doris Swansson, 62, …
Patient J Sends Zimmer a Horror Message – Zimmer Durom Cup
To Zimmer Consumer Relations: TO WHOM IT CONCERNS zimmer.consumerrelations@zimmer.com FROM Patient J, NEW ZEALAND I am /was at the time …
9 Months – $7 m – Top Spine Surgeons Reap Royalties, Medicare Bounty
Top Spine Surgeons Reap Royalties, Medicare Bounty By JOHN CARREYROU And TOM MCGINTY Source: Wall Street Journal Norton Hospital in …
Medical Tourism At Home: Big Companies Start to Shop at Hospitals Across the U.S.
Medical Tourism At Home: Big Companies Start to Shop at Hospitals Across the U.S. By Ken Terry | August 5, …
Maryland – State’s health care professionals got millions in consulting fees
Local docs listed in fed’s query State’s health care professionals got millions in consulting fees from Baltimore Business Journal – …
Bahrain – TWO widows in need of vital surgery will get the treatment they need
Lending surgical skills By Mai Al Khatib Posted On » August 17 – 23, 2011 (Volume:10 / Issue 33) Gulf …
Ceramic-on-Ceramic Hip Implants Squeak Only When Dry
Ceramic-on-Ceramic Hip Implants Squeak Only When Dry [Worn Ceramic-on-Ceramic Hip Implants Squeak Only When Dry] By Ira Tibbitts – August …
Have Knees – Will Travel – Group brings relief to Nicaragua
Group brings relief to Nicaragua Aug 15, 2011 | Written by Kelsey Miller Staff Writer Source: click here Dr. James Trauger, …
Earl Update – Pain in the … continues…
Update – Pain Central I am struggling along – I have the most amazing headaches and hip pain and body …
FDA Enforcement Reports documented 233 medical device recalls involving nearly 16 million units
Recall Index – Second Quarter 2011 – Medical Devices Source:expertrecall.com During the second quarter of 2011, FDA Enforcement Reports documented …
Depression: Recognizing the Physical Symptoms
Depression: Recognizing the Physical Symptoms Source: WebMD Most of us know about the emotional symptoms of depression. But you may …
Bone and Joint Health
Bone and Joint Health by Jamie Lober, Staff Writer; Published Online Nov 24, 2010 | From December 2010 Health&Wellness Magazine …
All about Orthopedic Tests
All about Orthopedic Tests by Jamie Lober, Staff Writer Published Online Jun 23, 2010 | From July 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 …
My knee replacement is faulty. What are my options?
My knee replacement is faulty. What are my options? LISA PRIEST From Monday’s Globe and Mail; Published Friday, Aug. 05, …
Greedy Pharmacists and Doctors Rip off the System…
Physicians, Pharmacists Indicted in Giant Pain Drug Scam From Medscape Medical News Robert Lowes August 5, 2011 — A grand …
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 …
New Chromium and Cobalt Test to Assist the Medical Community
August 03, 2011 10:07 AM Eastern Daylight Time NMS Labs Announces Its New Chromium and Cobalt Test to Assist the Medical …
“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 …
U.S. health care system fails to deliver – Same Story The World Over…
U.S. health care system fails to deliver Health care reform brings better health, better care and lower costs, the author …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Expert group calls for new way to clear medical devices
Expert group calls for new way to clear medical devices Christine Mai-Duc | Tribune Washington Bureau Source: ongo The Tennessean …
Advisory panel calls for revamping FDA approval process for medical devices
Advisory panel calls for revamping FDA approval process for medical devices David Brown and N.C. Aizenman The Washington Post Ongo.com …
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 …
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 …
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 …
New push in Austin for adult stem cell therapy
Helping your body heal itself New push in Austin for adult stem cell therapy Updated: Wednesday, 27 Jul 2011, 7:03 …
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 …
House Calls Come Back – A good Move!
Concierge practice gives patients a peace of mind WRITTEN BY: PATTI SINGER; STAFF WRITER3:34 PM, Jul. 25, 2011 | Source: Click here Suzanne …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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. …
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: …
Nuclear Medicine Bone Scan July 20th, 2011
Early start I arrived at the radiology place at just after 7 am and proceeded with the obligatory form filling …
Squeaky Ceramic Hip Implants…
The Squeak and the Fury By: Shana Leonard Over the past several years, ceramic-based hip replacements have become all …
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 …
Dr William Mihalko – Surgeon Focused on Success
The Picture of Success by Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. • Fri, May 7th, 2010 William M. Mihalko, M.D., Ph.D. A father of …
Cobalt Poisoning – Listen to the Toxicology Expert on Video
Metal Toxicologist Part 1: Background & Expertise of toxicology expert Dr. Michael McCabe Metal Toxicology Expert Part 2: DePuy ASR …
Myths About Treating Chronic Pain
Living With Chronic Pain Myths About Treating Chronic Pain WebMD Feature By R. Morgan Griffin Reviewed By Brunilda Nazario, MD …
Zimmer Recalls NexGen Knee Replacement Component
ZIMMER KNEE RECALL: Zimmer Recalls NexGen Knee Replacement Component Due to Risk of Failure – Zimmer NexGen Knee Failure Rate …
Innovative Metal-on-Metal Hips a Trap
In Medicine, New Isn’t Always Improved By BARRY MEIER Published: June 25, 2011, New York Times IT is an American …
Staple Closure – Greater Than 3 Times The Risk of Infection
Staples Linked to Higher Risk for Infection After Joint Surgery My View Don’t just “go with the flow” – getting …
Cobalt & Chrome Levels in BHR Recipients Elevated
This scientific article is worth a close read – I have more work to do on it and the papers …
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