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 …
Tag Archives: Orthopedic surgery
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 …
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 …
“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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
‘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, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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. …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Hip replacement surgery in India
Hip Replacement Hospitals In India – Patients Testimonials Of International Patients Author: Pankaj Gade Hip replacement surgery has become a …
Arthroscopic Hip Procedure
Arthroscopic Hip Procedure: A Way to Prevent Total Hip Replacement Author: Gregory Fraser Total Hip Replacement (THR) or simply Hip …
US hip and knee replacement market was valued at $6.7 billion
US hip and knee replacement market is expected to witness robust growth in 2008–2015 Bharatbook.com added a new report on …
Less Pain – Faster Recovery
Anterior hip replacement offers potentially less pain, faster recovery for patients Posted: Tuesday, June 28, 2011 12:00 pm | Updated: …
J&J’s Metal-on-Metal Hips Subject of 1,000 Lawsuits
By Katherine Hobson Hip Suits: Artificial hips made by Johnson & Johnson’s DePuy Orthopaedics unit are the subject of about …
consumer injury lawyers : Hip Replacements
consumer injury lawyers : Hip Replacements Author: Susan Ardizzoni Hip Replacement Recall: DePuy, the manufacturer of ASR hip replacements, is …
Sir John CHARNLEY
JOHN CHARNLEY “1911 – 1982” Kt., C.B.E., M.B., D.Sc., Manc., F.R.C.S., F.A.C.S., F.R.S. by Nottingham Hospitals History on Sunday, 27 …
History of Hip Replacement
A Brief History Of Hip Replacement Surgery Author: Scott Michaels Hip replacement is a medical procedure in which the hip …
Hip Replacements Are Really Very Successful
Hip Replacement—Complications Are too Few & Success Rate is Great Author: Hilary smiyh Hip replacement: When do you need it? …
Do You Need A Hip Replacement Recall Lawyer?
Recalls That Might Require a Hip Replacement Lawyer Author: Rochelle Rottenstein The Rottenstein Law Group wants you to be aware …
Hip Replacement Settlements
Hip Replacement Settlements Author: Susan Ardizzoni FDA Requires DePuy ASR Hip Replacement Recall: The FDA reports a Class 2 medical …
DePuy Hip Recall Lawsuit
Depuy Hip Recall Lawsuit – The Solution to Hip Replacement Problems Posted: Apr 08, 2011 A Depuy Hip Recall Lawsuit …
Do You Need A Hip Replacement?
WHEN SHOULD YOU HAVE HIP REPLACEMENT SURGERY? Source: Click here If your symptoms are mainly from an arthritic hip, and …
Facts About Joint Replacements
13 Must-Know Facts About Joint Replacements Source: click here Here’s what you can expect from joint replacement surgery. Many people …
Causes of Arthritis
What Are the Causes of Hip Arthritis? Posted on June 30, 2011 Source – Rottenstein Law Group Hip arthritis occurs …
Obesity – Hip Replacement Surgery Complications
Obesity Can Lead to Dangerous Hip Replacement Surgery Complications Posted on July 4, 2011 Source – Rottenstein Law Group Carrying …
Hip Surgery Q&A
Questions about hip surgery answered On the Mend Joe DiVincenzo; July 7, 2011 Hip pain caused by arthritis is one of …
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 …
Smoke & Don’t Exercise – Lower Risk of Hip Replacement!!!
Smoke & Don’t Exercise??? A new study reveals that men who smoke have a significantly lower risk of undergoing hip …
Personalised Hip Replacements – CAD CAM Produces Custom Fit Hip Implants
Metal-on-Metal Hip Resurfacing and Custom Total Hip Replacement as Alternative Surgical Options for Osteoarthritis Authors : Nemandra Sandiford, MRCS Added …
What You Should Know About Metallosis
Metallosis: The Things You Should Know About This Condition by Katherine Russel in Law / Personal Injury (submitted 2011-07-06) Metal …
Advice on Selecting Hip Replacement Surgeons
Your Guide to Comparing Hip Replacement Surgeons by Alice Carter in Health (submitted 2011-07-05) The deterioration of a hip joint …
FDA 510K DePuy ASR Modular Acetabular Hip Replacement File
From the FDA Database – the DePuy ASR 510K Traditional Application file – confidential parts greyed out Download here – …
Corin Cormet FDA Approval – At Least the FDA Panel included Metal Ion Serum Levels
Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation Devices Panel – February 22, 2007 The Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation Devices Panel (the Panel) met on Thursday, …
Global Hip Replacement Implants Market is forecast to reach $8.6 billion
June 27, 2011 Monday Research and Markets Adds Report: Hip Replacement Implants – Global Pipeline Analysis, Competitive Landscape and Market …
Snippets from Anderson Law Offices, LLC
Image via Wikipedia Check out these Snippets from Anderson Law Offices, LLC Source: Click here DePuy Hip Replacement Surgery DePuy …
Fast Track Total Hip Replacement Surgery
Image via Wikipedia Fast Track Total Hip Replacement Surgery Is Effective and Safe Source: click here, Date:7/1/2011 NEW YORK, July …
Hip Resurfacing has Higher Risk of Revision
MODERN METAL-ON-METAL HIP RESURFACING A TECHNOLOGY OVERVIEW My View: A very academically correct document but extremely ass-covering in my view. …
AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL JOINT REPLACEMENT REGISTRY 2007
AUSTRALIAN ORTHOPAEDIC ASSOCIATION NATIONAL JOINT REPLACEMENT REGISTRY Annual Report Supplementary – click here to download My View Interesting to see …
Hip & Knee Replacement in Canada – Revision rates lower than ROW
Canadian Joint Registry There is an incredible depth of information in this publication. Hip Revision rates have been rising dramatically …
High Number of Hip Revisions in Scotland – Why?
Scottish Arthroplasty Project Annual Report 2009 This report can be downloaded here – click here It is really very interesting …
Another Hip Victim Tells Their DePuy Horror Story
5 hour operation was spent trying to repair damaged tissue Source: click here I told my brother I was lucky …
DePuy Legal Challenges, Watch Out – This Seems Like Sound Advice
Rottenstein Law Group Advises Caution Before Calling DePuy “Help Line” Posted on October 7, 2010 by Rottenstein Law Group The …
Aussie Hip News – Elderly Patients Hips Turn Toxic
Toxic hip implants under the microscope David Jean From: The Advertiser May 17, 2011 11:00PM Ron Barnes, 82, with his …
History – Johnson & Johnson Hip Recall Pain in the UK – over 10,000 patients affected
10,000 hip replacement patients told their operations may need to be reversed after receiving faulty implants By Jo Macfarlane Last …
J&J DuPuy Hip Recall Agony in the UK – nearly 8,000 affected
Thousands of patients left in agony by faulty hip replacements Nearly 8,000 people may have to undergo further surgery as …
Zimmer Hip Replacement Lawsuit in New Jersey
Zimmer Hip Replacement Problems: A Surgeon Sounds the Alarm Source: Balkin & Eisbrouch: their team of attorneys is fully committed …
Will the Wright Profemur® Hip Replacement be Recalled?
Wright Profemur® Z Hip Implant Failure Rate As of February 2011, there has not been a Wright Profemur® Hip Replacement …
Cobalt Ions Lead to Inflamation Response in Kidney, Gut and Lung Cells
Cobalt ions induce chemokine secretion in a variety of systemic cell lines Download full Scientific Paper here Cause for Concern! …
All Metal Implants Corrode and Release Metal Ions
Exposure to chromium, cobalt and molybdenum from metal-on-metal total hip replacement and hip resurfacing arthroplasty Download full Scientific Article here …
Hip Dislocations – Why?
The unstable total hip replacement Download a copy of the Scientific Article here Dislocation is one of the most common …
Adverse Reactions in Total Joint Replacement: Infections, Allergic Reactions and others
Allergic and Systemic Effects of Particles Released by Hips and Knee Replacements R. M. Urban and J. J. Jacobs (download …
Viles & Beckman, LLC; Summary of Hip Replacement Defects
Total Hip Arthroplasty: The Defects, the FDA and how Patients are Harmed ©Viles & Beckman, LLC, 6350 Presidential Court Fort …
Low Spin – Wright Medical – FAQ on Metal-on-Metal Hips
Metal-on-Metal Articulation and Wear My View This Wright Medical Technologies booklet written by Irina Timmerman and Harlan Amstutz, MD, is …
Metal Ion Hypersensitivity in Metal-on-Metal Hips
Metal Ion Hypersensitivity in Metal-on-Metal Hip Arthroplasty Y.-S. Park, Y.-W. Moon and S.-J. Lim Download here Total hip arthroplasty with …
DNA Damage from Chromium from Orthopaedic Implants
Release of Chromium from Orthopaedic Hip & Knee Replacements My view: You need to read the full scientific article – …
Alternative Bearing Surfaces For Hip Replacement Components
Alternative Bearing Surfaces for Replacement Hip Joints Download paper here My view: All artificial hip joints create wear particles: Metal-on-plastic …
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 …
Lower Cost Hip Replacements Fail Faster
Factors Affecting Aseptic Loosening of 4750 Total Hip Replacements Total hip replacement is a successful surgery, that fails at a …
Obesity Complications Following Hip Replacement
Complications Following Hip Replacement More Common In Obese Patients, Especially Women My View It pays to be slim if you …
Safety Studies for Metal-on-Metal Hip
FDA Orders Safety Studies for Metal-on-Metal Hip Replacements Roxanne Nelson (Source) Posted: 05/13/2011 May 13, 2011 — The US Food …
Ceramic-on-Metal Total Hip Replacement
First Ceramic-on-Metal Total Hip Replacement System Approved Mark Crane (Source) Download here June 14, 2011 — The US Food and …
Less Hip Revisions with Experienced Surgeons
From Reuters Health Information Experienced Surgeons Do Fewer Hip Replacements That Need Revision By Fran Lowry (source – click here) …
Metallosis – Tissue Damage in Metal on Plastic Knee Replacement
Radiographic Evaluation of Periprosthetic Metallosis After Total Arthroplasty Thomas F. McGovern, MD, Joseph T. Moskal, MD Posted: 11/19/2002; J South …
Well Balanced
Trip to Sydney going well. Well balanced – both hips hurt. Lower back on both sides hurt. Replacement hip pops …
Lessons Learned from MoM Hip Implant Failures
Bad bearings By Stephen S. Tower, MD Source: click here Lessons learned from failures of this generation of MoM hip …
Pseudotumors in MoM Hip Replacements
Research probes pseudotumors in MoM hips By Terry Stanton Source – click here Download Article [here] and Figure 1 [here] …
Metal Debris Poisoning in MoM Hip Replacements
Study looks at MOM joint fluid markers By Maureen Leahy – original source Download full article as PDF Patients with …
Perspectives on Modern Orthopaedics
Metal-on-metal Bearing Surfaces Joshua J. Jacobs, MD, Robert M. Urban, Nadim J. Hallab, PhD, Anastasia K. Skipor, MS, Alfons Fischer, …
Q&A on MoM Hip Implants
Questions and Answers About Metal-on-Metal Hip Implants Source: click here The hip is one of the body’s largest weight-bearing joints. …
Hip Resurfacing (HR) in Young versus Total Hip Replacement THR)
Metal on metal hip resurfacing versus uncemented custom total hip replacement – early results Nemandra A Sandiford1*, Sarah K Muirhead-Allwood1,2, …
Birmingham Hip Replacement – Manufacturing Process Problem?
This video from what I understand to be one of the most respected British BHR Hip Replacement Centres is extremely …
Lots of Video Content Added
Lots of Video content added today: 41 videos under the Video Tab – all about Hip Replacement Surgery 10 videos …
More Pages Added
Productive day with lot’s more useful information added, and various new pages. The Video tab has some really interesting videos …
Appointment for Aspiration of Hip Joint
Yahoo – have an appointment for ultrasound guided aspiration of my right hip joint 18 July 2011! Related articles MHRA …
Cobalt Toxicity from Hip Implants
A metal-on-metal hip implant is usually made of chromium and cobalt, and consists of an acetabular cup that’s implanted into …
Good work today
Made a lot of progress on my blog / website today. I think it is helping me to come to …
Keller & Keller – DePuy Hip Replacement lawsuit
Damaged Joints | Keller & Keller – DePuy Hip Replacement lawsuit. These guys have some great summaries of the problems …
Raleigh DePuy ASR Hip Recall Lawyers
Raleigh DePuy ASR Hip Recall Lawyers / Durham Medical Device Attorney. Metal-on-Metal Hip Systems Raise Additional Safety Concerns While any …
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