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Ceramic Hip Replacement Surgery

July 24, 2011

Ceramic Hip Replacement Surgery By Jonathan Cluett, M.D., About.com Guide Updated August 02, 2010 Hip replacement is among the most …

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Computer-Assisted Hip Replacement Surgery – A More Accurate Placement of the Implant Ensures Better Outcomes for the Patient

July 24, 2011

Computer-Assisted Hip Replacement Surgery – A More Accurate Placement of the Implant Ensures Better Outcomes for the Patient March 26, …

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Obese Are Three Times as Likely to Need a Hip or Knee Replacement

July 24, 2011

Obese Are Three Times as Likely to Need a Hip or Knee Replacement February 12, 2006 By: Jeff Nagel Website: …

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Tranexamic acid reduces transfusion risk in THA patients

July 24, 2011

Tranexamic acid reduces transfusion risk in THA patients Source – click here A single preoperative dose of tranexamic acid was …

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What has happened with this discovery from 10 years Ago?

July 17, 2011

What has happened with this discovery from 10 years Ago? Published: Sat, Jul 7, 2001 – 01:00 am Discovery May …

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Creating a longer-lasting hip for patients

July 16, 2011

Creating a longer-lasting hip for patients Published: Monday, July 11, 2011 Hip replacements have been around as a significant and …

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Update on My Story – Smith & Nephew Birmingham Spectron Total Hip Replacement Complications

July 16, 2011

To Recap: My hip problems started in 1998 when I was training at the gym (many years had gone in …

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Isolated Acetabular Revision: Jim Tork – Revised and SAVED resurfacing

July 16, 2011

Jim Tork – Revised and SAVED resurfacing Source: Surface Hippies (an excellent website and a credit to Vicky who runs …

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Andrew Murray – 10 Year Birmingham Hip Resurfacing

July 15, 2011

Andrew Murray – 10 Year Birmingham Hip Resurfacing Professional Golfer and former European Open champion Andrew Murray talks about his …

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Innovative Anterior Hip Replacement Surgery

July 15, 2011

They have the technology PLANNING THE SURGERY: Visiting surgeon Dr. Joel Heiser, left, looks on as surgeon Dr. Robert Lock …

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Hip replacement surgery in India

July 10, 2011

Hip Replacement Hospitals In India – Patients Testimonials Of International Patients Author: Pankaj Gade Hip replacement surgery has become a …

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Arthroscopic Hip Procedure

July 9, 2011

Arthroscopic Hip Procedure: A Way to Prevent Total Hip Replacement Author: Gregory Fraser Total Hip Replacement (THR) or simply Hip …

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US hip and knee replacement market was valued at $6.7 billion

July 9, 2011

US hip and knee replacement market is expected to witness robust growth in 2008–2015 Bharatbook.com added a new report on …

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Less Pain – Faster Recovery

July 9, 2011

Anterior hip replacement offers potentially less pain, faster recovery for patients Posted: Tuesday, June 28, 2011 12:00 pm | Updated: …

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History of Hip Replacement

July 9, 2011

A Brief History Of Hip Replacement Surgery Author: Scott Michaels Hip replacement is a medical procedure in which the hip …

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Hip Replacements Are Really Very Successful

July 9, 2011

Hip Replacement—Complications Are too Few & Success Rate is Great Author: Hilary smiyh Hip replacement: When do you need it? …

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Do You Need A Hip Replacement Recall Lawyer?

July 9, 2011

Recalls That Might Require a Hip Replacement Lawyer Author: Rochelle Rottenstein The Rottenstein Law Group wants you to be aware …

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Do You Need A Hip Replacement?

July 9, 2011

WHEN SHOULD YOU HAVE HIP REPLACEMENT SURGERY? Source: Click here If your symptoms are mainly from an arthritic hip, and …

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ARTHRITIS OF THE HIP JOINT

July 9, 2011

COMPLICATIONS OF HIP REPLACEMENT SURGERY Source: click here Unfortunately, even the most minor of surgical operations carries some risk of …

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Obesity – Hip Replacement Surgery Complications

July 8, 2011

Obesity Can Lead to Dangerous Hip Replacement Surgery Complications Posted on July 4, 2011 Source – Rottenstein Law Group Carrying …

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Hip Surgery Q&A

July 8, 2011

Questions about hip surgery answered On the Mend Joe DiVincenzo; July 7, 2011 Hip pain caused by arthritis is one of …

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Smoke & Don’t Exercise – Lower Risk of Hip Replacement!!!

July 8, 2011

Smoke & Don’t Exercise??? A new study reveals that men who smoke have a significantly lower risk of undergoing hip …

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Advice on Selecting Hip Replacement Surgeons

July 7, 2011

Your Guide to Comparing Hip Replacement Surgeons by Alice Carter in Health (submitted 2011-07-05) The deterioration of a hip joint …

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AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL JOINT REPLACEMENT REGISTRY 2007

July 3, 2011

AUSTRALIAN ORTHOPAEDIC ASSOCIATION NATIONAL JOINT REPLACEMENT REGISTRY Annual Report Supplementary – click here to download My View Interesting to see …

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Rheumatoid Arthritis Sufferers have a greater risk of Infection and Revision

July 3, 2011

Risk of Revision for Infection in Primary Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis Compared With Osteoarthritis …

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Hip & Knee Replacement in Canada – Revision rates lower than ROW

July 3, 2011

Canadian Joint Registry There is an incredible depth of information in this publication. Hip Revision rates have been rising dramatically …

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High Number of Hip Revisions in Scotland – Why?

July 3, 2011

Scottish Arthroplasty Project Annual Report 2009 This report can be downloaded here – click here It is really very interesting …

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Smith & Nephew Birmingham Hip Replacement Hell – Howard Sadwin is lucky to be Alive

July 3, 2011

This Shocking Post is a Comment just Sent to me by Howard Sadwin – he has No Hip Left and …

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Expert Advisory Group looking at soft tissue reactions associated with metal-on-metal hip replacements

July 2, 2011

Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency: Report of the Expert Advisory Group looking at soft tissue reactions associated with metal-on-metal …

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History – Smith & Nephew Hip Component Mislabelled – 2007

July 2, 2011

S&N recalls hip replacement parts By Karen Attwood Friday, 17 August 2007: This Article from the Independent [Click here].. The hip and …

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History – Smith & Nephew Hip Resurfacing Cups Recalled 2007

July 2, 2011

Smith & Nephew Hip Resurfacing Cups Recalled in U.K. (Update4) By Christopher Elser and Kari Lundgren – August 16, 2007 …

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History – Johnson & Johnson Hip Recall Pain in the UK – over 10,000 patients affected

July 2, 2011

10,000 hip replacement patients told their operations may need to be reversed after receiving faulty implants By Jo Macfarlane Last …

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Zimmer Hip Replacement Lawsuit in New Jersey

June 28, 2011

Zimmer Hip Replacement Problems: A Surgeon Sounds the Alarm Source: Balkin & Eisbrouch: their team of attorneys is fully committed …

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Will the Wright Profemur® Hip Replacement be Recalled?

June 28, 2011

Wright Profemur® Z Hip Implant Failure Rate As of February 2011, there has not been a Wright Profemur® Hip Replacement …

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Adverse Reactions in Total Joint Replacement: Infections, Allergic Reactions and others

June 26, 2011

Allergic and Systemic Effects of Particles Released by Hips and Knee Replacements R. M. Urban and J. J. Jacobs (download …

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Viles & Beckman, LLC; Summary of Hip Replacement Defects

June 26, 2011

Total Hip Arthroplasty: The Defects, the FDA and how Patients are Harmed ©Viles & Beckman, LLC, 6350 Presidential Court Fort …

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Low Spin – Wright Medical – FAQ on Metal-on-Metal Hips

June 26, 2011

Metal-on-Metal Articulation and Wear My View This Wright Medical Technologies booklet written by Irina Timmerman and Harlan Amstutz, MD, is …

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Metal Ion Hypersensitivity in Metal-on-Metal Hips

June 25, 2011

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 …

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Obese Patients Face Increased Risks

June 25, 2011

Obese Patients Face Increased Risks for Infection and Dislocation Following Revision Hip Replacement Surgery Posted: 06/19/2008; Arthritis Care Research News …

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Hip & Knee Replacement Numbers Skyrocketing – Baby Boomers Get Old

June 25, 2011

Study Shows Increase of Hip and Knee Replacements in the US Posted: 06/05/2008; Arthritis Care Research News Alerts. 2008;59(4):481-488. © …

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Lower Cost Hip Replacements Fail Faster

June 25, 2011

Factors Affecting Aseptic Loosening of 4750 Total Hip Replacements Total hip replacement is a successful surgery, that fails at a …

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Obesity Complications Following Hip Replacement

June 25, 2011

Complications Following Hip Replacement More Common In Obese Patients, Especially Women My View It pays to be slim if you …

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Safety Studies for Metal-on-Metal Hip

June 25, 2011

FDA Orders Safety Studies for Metal-on-Metal Hip Replacements Roxanne Nelson (Source) Posted: 05/13/2011 May 13, 2011 — The US Food …

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Less Hip Revisions with Experienced Surgeons

June 25, 2011

From Reuters Health Information Experienced Surgeons Do Fewer Hip Replacements That Need Revision By Fran Lowry (source – click here) …

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Well Balanced

June 23, 2011

Trip to Sydney going well. Well balanced – both hips hurt. Lower back on both sides hurt. Replacement hip pops …

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Lessons Learned from MoM Hip Implant Failures

June 20, 2011

Bad bearings By Stephen S. Tower, MD Source: click here Lessons learned from failures of this generation of MoM hip …

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Pseudotumors in MoM Hip Replacements

June 20, 2011

Research probes pseudotumors in MoM hips By Terry Stanton Source – click here Download Article [here] and Figure 1 [here] …

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Metal Debris Poisoning in MoM Hip Replacements

June 20, 2011

Study looks at MOM joint fluid markers By Maureen Leahy – original source Download full article as PDF Patients with …

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Perspectives on Modern Orthopaedics

June 20, 2011

Metal-on-metal Bearing Surfaces Joshua J. Jacobs, MD, Robert M. Urban, Nadim J. Hallab, PhD, Anastasia K. Skipor, MS, Alfons Fischer, …

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Q&A on MoM Hip Implants

June 20, 2011

Questions and Answers About Metal-on-Metal Hip Implants Source: click here The hip is one of the body’s largest weight-bearing joints. …

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Hip Resurfacing (HR) in Young versus Total Hip Replacement THR)

June 20, 2011

Metal on metal hip resurfacing versus uncemented custom total hip replacement – early results Nemandra A Sandiford1*, Sarah K Muirhead-Allwood1,2, …

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Cobalt & Chrome Levels in BHR Recipients Elevated

June 19, 2011

This scientific article is worth a close read – I have more work to do on it and the papers …

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Lots of Video Content Added

June 19, 2011

Lots of Video content added today: 41 videos under the Video Tab – all about Hip Replacement Surgery 10 videos …

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Appointment for Aspiration of Hip Joint

June 15, 2011

Yahoo – have an appointment for ultrasound guided aspiration of my right hip joint 18 July 2011! Related articles MHRA …

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Good work today

June 12, 2011

Made a lot of progress on my blog / website today. I think it is helping me to come to …

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The Hip Story Continues

June 12, 2011

Yesterday Yesterday was a busy day – revamped my entire site and described the events leading up to the total …

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