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Hospital for Special Surgery Again Ranked No. 1 in Orthopedics by U.S. News & World Report
Acclaimed for exceptional patient care and for its reputation among healthcare professionals
New York – July 16, 2013 U.S. News & World Report has again named Hospital for Special Surgery the top hospital in the country for orthopedics in its 2013 “Best Hospitals” survey. The hospital also ranked as a leader in rheumatology at number four in the nation. Hospital for Special Surgery has been among the top ranked institutions in orthopedics and rheumatology for… Read the restBHR and Other Options – Derek McMinn Lecture2013
Published on July 2, 2013
Derek McMinn presents a talk on the Birmingham Hip
Resurfacing (BHR) and the alternative options for hip joint replacement
surgery. Starting with the development of the BHR, Mr McMinn goes on to
discuss survivorship rates and revisions, cancer, metal ions, the DePuy ASR
disaster, Delta Ceramic and new development Polymix. The presentation is
dedicated to the late Vicky Marlow, a fantastic patient advocate and voice
of support in the hip … Read the rest
Patients Report Improvement in Quality of Life Hip Resurfacing
Patients Report Improvement in Quality of Life and Satisfaction After Hip Resurfacing Arthroplasty Wael A. Rahman MD, Nelson V. Greidanus MD, MPH, Alexander Siegmeth MD, Bassam A. Masri MD, Clive P. Duncan MD, MSc, Donald S. Garbuz MD, MHSc Symposium: Papers Presented at the Annual Meetings of The Hip Society Online First ™ – October , 2012 AbstractBackgroundA number of reconstructive procedures are available for the management of hip osteoarthritis. Hip resurfacing |
Peter Kay Response to Metal Ion Level Test
Peter Kay Response to Metal Ion Level Test for MOM in UK after FDA update 1/2013 I think overall, from the U.K. perspective, metal-on-metal has been a real problem. (For) most surgeons in the United Kingdom, our usage of metal-on-metal hip replacements has dwindled to almost nothing because we cannot really find any advantage. The patients do not do any better in terms of function. There is some evidence the patient’s reported pain levels are |
Dr. Su responds to recent Lancvet Article about failoure rates
Read Complete Article by Clicking Here I would like to take this opportunity to comment on the Lancet article, “Failure rates of metal-on-metal hip resurfacings: analysis of data from the National Joint Registry for England and Wales”, by Professor AW Blom, published on October 2, 2012. First of all, this is an observational scientific study with valid research design and questions; however, the conclusions point out the limitations of registry studies (more on this to |
Smith & Nephew THR Femur Component for BHR Revisions
Smith & Nephew Announcement about THR femur component for BHR revisions 9/2012 Why was there a modification to the indications for use for the BIRMINGHAM HIP Modular Head? We have modified the indications for use of the BIRMINGHAM HIP Modular Head after a careful review of available data and the decreased utilization of this component by customers in all markets where it has been sold. Available data sources show that from 2003 to 2009, |
Researchers set safe upper limit metal ion levels
Researchers set safe upper limit metal ion levels for metal-on-metal hip resurfacings Orthopedics Today, July 2012 An award-winning study by researchers from Belgium identified safe upper limits of 4.6 µg/L for chromium and 4.0 µg/L for cobalt in unilateral metal-on-metal hip resurfacing arthroplasties and 7.4 µg/L for chromium and 5.0 µg/L for cobalt in bilateral procedures. “Levels higher than [these] established limits were significantly correlated with clinical symptoms, smaller |
Follow-up, revision parameters for metal-on-metal hip implants outlined
Thomas P. Schmalzried, MD, presented his experience at the International Congress for Joint Reconstruction San Diego 2012 meeting… Although there has been no standard of review established in the United States, Schmalzried noted routine follow-up should be considered good practice… …Schmalzried mentioned the special risks inherent in metal-on-metal hip replacements, including higher monoblock loosening rates and adverse local tissue reactions (ALTRs)… “Head size seems to matter when we talk about total hip replacement in metal-on-metal |
Hip Resurfacing Still an Excellent Option by Dr. Raimund Voelker
Hip Resurfacing Still an Excellent Option by Dr. Raimund Voelker There has been a big hype about and towards hip resurfacing and now there is a big hype against metal-on-metal. As a specialized hip surgeon it is quite easy to see the differences in all conclusions and recommendations. The problems with stemmed metal-on-metal implants with big heads should clearly be separated from discussions around resurfacing. That means those findings of the National Joint Registry for |
Do Cysts prevent hip resurfacing by Thomas P Gross 2011
Is there added risk in resurfacing a femoral head with cysts? Thomas P Gross and Fei Liu 17 October 2011Abstract Background Femoral head cysts have been identified as a risk factor for early femoral failures after metal-on-metal hip resurfacing arthroplasty (HRA) based on limited scientific data. However, we routinely performed HRA if less than 1/3 of the femoral head appeared destroyed by cysts on the preoperative radiograph. This study was undertaken to analyze whether |
Is it Time for Cementless Hip Resurfacing? Dr. Julien Girard
Read Complete Article by clicking below:https://surfacehippy.info/pdf/is-it-time-for-cementless-hip-resurfacing-Girard-2011.pdf
Abstract
Background: Metal-on-metal bearing with cemented femoral component and cementless acetabular fixation is the current standard in surface replacement arthroplasty (RSA) of the hip. Because of concerns about the long-term survivorship of cemented stems in conventional hip arthroplasty, it seems logical to achieve cementless fixation on the femoral side with RSA. Questions/Purposes: The goals of this review were to evaluate clinical and radiological data reported from previously |
Hip resurfacing patients with groin pain report improved results
Hip resurfacing patients with groin pain report improved results Read Complete Article by clicking here
Illical E. HSS J. 2012. doi:10.1007/s11420-012-9299-3.
October 11, 2012 A cohort of patients who experienced groin pain after metal-on-metal hip resurfacing reported improved outcomes at mid-term follow-up, according to recent research. “Groin pain post hip resurfacing has a multi-factorial etiology and in the vast majority of cases improves over time with no significant functional limitations,” Emmanuel Illical, MD, FRCSC, and… Read the restNo Link between metal hip implants and cancer study 2012
Click below to read full study By Debra Sherman Sep 14, 2012 (Reuters) – All-metal hip implants, which have been shown to have high failure rates and cause a host of other health problems, were not linked to cancer seven years after implantation, new data show. Concerns have grown in the medical community that the so-called metal-on-metal hip implants shed metal particles through wear on their ball-and-socket structure. Many patients who have received the devices |
The ten-year survival of the BHR Birmingham hip resurfacing Device
Posted April 26, 2012 An independent series D. W. Murray, FRCS, Orthopaedic Surgeon, Professor1 ; G. Grammatopoulos, MRCS, Orthopaedic Registrar1 ; H. Pandit, DPhil, FRCS, Orthopaedic Surgeon1 ; R. Gundle, DPhil, FRCS, Orthopaedic Surgeon2 ; H. S. Gill, DPhil, Lecturer in Orthopaedic Engineering1 ; and P. McLardy-Smith, FRCS, Orthopaedic Surgeon2Abstract Recent events have highlighted the importance of implant design for survival and wear-related complications following metal-on-metal hip resurfacing arthroplasty. The mid-term survival of the |