Hip Resurfacing for Women by Dr. Brooks
Hi Pat
Yes, it is true.
Smith and Nephew was asked to respond to the long-known worse outcomes in females. This was precipitated by the UK’s National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE) raising their 10 year outcomes requirement from 90% where it been for years, to 95%.
Raising the bar left females and small sizes below the bar (along with a great many total hips as well, so expect more fall-out), and males well above … Read the rest