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Metal Ions from Metal on Metal Hip Replacement by McMinn at Surface Hippy

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By Dr. McMinn, UK April 14, 2006 14/04/2006 BLOOD LEVELS OF METALS EQUALLY HIGH IN SURFACE REPLACEMENT AND TOTAL HIP REPLACEMENT PATIENTS The modern surface hip replacement devices are always of the type metal-on-metal type. Their bearing surfaces are considerably greater (diameter 52 – 56 mm) then the bearing surfaces of the “conventional” metal-on-metal total…

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Stryker Statement Regarding FDA Warning Letter January 15, 2008

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Link  Stryker Issues Statement Regarding FDA Warning Letter KALAMAZOO, Mich., Jan. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Stryker Corporation (NYSE: SYK) today issued the following statement in response to recent media attention regarding a Warning Letter dated November 28, 2007, that the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published on its web site on January 15,…

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BHR – The 15 Year Results by Mr. McMinn 2013

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Updated 1/22/2014 Original Article here  http://www.mcminncentre.co.uk/pdf/winter-2013.pdf Earlier this year, Mr McMinn presented these results in a web lecture entitled ‘BHR and Other Options’… …Mr McMinn makes three key statements during the lecture: hip resurfacing has better function compared to Total Hip Replacement ( THR) BHR in young people has lower revision rate than THR BHR… Continue reading →

Linda Pugliese Bi-lat hip resurfacing story featuring her Karate and Martial Arts Experience

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Bi-lat  Dr. Bose  2/16 and 8/15/2006   Linda at the 2007 American Karate Alliance Nationals held in Albuquerque N.M.  Linda placed first in creative weapons… and two seconds in other divisions. I started taking karate in 1976 under George Annarino of Newark Ohio. The style I train is a mixture of Japanese and Okinawan styles.… Continue reading →

Metal-on-metal hip resurfacing vs total hip arthroplasty

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Read Complete Study by Clicking Here:  http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00264-014-2506-8 Metal-on-metal hip resurfacing compared with total hip arthroplasty two to five year outcomes in men younger than sixty five years Leslie A. Fink Barnes, Skylar H. Johnson, David A. Patrick Jr, William Macaulay There are limited studies examining the long-term survivorship for the current generation of metal-on-metal hip… Continue reading →

Michael Capria Hip Resurfacing Story with Dr. Malhan in India

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BHR  March 17, 2007  Dr. Malhan   Bombay, India I had the Birmingham hip resurfacing BHR done March 17, 2007 in the international program at Wockhardt, Mumbai, India. I thought the care given me was better than I received in my local Florida hospital. I saw Wockhardt doctors, nurses and staff all work together professionally and… Continue reading →

Hip Resurfacing Devices 2015

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Matteo Cadossi, MD, PhD; Giuseppe Tedesco, MD; Andrea Sambri, MD; Antonio Mazzotti, MD; Sandro Giannini, MD August 20, 2015 Read Complete Article Here …Hip resurfacing offers a suitable solution for young patients affected by hip disease who have high function demands and good bone quality. Bone stock preservation, restoration of the normal proximal femur anatomy,… Continue reading →

Metal Ions in Offspring after hip resurfacing

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Study of cobalt and chromium levels in offspring of patients with metal-on-metal hip implants   Updated 11/9/09 03/09/2010"You Have Your MoM’s Ions" Study finds elevated levels of cobalt and chromium in offspring of patients with metal-on-metal hip implants NEW ORLEANS, LA Hip replacement patients with metal-on-metal (MoM) implants (both the socket and hip ball are… Continue reading →

The anterolateral approach

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The anterolateral approach leads to less disruption of the femoral head-neck blood supply than the posterior approach during hip resurfacing 2007 R. Steffen, MRCS, Clinical Research Fellow1; K. O’Rourke, FRCS, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon2; H. S. Gill, DPhil, University Research Lecturer1; and D. W. Murray, FRCS, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon1 1 Nuffield Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University… Continue reading →

DuPuy Reaches $2.5 Bln Deal To Compensate Revision Patients 2013

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Read Complete Article Here November 19, 2013 Health care giant Johnson & Johnson Co.’s ( JNJ ) medical-device unit DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc., announced Tuesday that it has reached a $2.5 billion settlement to compensate patients in the U.S. who were subject to a second surgery, known as revision surgery, to replace their recalled DePuy ASR… Continue reading →

Acetabular Revision in Hip Resurfacing by Thomas Gross MD 1/9/2015

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January 9, 2015 THR= total hip replacement HRA= hip resurfacing arthroplasty If an HRA has failed, I try to solve the problem by revising only the acetabular component whenever possible because HRA are functionally better than THR. If only the acetabular component is revised, the patient still has a HRA. If the femoral component is… Continue reading →

Preparations for hip resurfacing by Marla Jacobson with Dr. Gross 2006

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Preparations by  Marla Jacobson 2006 Hip Resurfacing with Dr. Gross Other Information by Marla Research & Decision Making Preparations The Big Event Coming Home and Surviving at Home 1.  Keep a notebook with all of your questions, and the answers as you receive them.  There is no question that is too trivial. 2.  If you’re… Continue reading →