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Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Bacteremia in Patients with Joint Replacements by AAOS

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Updated 2/7/2010 February 2009 American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons READ COMPLETE ARTICLE BY CLICKING HERE This statement provides recommendations to supplement practitioners in their clinical judgment regarding antibiotic prophylaxis for patients with a joint prosthesis. It is not intended as the standard of care nor as a substitute for clinical judgment as it is impossible… Continue reading →

Metal ion levels in young active patients after BHR 4 year study

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Blood and urine metal ion levels in young and active patients after Birmingham hip resurfacing arthroplasty FOUR-YEAR RESULTS OF A PROSPECTIVE LONGITUDINAL STUDY J. Daniel, FRCS, Director of Research1; H. Ziaee, BSc(Hons), Biomedical Scientist1; C. Pradhan, FRCS, Staff Orthopaedic Surgeon1; P. B. Pynsent, PhD, Director2; and D. J. W. McMinn, FRCS, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon1 1… Continue reading →

The outcomes of Cormet hip resurfacing compared to standard primary total hip arthroplasty 2011

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Update 11/11/2012 Costa CR, Johnson AJ, Naziri Q, Mont MA. 2011 – Source Rubin Institute for Advanced Orthopedics, Sinai Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland 21215, USA. Abstract INTRODUCTION: Metal-on-metal hip resurfacing has provided an alternative to standard total hip arthroplasty in younger, more active patients. However, detractors argue that many of the benefits of resurfacing can be… Continue reading →

Scott Tinley hip resurfacing with Dr. Rogerson 2007.

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BHR  December 13, 2007 Dr. Rogerson Updated 8/25/09 Scott Tinley was one of the most prolific triathletes of all time, competing in and winning hundreds of triathlons all over the globe. Scott has been suffering through hip problems for a number of years and recently decided to have his hip resurfaced on Thursday, December 13th… Continue reading →

First Hundred Surgeries by Dr. Rubinstein

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How Surgeons Acquire Experience by Dr. Rubinstein From: “drpugs” to: Yahoo Surface Hippy Discussion Group Sent: Sunday, June 10, 2007 2:53 AM Subject: THE FIRST HUNDRED Hi All, Just catching up after not having time since the end of may. I noted many posts on the number of cases (a new surgeon)  needed to become… Continue reading →

Clinical experience of Ganz surgical dislocation for hip resurfacing

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Clinical experience of Ganz surgical dislocation approach for metal-on-metal hip resurfacing Updated 3/25/2010 Clinical experience of Ganz surgical dislocation approach for metal-on-metal hip resurfacing Beaulé PE, Shim P, Banga K 2009 Jun 24 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19553070 The Ottawa Hospital, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Although the posterior approach is the most commonly used for hip resurfacing,… Continue reading →

ASR vs Birmingham Hip Resurfacing Metal Ions

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Updated 10/16/09 Blood metal ion concentrations after hip resurfacing arthroplasty A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF ARTICULAR SURFACE REPLACEMENTAND BIRMINGHAM HIP RESURFACING ARTHROPLASTIES Summary There have been no large comparative studies of the blood levels of metal ions after implantation of commercially available hip resurfacing devices which have taken into account the effects of femoral size and… Continue reading →

Hip Resurfacing – what is it and who is a hip resurfacing candidate?

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There are currently two basic surgery options available for hip replacement, a Hip Resurfacing or a Total Hip Replacement.  A total hip replacement, THR, has been the gold standard for many years. THR is major surgery that can result in a long post-op recovery and often limits your activities depending on the type… Continue reading →

Cement Penetration in Hip Resurfacing – Femoral Component Design

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CEMENT PENETRATION IN HIP RESURFACING ARTHROPLASTY: FEMORAL COMPONENT DESIGN AND CEMENTATION TECHNIQUE PE Beaulé*, W. Matar*, P. Poitras*, K. Smit* and O. May§ *University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada §Université de Lille 2, Lille, Nord, France PURPOSE: Retrieval analyses of failed metal on metal hip resurfacings have shown variability in cement penetration and mantle. Multiple… Continue reading →

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… Continue reading →

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,… Continue reading →

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 →