Updated 4/22/2013 FDA Proposing Premarket Approval Application for Metal on Metal Devices 2013 FDA Safety Communication: Metal-on-Metal Hip Implants 2013 Questions I should ask my orthopaedic surgeon about metal-on-metal hip implants by the FDA Wright Medical Group, Inc. Receives FDA Approval to Market CONSERVE® Plus Total Hip Resurfacing System FDA Approval of BHR -…
Continue reading →By Pat Walter 3/15/06 Cost for Left Hip Resurfacing with Dr. De Smet in Belgium in US Dollars:Medical Expense BVBA Surgeon De Smet $2504 BVBA Zircone De Smet Team $3756AZ Jan Palfjin Hospital $7432Food and Lodging Holiday Inn Ghent $1923Food During Trip $522TransportationAir Fare (2 people) $662 Each = $1324Cab/train/bus $384 Total for two people… Continue reading →
Dr. Gross Biomet 2012 Well I am 6 weeks out and doing well. I go for my check up next week. Despite all the mom hype, I plan to ask for a left hip resurfacing to be scheduled before the end of the year. I hope My X-rays say I am ready, cuz my body… Continue reading →
Dr. Schmalzried 2012 Moose Connolly Hip Resurfacing with Dr. Schmalzried 2012 After struggling with hip pain since 2007 which, despite a lot of strength & core exercises and staying active, steadily got worse. Thanks to this site, I was able to research the hip resurfacing option and find a doctor I was comfortable with. I… Continue reading →
Bilateral Hip Resurfacing Dr. Gross 2012 My Hip Story: Bilateral Hip resurfacing with Dr. Gross April 2012 This story is turning into a huge novel. I broke it down into sections where a person can read through the whole thing if they choose or just choose a heading that interests them. I cover some of… Continue reading →
Updated 8/12/08 Proper Positioning The top of your crutches should reach between 1 and 1 1/2 inches below your armpits while you stand up straight. The handgrips of the crutches should be even with the top of your hip line. Your elbows should bend a bit when you use the handgrips. Hold the top of… Continue reading →
By Peter Brooks, M.D. 4/19/07 Surgical Approaches for Hip Resurfacing-Explaining the anterior approach and the posterior approach Peter Brooks MD Cleveland Clinic Most hip replacement and resurfacing surgery in the USA, about 80%, is performed through a posterior approach. About 20% of US hip surgeons prefer some variation of an anterior approach (antero-lateral, direct lateral,… Continue reading →
Endure Implant – Carbon Fibre-reinforced PEEK and Ceramic 5/4/2012 Hip implant for long-term use – Clinical Studies to Start Thanks to artificial hips, people with irreparable damage to the joint have been able to lead active, pain-free lives for the past 50 years. Still, some hip replacements do not function completely as intended, and metal-on-metal… Continue reading →