April 1999 to April 2004 1: J Bone Joint Surg Br. 2005 Apr;87(4):463-4. Femoral neck fractures following Birmingham hip resurfacing: a national review of 50 cases. Shimmin AJ, Back D. Melbourne Orthopaedic Group, 33 The Avenue, Windsor, Victoria 3181, Australia. ashimmin@optusnet.com.au Between April 1999 and April 2004, 3497 Birmingham hips were inserted by 89 surgeons.…
Continue reading →Original Article: January 30, 2012 This prospective observational study of 499 patients with hip resurfacing and 255 patients with total hip arthroplasty compared outcomes for 2 years. We used propensity scores to identify matched cohorts of 118 patients with hip resurfacing and 118 patients with total hip arthroplasty. We used these cohorts to compare…
Continue reading →A new surgical robot is making medical undergraduates three times more accurate during practice hip operations, according to pilot study to be discussed at a conference this week (8 February 2008). Link News Website Delegates at the British Society for Computer Aided Orthopaedic Surgery Conference will hear that results from a pilot study saw graduates…
Continue reading →Hospitals more specialized in orthopedic surgery show better outcomes for hip and knee replacement February 17, 2010 Click Here to read full articleA recent study of Medicare data by University of Iowa investigators indicates that hospitals with a higher degree of orthopedic specialization provide better outcomes for patients undergoing hip or knee replacement surgery. The…
Continue reading →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…
Continue reading →Complete Study Here: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24500833 Robinson PG1, Wilkinson AJ, Meek RM. April 2014 Abstract Metal-on-metal (MoM) bearings in hip surgery are related to increased blood levels of metal ions. The nature of the relationship between ion levels and failure is still not fully understood. This study compares three cohorts of patients, 120 patients in each…
Continue reading →Full Article Available Here January 9, 2014 Research into metal-on-metal hip arthroplasty has showed that success with the procedure is multifactorial. Some investigators have found it may be closely related to an exacting surgical technique and the right indications. In an article in a recent issue of Orthopaedics Today Europe, Japanese investigators discussed adverse reactions associated with…
Continue reading →Updated 2/8/2012 Optimal acetabular cup positioning is attained in less than 50% of cases, study reports March 9, 2010 NEW ORLEANS – High-volume surgeons are more likely than low-volume surgeons to attain optimal cup positioning for total hip arthroplasty, but both groups still attain optimal cup positioning less than half of the time, according to…
Continue reading →August 2012 Van Der Straeten C1, Grammatopoulos G, Gill HS, Calistri A, Campbell P, De Smet KA. Read Complete Study Here: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3549185/pdf/11999_2012_Article_2526.pdf The interpretation of metal ion concentrations and their role in clinical management of patients with metal-on-metal implants is still controversial. We questioned whether patients undergoing hip resurfacing with no clinical problems could be…
Continue reading →What is Phonophoresis? Phonophoresis is the use of ultrasound to enhance the delivery of topically applied drugs. Effectively, medicines contained within or under the ultrasound gel are pushed by the sound waves of the ultrasound and driven deep below the skin. Phonophoretically administered medications can penetrate the body much deeper than those massaged by hand…
Continue reading →READ COMPLETE ARTICLE Florian-D. Naal, MD*, Nicola A. Maffiuletti, PhD, Urs Munzinger, MD and Otmar Hersche, MD From the Joint Center, Schulthess Clinic, Zurich, Switzerland Published on May 1, 2007 Background: No information is available concerning patients’ sports activity after hip resurfacing arthroplasty. Hypothesis: Patients treated by hip resurfacing arthroplasty will be able to achieve…
Continue reading →Updated 3/27/09 Outcome of hip resurfacing may be dependent on experience Link http://www.orthosupersite.com/view.asp?rID=37423 By Gina Brockenbrough February 27, 2009 LAS VEGAS — A new study links outcomes of hip resurfacing to the hospital volume of resurfacing cases and, thereby, the surgeon’s experience. To evaluate the impact of operative volume on hip resurfacing outcomes, Andrew…
Continue reading →Computer-Assisted Vs Conventional Mechanical Jig Technique in Hip Resurfacing Arthroplasty Link Volume 24, Issue 3, Pages 341-350 (April 2009) Jose Rafael E. Resubal, MD, FPOA, David A.F. Morgan, B.Sc(Med), FRACS, FAOA Received 16 June 2007; accepted 17 December 2007. published online 15 February 2008. Abstract To compare the effectiveness of computer-assisted surgery (CAS) and…
Continue reading →Updated September 2008 Thomas P. Gross, MD1 and Fei Liu, PhD1 Link http://www.ejbjs.org/cgi/content/abstract/90/Supplement_3/32 1 Midlands Orthopaedics, 1910 Blanding Street, Columbia, SC 29201 Background: Metal-on-metal hip resurfacing with hybrid fixation has been introduced as an alternative to standard total hip arthroplasty, especially for young and active patients. There are few studies in the literature on the…
Continue reading →Link http://proceedings.jbjs.org.uk/cgi/content/abstract/91-B/SUPP_I/66 ANALYSIS OF CEMENT PENETRATION IN HIP RESURFACING ARTHROPLASTY R.M. Gillies; J.H. Gan; G.M. Hawdon; and S.J. McMahon May 2007 Introduction: Prevalence of femoral neck fracture in resurfacing hip arthroplasty continues to question if failure is technique-related or due to the inherent bone quality. This study aimed to correlate cement penetration profile during resurfacing…
Continue reading →By Jeremy Latham MA MCh FRCS(Orth) 2014 A recent BMJ article shows that thos who have a hip resurfacing have reduced long term mortality compared to those having a hip replacement. Why might this be? Some of us believe that if you have a resurfacing you are likely to be more active and therefore a…
Continue reading →Analysis of wear of retrieved metal-on-metal hip resurfacing implants revised due to pseudotumours Study 2010 Updated 3/19/2010 Analysis of wear of retrieved metal-on-metal hip resurfacing implants revised due to pseudotumours March 2010 Link http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20190305 Kwon YM, Glyn-Jones S, Simpson DJ, Kamali A, McLardy-Smith P, Gill HS, Murray DW. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital,…
Continue reading →Updated 10/1/2014 R. Lass, MD; A. Grübl, MD2; A. Kolb, MD1; S. Domayer, MD; C. Csuk, MD; B. Kubista, MD; A. Giurea, MD; R. Windhager, MD March 05, 2014 Read Original Study by Clicking Here http://jbjs.org/article.aspx?articleid=1832017 Background: Second-generation, metal-on-metal bearings were introduced in 1988, to reduce wear and avoid polyethylene particle-induced osteolysis from total hip…
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