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McMinn About Metal on Metal Implants

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Derek McMinn addresses the recent Concerns about Hip Resurfacing and Metal on Metal (MoM) implants Interview by Vicky Marlow

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Internationally renowned hip and knee surgeon and designer and pioneer of the Birmingham Hip Resurfacing, Derek McMinn addresses concerns about Hip Resurfacing and Metal on Metal (MoM) implants.

Derek McMinn has done over 6000 total hip surgeries and over 3,500 MoM Hip Resurfacings. His 10 year survivorship for the BHR (Birmingham Hip Resurfacing)in … Read the rest

Dr. Vijay C. Bose Replies to Dr. Kurtz Book and Opinions

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Dr. Kurtz had an article online that had concerns about the head neck rations of hip placement. We wanted to provide potential hip resurfacing patients with opinions of other top resurfacing surgeons to explain their views.

Hi Vicky,

Thanks for the mail. I read Dr. Kurtz thoughts on hip resurfacing in his
website.
His concerns are very valid but I cannot agree with his conclusions.

In short , his concerns only underline the fact that

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Running Activity After Hip Resurfacing Arthroplasty

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Nicolas Fouilleron, MD,
Guillaume Wavreille, MD,
Nima Endjah, MD and
Julien Girard, MD, PhD (j_girard_lille@yahoo.fr)
February 1, 2012AbstractBackground: The ability to return to sports activities (especially
running) after hip resurfacing arthroplasty seems to be very important for young
and active patients who have developed osteoarthritis.Purpose: To assess the quality of return to sports after hip resurfacing
arthroplasty by examining the time spent running, weekly mileage, and the
possibility of returning

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Dr. Su Responds to the Lancet Article 2012

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I would like to take this opportunity to comment on the Lancet article, “Failure rates of metal-on-metal hip resurfacings: analysis of data from the National Joint Registry for England and Wales”, by Professor AW Blom, published on October 2, 2012.

First of all, this is an observational scientific study with valid research design and questions; however, the conclusions point out the limitations of registry studies (more on… Read the rest

Pat’s Corner – Hip Resurfacing is still an excellent option 2012 despite negative media

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I would like to comment, mostly for the people new to hip resurfacing, about the negative NY Times articles and other media against hip resurfacing. All of this information is one sided. The authors and some surgeons have an agenda against hip resurfacing. The retention rate of the BHR and other devices has been recorded and the records are available to the public. The first place to look are the national registries since they are … Read the rest

Metal-on-Metal Bearings by Dr. Rogerso 2014

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Updated 10/2/2014

Metal-on-metal (MoM), ceramic-on-ceramic (CoC), and ceramicized
metal-on-polyethylene (CMoP) bearings all were developed as a reaction to the
well recognized mediocre long-term results with metal-on-polyethylene hips in
younger, more active patients.

Polyethylene wear increases with increased
activity and load, and often elicits an aggressive response from the body where
loosening and bone loss occurs (osteolysis), making subsequent revision more
difficult.

Alternate bearings (MoM, CMoP, and CoC) are more resistant to
wear, and their wear … Read the rest

Dr. Rogerson Replies to Dr. Kurtz Book and Opinions

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Dr. Kurtz had an article online that had concerns about the head neck rations of hip resurfacing compared to total hip replacement. We wanted to provide potential hip resurfacing patients with opinions of other top resurfacing surgeons to explain their views.

Vicky,

I read over the discussion of the head-neck ratios and
impingement that you forwarded which was very thorough.
There is no question that the head to neck ratios of a
total hip arthroplasty

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THE DURABILITY OF HIP RESURFACING by Dr. Gross 2012

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Updated 10/2/2014 Thomas P. Gross, MD  13 years experience. Over 3000 cases.  For more information: www.grossortho.com

A recent Article in the Lancet medical journal has criticized hip resurfacing arthroplasty (HRA) as less durable than cemented 28mm total hip replacement (THR). I take exception to the inappropriate conclusion that the authors drew from this highly flawed study.

 

However, there are two conclusions that can be drawn from this study. Surgeons, who are inexperienced in hip … Read the rest

What is the Best Bearing Type? Dr. Thomas Gross 2011

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A comparison of modern bearing types Dr. Thomas Gross 1/11/2011

As a patient there are four reasons you should consider a metal-on-metal bearing total hip replacement or resurfacing:

1. WEAR: Low.

2. BREAKAGE: Unbreakable bearing. 

3. STABILITY: Maximum stability of the joint.  Using a metal-on-metal bearing surface allows the manufacture of a large bearing hip joint that will not dislocate. 4. BONE PRESERVATION: Resurfacing is only possible with this bearing type. This allows bone
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Smith & Nephew Press Conference about the Safety and Effectiveness of BHR – Birmingham Hip Resurfacing Device

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Smith & Nephew
Press Conference about the Safety and Effectiveness of Hip Resurfacing with the BHR – Birmingham Hip Resurfacing Device

Review by Patricia Walter

May 6, 2010

Introduction: Joseph M. DeVivo, President of Smith & Nephew Orthopaedics

Joseph M. DeVivo, President of Smith & Nephew Orthopaedics
(NYSE: SNN, LSE: SN), the maker of the BHR Hip introduced the press conference
and discussed the safety and effectiveness of the BHR.  He explained that over
125,000

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Survivorship Rates for Hip Resurfacing from National Registries

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Survivorship Rates for Hip Resurfacing from National Registries

Australian Orthopedic Association National Registry 2011

The cumulative percent revision at ten years for primary total resurfacing
hip replacement undertaken for osteoarthritis is 7.5%

all hrdevices revision 2011 Survivorship Rates for Hip Resurfacing from National Registries

There are six prostheses with over 1,000 observed component years, the ASR,
Adept, BHR, Cormet, Durom and Mitch TRH. At seven years, the BHR has the lowest
cumulative percent revision (5.0%) compared to Cormet (11.1%), Durom (9.6%) and
ASR (13.0%). The BHR is

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Results of Hip Resurfacing by Dr. Brooks 2012

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Updated 10/2/2014

Peter Brooks MD, FRCS(C) www.clevelandclinic.org 216-444-4284 brooksp@ccf.org

I have been performing hip resurfacing at Cleveland Clinic using the Birmingham Hip Resurfacing System (BHR) since 2006, shortly after it became the first resurfacing device to be approved by the FDA. Two of my partners perform BHR as well. We also perform total hip replacement (THR). I would agree with Dr Gross, “The Durability of Hip Resurfacing” on this site in his excellent rebuttal to… Read the rest

New Clinical Results about the BIRMINGHAM HIP™ Resurfacing

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Published Thursday, Feb. 09, 2012

LONDON, February 9, 2012 -PRNewswire/ – Smith & Nephew (NYSE:SNN; LSE:SN), the global medical technology business, today announced the results of a new study for its BIRMINGHAM HIP™ Resurfacing (BHR) System. The study, carried out at the request of the FDA, followed the progress of the first 400 BHR patients in the United Kingdom and found that after 10 years, 99% were either satisfied or extremely satisfied with… Read the rest