Causes of Failure of Hip Resurfacing and Early Update with Metal on XL Polyethylene Hip Resurfacing by Mr. McMinn 2017
Delivered at ISTA Seoul 22nd September 2017 by Mr. McMinn Continue reading →
Category Archives: Hip Resurfacing Devices
The McMinn Centre Celebrates 20 Years of Birmingham Hip Resurfacing
McMinn Center Website Published on Jul 28, 2017 On 30th July 1997, Mr McMinn performed the world’s first Birmingham Hip Resurfacing (BHR) operation. Two decades later, we are celebrating the success of this bone-conserving procedure with the people whose lives have been changed by BHR surgery. In this video, you … Continue reading →
Mr. McMinn Responds to MHRA Guidelines July 2017
Read Original Article at McMinn Center Response to Telegraph Article – News Feed Monday 3rd July 2017 In response to the recent Telegraph article, Mr McMinn would like to reassure all of his patients that nothing has changed in the outcomes of our hip resurfacing and total hip replacement patients. … Continue reading →
Dr. Laskowski Discusses Hip Resurfacing and BHR
Dr. Laskowski Patient Choice International Ltd UK Freephone: +44 (0) 800 038 5110 Email: email@patient-choice-internation.com Carolina Medical Center BHR HIP ARTHROPLASTY When it comes to the total hip replacement using the BHR (Birmingham Hip Resurfacing) method, only the articular surfaces are being replaced. Of all the systems available on the … Continue reading →
Mr. McMinn Interview about BHR Birmingham Hip Resurfacing 1999
Published on Jul 26, 2013 BBC Watchdog reports on the Birmingham Hip Resurfacing (BHR) implant, first aired on August 2nd 1999. Derek McMinn MD FRCS, the pioneering orthopaedic surgeon behind the BHR, talks about hip resurfacing as the bone conserving alternative to total hip replacement (THR). Professional Badminton player … Continue reading →
Make Resurfacing Great Again by Mr. McMinn
Friday 20th January 2017 Make Resurfacing Great Again! This InaugurationDay, Mr McMinn says ‘Make Resurfacing Great Again’, pictured here with Joseph Daniel (McMinn Centre Director of Research) and Terry Smith (Managing Director of Jointmedica). (Left to Right: Joseph Daniel, Mr Derek McMinn & Terry Smith) Mr McMinn’s latest invention, the … Continue reading →
Update on Hip Resurfacing by Mr. McMinn 2016
Published on Dec 22, 2016 – A video lecture presented by Mr McMinn giving an update of Hip Resurfacing in December 2016. Continue reading →
Arizona – Smith & Nephew Birmingham Hip Resurfacing Action Dismissed
Arizona – Smith & Nephew Birmingham Hip Resurfacing Action Dismissed Without Prejudice – September 29, 2016 Read Complete Article Here PHOENIX – An Arizona federal judge has dismissed without prejudice a Birmingham Hip Resurfacing action filed against Smith & Nephew, ruling that the plaintiff failed to adequately assert facts supporting … Continue reading →
Smith & Nephew Awarded Summary Judgement in BHR Case
Read Complete Article Here August 1, 2016 A Wisconsin federal judge has awarded Smith & Nephew Inc. summary judgment in a case involving its Birmingham Hip Resurfacing implant, finding the plaintiffs failed to present expert testimony that the device was defective. What is a Summary Judgement: A final decision by … Continue reading →
Hip Resurfacing Using Highly Cross-linked Polyethylene Study 2016
Read Complete Study Here By Pritchett JW In this prospective study, 190 hip resurfacing procedures (164 participants) were performed using a cobalt-chromium femoral component and a cementless acetabular cup with a 3.8-mm highly cross-linked polyethylene acetabular liner… …The mean follow-up was 8.5 (range, 7-10) years… …(With Highly Cross-linked Polyethylene device) … Continue reading →
Outcomes of the Birmingham Hip Resurfacing System Study 2016
Read Full Abstract Here Clinical and Functional Outcomes of the Birmingham Hip Resurfacing System by Cecilia Pascual-Garrido, MD; Brandon L. Morris, MD; Michael R. Dayton, MD This study reported the outcomes of patients treated with the Birmingham Hip Resurfacing System (Smith & Nephew, Memphis, Tennessee) to identify the prevalence of … Continue reading →
Dr. Pritchett and Dr. Frederick Buechel, Sr. Discuss Polyethylene Resurfacing
Dr. Pritchett interviews Dr. Frederick Buechel, Sr. renowned orthopedic Surgeon, implant designer and innovator. They discuss hip resurfacing and history of polyethylene resurfacing. Dr. Buechel also shares information about his bilateral hip resurfacing by Dr. Pritchett on December 15, 2015. This is a very interesting and informative video. Continue reading →
Polymotion Hip Resurfacing Device by Mr. McMinn 2015
The Polymotion Hip Resurfacing device is an allergy-free device that uses a 3mm-thick cup made with a material known as cross-linked polyethylene, one of the toughest plastics in existence. Traditional metal-on-metal hip resurfacing uses cobalt chromium alloy, explains Mr Derek McMinn, a consultant orthopaedic surgeon at BMI Edgbaston Hospital in … Continue reading →
Cormet Hip Resurfacing Device is No longer available in US
The Cormet Hip Resurfacing Device is no longer available in the US. Continue reading →
Loose or Slipped Acetabulum Cups by Dr. Bose
The issue of cup slippage in the immediate postop period is a controversial one. While bone ingrowth takes around 6 wks. – the hydroxy apatite to bone chemical reaction can occur much more quickly. If we surgeons feel that the cup is not perfectly tight ( press fit) during the … Continue reading →
Sign McMinn Petittion for Reversal of BHR Withdrawal
Sign McMinn Center Petition to Smith & Nephew PLC: Reversal of decision to withdraw Birmingham Hip Resurfacing implants for women by clicking on link below: Click Here to Sign Petition The McMinn Centre has been overwhelmed by contact from concerned male and female patients who are devastated by Smith & Nephew’s decision … Continue reading →