Category Archives: Hip Resurfacing Devices

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),…

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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 →

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 →

Hip Resurfacing Devices 2015

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Matteo Cadossi, MD, PhD; Giuseppe Tedesco, MD; Andrea Sambri, MD; Antonio Mazzotti, MD; Sandro Giannini, MD August 20, 2015 Read Complete Article Here …Hip resurfacing offers a suitable solution for young patients affected by hip disease who have high function demands and good bone quality. Bone stock preservation, restoration of the normal proximal femur anatomy,… Continue reading →

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… Continue reading →

BHR Birmingham Hip Replacement FDA Approved

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FDA Approved in US Updated 11/9/09 The BHR, Birmingham Hip Resurfacing, offers younger, active patients more ROM, no restrictions of activities and almost no possiblity of dislocations as many of the older THR hip devices. Derek McMinn and Ronan Treacy at the Royal Orthopaedic & Nuffield Hospitals, Birmingham, UK, have more than 9 years experience… Continue reading →

Jury returned a verdict today in favor of DePuy Orthopaedics Inc. Concerning ASR

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4/22/2013 Statement Regarding ASR Hip System Verdict in Chicago, ILTuesday, April 16, 2013 A jury in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, returned a verdict today in favor of DePuy Orthopaedics Inc. in a product liability lawsuit concerning the ASR™ Hip System. "DePuy’s actions concerning the product were appropriate and responsible, including the program… Continue reading →

Wright Medical Group FDA Approval Conserve Plus

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Updated 3/8/2010 ARLINGTON, Tenn.-(BUSINESS WIRE) – Nov. 9, 2009 – Wright Medical Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: WMGI), a global orthopaedic medical device company, announced today that the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given approval to the Company to market its original CONSERVE® Plus Total Hip Resurfacing System. Now available in the United States,… Continue reading →

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… Continue reading →

BHR implant survivorship, with 98.6% of men and 94.7% of women free from revision at 5 years

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BHR implant survivorship, with 98.6% of men and 94.7% of women free from revision at 5 years Edwin P. Su, MD, Lawrence Housman, MD, John Masonis, MD, John W. Noble, MD, C. Anderson Engh, MD March 31, 2014 Original Article Abstract  A prospective, multi-center postmarket approval study has been ongoing since May 2006 to assess safety and efficacy of… Continue reading →

Zimmer Holdings, Inc. to Combine with Biomet, Inc. in Transaction Valued at $13.35 Billion 2014

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April 24, 2014 Zimmer Holdings, Inc. (NYSE and SIX: ZMH) (“Zimmer” or the “Company”) and Biomet, Inc.’s parent company (“Biomet”) today announced that their respective Boards of Directors have approved a definitive agreement under which Zimmer will acquire Biomet in a cash and stock transaction valued at approximately $13.35 billion, including the assumption of net… Continue reading →

Minimum 10 Year Survival and Outcome of Birmingham Hip Resurfacing – An Independent Series by Dr. De Smet 2012

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Presented May 24, 2012 Dr. De Smet and his team presented the 10 to 13 year follow-up results of the BHR Birmingham Hip Resurfacing procedure during the EFORT Congress in Berlin, Germany. Authors: Catherine Van Der Streeten, Damien Van Quickenborne, Bart De Roset and Koen De Smet The overall survival was 95.1% at 13 years… Continue reading →

Highly Cross-linked Polyethylene for Hip Resurfacing: Results at 10 Years in Patients Under Age 50 by Dr. Pritchett 2015

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James W. Pritchett MD, 901 Boren Ave. #900, Seattle, WA 98104 bonerecon@aol.com(206) 779-2590. Abstract Background: Cross-linked polyethylene has much less wear than conventional polyethylene and can used in a more bone conserving thickness of 4 mm. We have used it for hip resurfacing since 2001. Questions/Purposes: This study evaluated the effectiveness of a highly cross-linked… Continue reading →

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 Updated 5/6/2010 Smith & Nephew Press Conference about the Safety and Effectiveness of Hip Resurfacing with the BHR – Birmingham Hip Resurfacing Device Review by Patricia WalterMay 6, 2010Introduction: Joseph M. DeVivo, President of… Continue reading →

Short-term Results of BHR in US 2015

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Read Full Study Here August 20, 2015 Previous data on the survivorship of the Birmingham Hip Resurfacing (BHR) implant have come from design surgeons and large national databases outside of the United States, and there is a lack of reported outcomes of surface replacement arthroplasty from US centers. A retrospective study was undertaken of 1271… Continue reading →

Hip Resurfacing: To Cement or Not to Cement – that is the Question! By: John S. Rogerson, MD April 2015

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By: John S. Rogerson, MD April 2015 We have received a number of inquiries in our office regarding the merits of cemented versus non-cemented femoral head components in hip resurfacing arthroplasty. Bear in mind that my experience with hip resurfacing to date has essentially been associated with the Smith and Nephew Birmingham hip resurfacing system as… Continue reading →