Read Full Article Here Rosemont, Ill. – November 6, 2015 – The American Joint Replacement Registry (AJRR), a multi-stakeholder, not-for-profit organization that optimizes patient outcomes through the collection of data on primary and revision hip and knee replacement procedures throughout the US, released its 2014 Annual Report on Hip and … Continue reading →
Read Article Here Hip Resurfacing Implants: August 2015 Author(s)/Faculty: Matteo Cadossi, MD, PhD; Giuseppe Tedesco, MD; Andrea Sambri, MD; Antonio Mazzotti, MD; Sandro Giannini, MD Hip resurfacing offers a suitable solution for young patients affected by hip disease who have high function demands and good bone quality… …some disadvantages, such … Continue reading →
Global Hip Resurfacing Implants Market (2015 – 2021): North America dominates the market followed by Europe Press Release – Oct 7, 2015 Hip resurfacing techniques are used to treat hip fractures while avoiding total hip replacement procedure. Hip resurfacing involves fixing of hollow mushroom shaped cobalt chrome metal cap on … Continue reading →
Full 2014 Report Available Here Hip Resurfacing Excerpt Hip resurfacing has become highly concentrate dto a very small number of centers and surgeons(Figure 16). Only 63 hospitals submitted resurfacing procedures. Three of those hospitals (Hospital A, B,and C) accounted for n=443 (42.7%) of all resurfacing procedures. There were three surgeons … Continue reading →
Outpatient orthopedic procedures gaining popularity on international level – Read Full Article Here It is known by several names: same-day surgery, day-case surgery, ambulatory surgery and outpatient surgery. Whatever the name, outpatient orthopaedic surgery is now considered by many to be safe and feasible across an ever-widening array of joints … Continue reading →
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 →
DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. Statement on Discontinuation of ULTAMET Metal-on-Metal and COMPLETE Ceramic-on-Metal Hip Systems DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc., announced its decision to discontinue sales of its ULTAMET Metal-on-Metal Articulation and COMPLETE Ceramic-on-Metal Acetabular Hip System worldwide. The discontinuation will be effective August 31, 2013. This will allow surgeons to plan accordingly for upcoming surgeries. The ceramic… Continue reading →
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. Hi Vicky, Very nice to hear from you. I’m sorry for the delay in… Continue reading →
Updated 3/12/2014 Original PDF Here: http://www.surfacehippy.info/pdf/dr-gross-HRA consent-3-12-2014.pdf Dr. Gross has now performed over 3500 Hip Resurfacing Arthroplasty (HRA) procedures over the last 13 years. Most failures occur during the first year of the healing period. However, there is a slow rate of failure that occurs over time. Therefore the overall failure rate increases for a… Continue reading →
Updated 2/20/2010 Hi Pat, Computerized navigation has been around for a long time, in total hips, total knees, and now hip resurfacing. A lot of surgeons, including me, have tried it out and not seen an advantage in all but very exceptional cases. Yet other surgeons use it on every case. This is… Continue reading →
Updated September 2008 Surgical Description and Early Review 2008Link http://www.ejbjs.org/cgi/content/abstract/90/Supplement_3/38 Michael A. Jacobs, MD1, Robin N. Goytia, MD1 and Tarun Bhargava, MD1 1 5601 Loch Raven Boulevard, Russell Morgan Building, Suite 402, Baltimore, MD 21239 Background: Recently, metal-on-metal hip resurfacing has enjoyed a resurgence as an alternative to hip arthroplasty in properly selected patients. The… Continue reading →