FDA Approval of the BHR at Surface Hippy
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Category Archives: Hip Resurfacing Information
John’s Cost of Hip Resurfacing Surgery in Ireland 2008
June 6, 2008 My health insurance company (VHI) here covered my operation and costs in full. The total hospital charges inclusive of 6 days accommodation in a private hospital, theatre fees, all medical services, bloods, drugs, prostheses, and all consumables appropriate to the procedure cost € 14,520 euro. The Surgeons charge was € 1,510.67 and… Continue reading →
Bone Healing by Dr. Michael Broder
Bone Healing by Dr. Michael Broder Updated 8/17/2011 Introduction by Patricia Walter: Occasionally people have hip device failures due to pushing too hard right after surgery or doing hard impact sports or activities too soon. There are stories of people with hip resurfacings that required revisions to THRs. Dr. Broder, a hip resurfacing patient and… Continue reading →
Highly Cross-linked Polyethylene for Hip Resurfacing: Results at 10 Years in Patients Under Age 50 by Dr. Pritchett 2015
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
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 →
Michelle Insurance Appeal Information at Surface Hippy
Dr. De Smet 2006 Insurance Appeals 101 For those of you who have not had experience with insurance appeals, here’s a couple of tips I learned helping patient families with insurance appeals: (1)First and foremost, read your policy – the full document with all of the legalese, not just the coverage pages. Your employer… Continue reading →
Antibiotics and Dental Work
Updated 10/2/2014 Antibiotics for Dental Work and Hip Surgery 2012 Recommendations Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Bacteremia in Patients with Joint Replacements by AAOS 2009 Antiobiotics and Dental Work Recommendations 2008 Continue reading →
Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis by Patricia Walter
by Patricia Walter 2008 Updated 10/1/2014 The word Arthritis is defined in the dictionary as "inflammation of the joint or joints." Inflammation is usually in the synovium. The amount of cartilage damage and inflammation varies with the type and stage of arthritis. Normally pain is caused by inflammation in the early stages of arthritis. The… Continue reading →
Dr.Pritchett Explains Metal Free Cementless Hip Resurfacing Device
Published on Sep 5, 2014 Description: Dr. Pritchett describes and demonstrates cement less ceramic polyethylene hip resurfacing. This is a sports hip. Continue reading →
FDA to collect adverse event data 2011
Updated 3/21/2011 U.S. FDA to Collect Adverse Event Data Despite UK Recall of Metal Hip Implants http://fdanews.com/newsletter/article?issueId=14568&articleId=135224 Quality problems with metal-on-metal (MoM) hip replacement systems, like Johnson & Johnson (J&J)’s ASR devices, may not be as widespread as UK data indicates, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says. National Joint Registry of England and… Continue reading →
Short-term Results of BHR in US 2015
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 Article by Dr. Balasubramanian
By Dr. G. Balasubramanian Hip resurfacing: Fewer risks, more benefits. ARTHRITIS of the hip joint is a common problem in India. It occurs due to damage to the joint from various conditions such as Osteoarthritis (wear and tear arthritis), avascular necrosis (death of the bone due to lack of blood supply), trauma or injury (previous… Continue reading →
Acoustic Phenomena in Hip Resurfacing by Dr. Koen De Smet & Dr. Alessandro Calistri
by Dr. Koen De Smet & Dr. Alessandro Calistri Updated 10/2/2014 Acoustic Phenomena in Hip Resurfacing 2009 Koen De Smet, MD; Alessandro Calistri, MD AMC Ghent, Krijgslaan 181, 9000 Ghent, Belgium Background: While providing superior hardness and improved wear characteristics, hard bearings such as metal-on-metal, or ceramic-on-ceramics bearings have different lubrication properties than hard on… Continue reading →
Sex After Hip Resurfacing Articles
Updated 4/22/2013 Hip Resurfacing and Sexual Positions by Dr. Wallskog Sexual Function Improves Significantly after Hip or Knee Replacement Surgery – More females report improvement Continue reading →
Stair use with cane or crutches
Stairs and Crutches Stairs: Use one crutch and the stair rail if present (only if the railing is stable and there is someone to carry the other crutch). Use two crutches if there is no stair rail. It does not matter which side the stair rail is on. If both… Continue reading →
Hip Resurfacing: To Cement or Not to Cement – that is the Question! By: John S. Rogerson, MD April 2015
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 →
DynaMoM hip resurfacing device (Tornier) by J Girard, MD, MsC.
DynaMoM hip resurfacing device (Tornier) by J Girard, MD, MsC. DynaMoM hip resurfacing device was introduced in France in 2008 and was first implanted at Lille Universitary Hospital by J. Girard, MD. Rationale for design The rational for the design was made according to clearance, the rugosity, the head diameter, the sphericity and the alloy… Continue reading →
Smith & Nephew Removes Small Sized BHRs from Market and No Longer Recommend use in Females
4 June 2015 Voluntary actions initiated to remove smaller size components and change Instructions for Use (IFU) following analysis of recent performance data No action required from patients; no change to current practice for patient follow-up care BHR continues to perform amongst the best hip replacements for the right patients Smith & Nephew (LSE: SN;… Continue reading →