Dr. Schmalzried March 2004 Updated 5/9/2010 By Jeanette Steele, UNION-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER Sunday, May 2, 2010 Navy Chief Petty Officer Mike Carrol deployed to Iraq in 2007 and remains on active duty today, at 53, to train fellow reservists. Mike Carroll couldn’t touch his knees together. Couldn’t play basketball with his children. Couldn’t walk other… Continue reading →
December 12, 2014 Orlando FL Read Complete Article Here: http://www.healio.com/orthopedics/hip/news/online/{57d1fb7b-1c1f-46fe-a320-3cf8cfbf7f58}/speaker-success-of-hip-resurfacing-depends-on-device-technique-in-properly-selected-patients "Resurfacing is very attractive to patients, less attractive to surgeons because there are many ways to get into trouble. If you do it, if you do the deep dive, you will become a better hip surgeon," Peter J. Brooks, MD, FRCS(C), said at the Current… Continue reading →
The continuing controversy – Thomas P. Gross MD. 7/4/2015 Young women who desire a more functional hip replacement were recently dealt a large blow when the smaller sizes of the Birmingham Hip Resurfacing (BHR) device were withdrawn from the market by Smith Nephew Richards because the 10-year revision rate for women was higher than for… Continue reading →
Updated 1/16/09 The Future of the Orthopedic Devices Market to 2012 Author: Mike King Link Published Date: 10/12/2008 Summary: A new report by Global Markets Direct, the business intelligence specialists, finds that increasing number of individuals are opting for minimally invasive surgeries and treatment options. Artificial joints, spinal implants and orthobiologics are some of… Continue reading →
Return to FAQ LIST Dr. Su: I still use the BHR, Conserve Plus, and Biomet Recap. I think the devices are very similar, but the BHR has the longest track record, which is very important to me. The other devices do have the benefit of more sizes than the BHR for right now (at least… Continue reading →
Updated 9/14/08 The choice of approach to use for resurfacing has received much attention and I believe extra "hype." In multiple studies now published, there are no reported clinical differences in the short term and up to ten years of follow-up between anterior and posterior approaches. I believe that any approach can be used and… Continue reading →
Cobalt And Chromium Ion Levels In Patients With a Metal On Metal Hip Resurfacing Prosthesis AAOS San Diego Convention Center, Sails Pavilion 2007 Adult Reconstruction Hip Michael Dunbar, MD, PhD Halifax NS Canada (a) G Yves Laflamme, MD ,FRCS Montreal QC Canada (a) Paul E Beaule, MD Ottawa ON Canada (a,e) Anna Conway, MSc (n)… Continue reading →