THE INFLUENCE OF MALPOSITIONING OF THE COMPONENTS R. De Haan, MD, Resident in Orthopaedic Surgery1; P. A. Campbell, PhD, Research Scientist2; E. P. Su, MD, Orthopaedic Surgeon3; and K. A. De Smet, MD, Orthopaedic Surgeon4 1 University Hospital Brussels, Laarbeeklaan 101, 1090 Brussels, Belgium. 2 J. Vernon Luck Snr MD, Orthopaedic Research Centre, Orthopaedic Hospital/University…
Continue reading →Return to FAQ LIST Dr. BoseOne of my patients from India who has had a resurfacing, briefed me on the current discussion in the surfachippy forum regarding Dr. Klappers opinion of losing acetabular bone in an attempt to preserve femoral head bone in resurfacing. He wanted to know my opinion and I thought it would…
Continue reading →April 1999 to April 2004 1: J Bone Joint Surg Br. 2005 Apr;87(4):463-4. Femoral neck fractures following Birmingham hip resurfacing: a national review of 50 cases. Shimmin AJ, Back D. Melbourne Orthopaedic Group, 33 The Avenue, Windsor, Victoria 3181, Australia. ashimmin@optusnet.com.au Between April 1999 and April 2004, 3497 Birmingham hips were inserted by 89 surgeons.…
Continue reading →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 →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 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 →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 →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 →Return to FAQ LIST Dr. Su For the socket, I believe it takes 3 to 6 months before the bone is fully grown onto the implant. I believe the femoral bone is something that continually remodels, since it is alive. I believe that it is weaker initially after surgery, but strengthens with gradual activity,…
Continue reading →Return to FAQ LIST Updated 1/2/2012 Mr. McMinn at the the McMinn Centre Malposition of the cup in relation to the head in such a way that the wear patch approaches the edge of bearing surface leads to excessive wear. Cup abduction (or Inclination) is a two dimensional assessment. Malposition in the third dimension…
Continue reading →Original Article: January 30, 2012 This prospective observational study of 499 patients with hip resurfacing and 255 patients with total hip arthroplasty compared outcomes for 2 years. We used propensity scores to identify matched cohorts of 118 patients with hip resurfacing and 118 patients with total hip arthroplasty. We used these cohorts to compare…
Continue reading →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 →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 →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 →Return to FAQ LIST Dr. Bose Dr. Paspati Dr. Rogerson Dr. Stulberg Dr. BoseI was not keen to do the ASR when it was introduced. After a couple of years when surgeon friends told me that it was good and I saw the results, I tried it out in a phased manner. Currently I…
Continue reading →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 →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 →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…
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