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Surgical Approach by Joint Replacement Institute of Los Angeles, CA

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What are the differences between the posterior and anterior surgical approaches? Recovery is quicker with the posterior approach because no important muscle groups are sectioned. The posterior approach is also well-suited for patients who are large, well muscled or who require special techniques to implant the hip resurfacing socket. To improve stability and reduce the…

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Peter Kay Response to Metal Ion Level Test

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Updated 3/14/2013 Peter Kay Response to Metal Ion Level Test for MOM in UK after FDA update    1/2013 I think overall, from the U.K. perspective, metal-on-metal has been a real problem. (For) most surgeons in the United Kingdom, our usage of metal-on-metal hip replacements has dwindled to almost nothing because we cannot really find any… Continue reading →

Dr. Su responds to recent Lancvet Article about failoure rates

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Updated 10/27/2012 Read Complete Article by Clicking HereI would like to take this opportunity to comment on the Lancet article, "Failure rates of metal-on-metal hip resurfacings: analysis of data from the National Joint Registry for England and Wales", by Professor AW Blom, published on October 2, 2012. First of all, this is an observational scientific… Continue reading →

Hip Resurfacing for Women by Dr. Gross 2013

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Dedicated to the memory of Vicky Marlow, a women’s advocate for hip resurfacing Updated 3/7/2013 Hip Resurfacing for Women Dedicated to the memory of Vicky Marlow, a women’s advocate for hip resurfacing. Thomas P Gross MD  Grossortho.com  prepared on 3/1/2013 PDF of Article is Available here: http://www.surfacehippy.info/pdf/Hip-Resurfacing-for-Women-Dr-Gross-2013.pdf There has been extensive recent negative media attention… Continue reading →

85% of Patients Leave Hospital within 24 hours of Surgery

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Updated 10/1/2014 Hip resurfacing and single compartment knee replacement patients at home within 24 hours by Dr. Kohn of Australia Click Here to Read Original Link Patients with osteoarthritis are not ill – this is the fundamental principle on which we have established a treatment concept in line with the patients’ needs in the Joint… Continue reading →

Birmingham Hip Resurfacing 94.5% Ten Year Survival

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Updated 3/4/2012 Birmingham Hip Metal-on-Metal Resurfacing – 94.5% Ten-Year Survival http://web.jbjs.org.uk/content/94-B/3/315.abstract Results from an independent centre November 1, 2011 G. Coulter, MBChB, FRACS, Orthopaedic Fellow D. A. Young, MBBS, FRACS, FAOrthA, Orthopaedic Surgeon R. E. Dalziel, MBBS, FRACS, FAOrthA, Orthopaedic Surgeon and A. J. Shimmin, MBBS, FRACS, FAOrthA, Orthopaedic Surgeon   Abstract We report the… Continue reading →

Tom BHR Dr. Feldman 2011

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RBHR  Dr. Feldman  4/14/2011 Patricia – Add another 77 year old guy to the list! Had my right hip resurfaced by Dr. Feldman at Englewood Hospital, Englewood, NJ on Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14th. Went from the hospital after 2-3 days to a live-in rehab for 11 days and now I’m home with in-house rehab. Everyone… Continue reading →

Metal Ions & Pregnancy

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Metal Ions & Pregnancy Updated 9/14/2011 Public release date: 9-Mar-2010 Study finds elevated levels of cobalt and chromium in offspring of patients with metal-on-metal hip implants Hip replacement patients with metal-on-metal (MoM) implants (both the socket and hip ball are metal) pass metal ions to their infants during pregnancy, according to a new study presented… Continue reading →