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 →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 →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: https://www.surfacehippy.info/pdf/Hip-Resurfacing-for-Women-Dr-Gross-2013.pdf There has been extensive recent negative media attention…
Continue reading →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 →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 →Biomet Dr. Gross 2/23/2011 Updated 6/2/2013 I am 38 and have been dealing with hip pain for the past ten years… It’s been a gradual onset. and the past year or two have been pretty bad… Like many of you, I’m at the point where if I walk any major distance, I usually have tons…
Continue reading →RBHR Mr. Hugh Blackley May 2011 My background is that I am 50 year old male doctor living in the south island of New Zealand. I am now 2 months post op right Birmingham hip resurfacing performed by Mr. Hugh Blackley in Auckland New Zealand (on the north island) I love most sports and have…
Continue reading →RBHR Dr. Su 12/2/2011 I am having surgery Friday Dec 2nd by Dr. Su on my right hip. I am a 45 year old male traveling from Indianapolis because I am lucky enough to be a candidate to have surgery from Dr Su. I am. 4th Dan black belt in TKD and avid Golfer (6…
Continue reading →LBHR Dr. Kreuzer Feb. 9, 2011 I would love to get the word out that there is absolutely no reason to try and endure that kind of pain for so long for absolutely no reason. Just the bare bones outline: I’ve been pretty active and fitness minded since my teenage years, and never really lost…
Continue reading →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 →Bilateral Dr. Su 1/3/2011 My experience with a bilateral hip resurfacing with Dr Edwin Su. I am 52 years old and on January 3, 2011 I had surgery to repair both hips. I have been physically active my entire life, and exercised 3 to 4 days per week including both cardio and weight training. I…
Continue reading →Bilateral Dr. Su April 26, 2011 My name is Brian Day 58, I live in Flanders, NJ. On Tuesday April 26 I had bilateral hip resurfacing at HSS by Doctor Su. On Wed. morning they got me out of bed and I walked 2 steps forward and 2 steps back and then repeated it, that…
Continue reading →Updated 10/11/2012 Anne BHR Revision to Ceramic THR by Prof Richardson 2011 Went to Doctor’s yesterday and he said I will need a new hip shortly. I’ve been having a lot of pain with the hip re-surface. Not been able to lift my leg upwards without lot of discomfort. This has been going on for…
Continue reading →HR Dr. Romash May 29, 2011 Updated 1/25/2012 May 29, 2011 I had my left hip resurfaced on the 29th by dr Romash of chesapeake…Im home already and doing great. The first day post op was pretty rough when they take you out for a walk, but after that it got much better, Im 46…
Continue reading →Dr. Pritchett 8/30/2011 Updated 6/2/2013 I had my right hip resurfaced on Aug. 30, 2011 at age 59. I’m three weeks into it and doing ok. Dr. Pritchett used a hybrid mix of a Stryker X3 acetabular component with a BHR femoral component. 10 years ago, as I walked briskly with my best friend on…
Continue reading →Bilateral Dr. Bose August 2011/April 2012 Jonathan Lourie 49 year old male. LBHR. August 2011. My story begins a few years back when I started to feel pain in my left hip. Not Yoga, acupuncture or massage seems to help for long term pain relief. So after much research and communication with many hip resurfacing…
Continue reading →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 →by Dr. Wei Prednizone Side Effects – Should I Be Worried if I Take this Drug?By Nathan Wei Prednizone- the correct spelling is “prednisone”- is a commonly used oral glucocorticoid medicine. The adrenal glands manufacture a natural form of glucocorticoid. Glucocorticoids are responsible for many functions in the body including maintenance of blood pressure, proper…
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