Guidelines by the American Dental Association and Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Updated 6/16/08 Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Dental Patients with Total Joint Replacements An expert panel of dentists, orthopaedic surgeons and infectious disease specialists, convened by the American Dental Association (ADA) and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) performed a thorough review of all available…
Continue reading →Updated 2/18/09 This is a transcript of a Live Chat in the Surface Hippy Chat Room with Dr. Gross on February 17, 2009 [Chuck] 7:01 pm: Hi Dr. Gross, what do you know about Mid Head resection surgeries – when do you think they will be approved here and can they be used for revisions…
Continue reading →Updated 2/7/2010 February 2009 American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons READ COMPLETE ARTICLE BY CLICKING HERE This statement provides recommendations to supplement practitioners in their clinical judgment regarding antibiotic prophylaxis for patients with a joint prosthesis. It is not intended as the standard of care nor as a substitute for clinical judgment as it is impossible…
Continue reading →BHR December 13, 2007 Dr. Rogerson Updated 8/25/09 Scott Tinley was one of the most prolific triathletes of all time, competing in and winning hundreds of triathlons all over the globe. Scott has been suffering through hip problems for a number of years and recently decided to have his hip resurfaced on Thursday, December 13th…
Continue reading →There are currently two basic surgery options available for hip replacement, a Hip Resurfacing or a Total Hip Replacement. A total hip replacement, THR, has been the gold standard for many years. THR is major surgery that can result in a long post-op recovery and often limits your activities depending on the type…
Continue reading →Study of cobalt and chromium levels in offspring of patients with metal-on-metal hip implants Updated 11/9/09 03/09/2010"You Have Your MoM’s Ions" Study finds elevated levels of cobalt and chromium in offspring of patients with metal-on-metal hip implants NEW ORLEANS, LA Hip replacement patients with metal-on-metal (MoM) implants (both the socket and hip ball are…
Continue reading →I find it important to provide t I find it important to provide the most reliable information available on the Surface Hippy Website. Since it started in 2005, there have been a variety of hip resurfacing devices available. Only three have been approved by the FDA. The information posted on Surface Hippy is based on…
Continue reading →The anterolateral approach leads to less disruption of the femoral head-neck blood supply than the posterior approach during hip resurfacing 2007 R. Steffen, MRCS, Clinical Research Fellow1; K. O’Rourke, FRCS, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon2; H. S. Gill, DPhil, University Research Lecturer1; and D. W. Murray, FRCS, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon1 1 Nuffield Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University…
Continue reading →Surgical Approach by Mr. McMinn I started back in 1991 with the antero-lateral approach to the hip for resurfacing. At that time we were worried about blood supply to the femoral head and on theoretical grounds the antero-lateral approach preserved the blood supply well. For many patients the approach was satisfactory but there were some…
Continue reading →Updated 3/15/2013 Hip Resurfacing Still an Excellent Option by Dr. Raimund Voelker There has been a big hype about and towards hip resurfacing and now there is a big hype against metal-on-metal. As a specialized hip surgeon it is quite easy to see the differences in all conclusions and recommendations. The problems with stemmed metal-on-metal…
Continue reading →The painful metal-on-metal hip resurfacing 2009 A. J. Hart, FRCSG(Orth), Clinical Senior Lecturer & Honorary Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon1; S. Sabah, BSc, Medical Student1; J. Henckel, MRCS, Clinical Research Fellow & Specialist Registrar in Orthopaedics1; A. Lewis, FRCS(Orth), Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon1; J. Cobb, FRCS, Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery1; B. Sampson, MRSC, CChem, Director of Supraregional Trace…
Continue reading →LBHR July 2008 Dr. Jinnah Osteo Arthritis took it’s toll over the years and wore my A** out to the point of getting fitted for new parts. It has been an adventure that has taken over 18 months from Diagnosis to surgery. I was limping along for up to 5 years prior to that…
Continue reading →LBHR Jan. 16, 2008 Dr. Berend Background My name is Mitch McClure, I am 44 years old. I had my left hip resurfaced on Jan. 16th at New Albany Surgical Hospital by Dr. Keith Berend. My activity is distance running, which I still did up until about May of last year. I ran in…
Continue reading →RBHR Dr. Chhabra 9/22/2008 I met with Dr. Chhabra and he answered all my questions (22 of them) I’m set to have right a BHR on 9-22-08. He has done over 50 now and I feel confident with him so I am going for it. I had some concerns about cemented vs. uncemented, as well…
Continue reading →BHR risks of the very thin patient July 13, 2008 Aside from the challenges of being skinny, my surgery and recovery have been very successful. The X-rays at 6 weeks looked fabulous, the doctor team has been accessible by telephone, and at 8 weeks I am swimming, riding bike, and walking nearly free of a…
Continue reading →Cormet Dr. Kreuzer 12/10/2008 Greetings from Houston, Texas! On December 10, 2008 I had a Cormet Hip Resurfacing prosthesis using the direct anterior approach performed by Dr. Stefan Kreuzer. The anterior direct approach (also known as "Smith Peteresen") is relatively rare in the U.S. as many surgeons have not yet been trained with this…
Continue reading →Link http://www.medcompare.com/litupdate.asp?ArticleID=14960&typeid=24 1/1/2008 Journal: Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research Citation: 465:71-79, December 2007. Authors: Carolyn Anglin, PhD, PEng; Bassam A Masri, MD, FRCSC; Jérôme Tonetti, MD; Antony J Hodgson, PhD, PEng; Nelson V Greidanus, MD, FRCSC Femoral neck fracture is the most common short-term concern after hip resurfacing arthroplasty. Currently, there is little basis to…
Continue reading →Updated 11/11/2012 Is there added risk in resurfacing a femoral head with cysts? Thomas P Gross and Fei Liu 17 October 2011 Abstract Background Femoral head cysts have been identified as a risk factor for early femoral failures after metal-on-metal hip resurfacing arthroplasty (HRA) based on limited scientific data. However, we routinely performed HRA if…
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