Published on Feb 29, 2016 Dr. David Samadi explains that there are approximately 400,000 hip replacement surgeries in the United States. The hip is a major weight bearing join and the whole body structure relies on the pelvic area. Dr. Samadi states that good hip health starts with exercise & … Continue reading →
Read Complete Article Here March 6, 2016 Decreased opioid use prior to joint replacement surgery has been linked with improved patient satisfaction and outcomes, fewer complications and a reduced need for post-surgical opioids, according to two new studies. They found nearly 59 percent of the patients (49,617) did not … Continue reading →
Published on Mar 12, 2012 Dr. Brian C. Halpern, Sports Medicine Physician at Hospital for Special Surgery, discusses how platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections may help treat injured bone or soft tissue, such as a tendon or ligament. Produced from a person’s own blood, PRP is a concentration of a type … Continue reading →
Read Kiwi’s Complete Story Here February 26, 2016 I am now a solid 19 months Post Op, July 2014, so its time for the update and antics I have been up to, plus results. After an extremely careful, dedicated and slower than the norm recovery, I then ventured back onto … Continue reading →
Pune Mirror | Feb 28, 2016 Read Complete Article Here …While hip replacements were conducted to alleviate pain for 10 to 20 years, hip preservation done at a young age could ensure a pain-free life without follow-up surgeries. The first centre in Maharashtra is set to start in Pune’s Sancheti … Continue reading →
Read Complete Story Here Mr. Schmidt, who was once part of the pre-Olympics team for skiing, arrived on January 26 for a hip resurfacing procedure – a procedure he hoped would give him unrestricted movement and the ability to carry on with his many sporting activities. …I wrote to Dr. … Continue reading →
Full Story available Here ANTHONY Mundine has flown to England for emergency hip surgery in a last ditch bid to save his boxing career and fight old rival Danny Green. Mundine arrived in the UK on Wednesday night for an appointment with Birmingham-based Dr Derek McMinn, a world leader in … Continue reading →
Update February 16, 2016 Just hit me that today marks five years with my resurfaced hip. The results have been nothing short of spectacular. Thanks to Pat for hosting this board and the others that chime in with support and feedback as others consider resurfacing or are on the recovery … Continue reading →
Read Complete Story Here Gary Stevens played 147 league games over seven seasons at White Hart Lane. He’d started his career as an associate schoolboy at his hometown side, Ipswich Town, and it was the club’s former manager, Bobby Robson, who picked him for England. But Stevens was forced to … Continue reading →
February 16, 2016 Just hit me that today marks five years with my resurfaced hip. The results have been nothing short of spectacular. Thanks to Pat for hosting this board and the others that chime in with support and feedback as others consider resurfacing or are on the recovery path. … Continue reading →
Published on Sep 25, 2014 Educational video describing motion of the hip. Muscles and nerves involved in hip motion. Become a friend on facebook: Follow me on twitter: !/DrEbraheim_UTMC
Continue reading →My name is Dennis Roth. I am 66 years old and was an active mountain biker and skier; did black diamond runs and jumps! However, severe arthritis (especially the left hip) eventually prevented me from riding my bike. When I saw the pre-surgical videos made at the Gait Lab at … Continue reading →
In the Winter of 2009, my left hip failed on a trail run. I spent the next 6 months trying to figure out what was wrong. After going through several rounds of Seattle doctors, I found Dr. Pritchett. He told me I needed to have my hip replaced. I started … Continue reading →
Read Sean’s Full Story Here February 7, 2016 I have been a less frequent visitor to this site – mostly because my hip is no longer a problem and I am busy enjoying life! I had my left hip resurfaced by Dr. Gross back in February of 2011. My story … Continue reading →
December 08, 2015 My husband had his surgery done by Dr. Barba. Everything went great and Dr. Barba was amazing. He spoke with us prior to the surgery and then after. He allowed me as much time as I needed with questions and insecurities after the procedure. The … Continue reading →
The Polymotion Hip Resurfacing device is an allergy-free device that uses a 3mm-thick cup made with a material known as cross-linked polyethylene, one of the toughest plastics in existence. Traditional metal-on-metal hip resurfacing uses cobalt chromium alloy, explains Mr Derek McMinn, a consultant orthopaedic surgeon at BMI Edgbaston Hospital in … Continue reading →