Appeal Letter to Insurance Company John Williamson January 17, 2006 Harvard Pilgrim Health Care 1600 Crown Colony Drive Quincy MA 02169-9777 Re: Appeal of denied coverage, HP0412161-00 Dear HPHC Representative: I am requesting for voluntary member reconsideration. Following is an explanation of my medical condition and history. In a letter dated December 23, 2005, HPHP…
Continue reading →RASR Jan 05 Antoniou (Montreal) R THR MOM May 07 Greidanus (Vancouver) Link http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/surfacehippy/message/112906 Hello Everybody, Just an update with good news. I saw Dr. Greidanus for my 2 month follow up. He declared that I now have no restrictions allowing for a return to cross trainers, stairmasters, bicycles, and even tennis. I was referred…
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 →Failed BHR & Surgeon Experience Failed BHR & surgeon experience August 02, 2008 I am 18 months post LBHR and I am posting today with the hope that I can spare anyone contemplating the resurfacing procedure the consequences of choosing a surgeon with insufficient experience. I chose a surgeon who had only recently trained in…
Continue reading →by Dr. Michael Broder Return to FAQ LIST Dr. Michael Broder There has been some recent confusion about different types of surgical anesthesia. This is a summary of information which I hope is helpful. Orthopedic and other surgeons generally work with an anesthesiologist, a specialist in Perioperative Medicine. This is care of a patient prior…
Continue reading →Bilat BHR Dr. Shimmin Australia Dec 2005 Having read with much interest the reports of others who were some way down the track, I thought I would weigh in with an overview report of my own first year. I am a male living in Melbourne Australia, and first realized that I had OA around 2000.…
Continue reading →Updated 7/16/08 This is a transcript of a Live Chat in the Surface Hippy Chat Room with Dr. Mont on July 16, 2008 Welcome! You have entered [Hip Resurfacing] at 7:31 pm [Hip Resurfacing]: Dr. Mont has entered at 7:51 pm [L. Thomas] 7:54 pm: I am interested in hip resurfacing. I am having hip…
Continue reading →7/03/08 Dr. Lichtblau of QuebecThe anterior vs. posterior debate isn’t going to be resolved by one study of electrode blood flow. Most surgeons would agree that blood flow to the femoral head (most of which comes backwards via the femoral neck) is theoretically better preserved through an anterior approach. Much of this info comes from…
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 →What You Need to Know About (Steroid Drug) Corticosteroid-Induced Osteoporosis From Carol & Richard Eustice READ COMPLETE ARTICLE
Continue reading →June In Belgium – My Second BHR This Is What It Means To Be Healed June In Belgium – My Second BHR What It Is Like Having Surgery In Belgium Life At Home 6 Weeks After My First BHR Surgery Dearest Hippys, Hip #2 is going well here in Gent Belgium. Everyone says that I…
Continue reading →Updated 12/21/09 Abstract: Risk factors for inflammatory pseudotumour formation following hip resurfacing Complete Study http://www.jbjs.org.uk/cgi/content/abstract/91-B/12/1566 S. Glyn-Jones, MA, FRCS(Orth), DPhil, Senior Lecturer, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon1; H. Pandit, FRCS(Orth), Senior Clinical Fellow1; Y.-M. Kwon, FRCS(Orth), FRACS(Orth), Research Fellow1; H. Doll, MSc, DPhil, Senior Medical Statistician2; H. S. Gill, BEng, DPhil, University Lecturer in Orthopaedic Engineering1; and…
Continue reading →Dr. BoseOne must remember that with a resurfacing or a THR – one is not aiming to give supra normal movement. One is merely trying to restore normal movement present before the onset of hip arthritis. The head- neck offset is an important determinant of ROM. This is restored by a properly done resurfacing…
Continue reading →Updated 10/14/08 This is a transcript of a Live Chat in the Surface Hippy Chat Room with Dr. Rogerson on Oct. 13, 2008 [paul] 8:12 pm: For someone in his mid 50s who works in an office setting, about how soon can he return to work after resurfacing, assuming no comps?[Dr. Rogerson] 8:14 pm: Hi…
Continue reading →I was very honored to attend the 2nd Annual Hip Resurfacing Course in LA on Oct. 24 & 25, 2008. The course was to teach new surgeons about hip resurfacing and to allow experienced hip resurfacing surgeons to share their experience. Allied medical professionals also attend the course such as physical therapists, surgeons…
Continue reading →June In Belgium – My Second BHR Other Posts by Lynn This Is What It Means To Be Healed June In Belgium – My Second BHR What It Is Like Having Surgery In Belgium Life At Home 6 Weeks After My First BHR Surgery Dearest Hippys, Hip #2 is going well here in Gent Belgium.…
Continue reading →Dear Patricia, I would like to comment on Smith&Nephew’s BHR decision to exclude females and smaller sizes than 48 mm. The decision has been based on the renewed NICE criteria. I wouldn’t say that I don’t want best outcomes for all of my patients. But if you compare those criteria to other surgical outcomes it…
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