Earl – 27 Sept 2011 Visit to the Surgeon
Visit to the Surgeon 27 Sept 2011 Visited the surgeon and he was very happy with the progress – Day …
Monthly Archives: September 2011
Deep Vein Thrombosis, or DVT, can happen to anyone in an instant.
The Other “Silent Killer” You May Not Know We think of high blood pressure as “the silent killer,” but Deep …
Watch out for the DePuy BS campaign – coming to a town near you….
Some sage advice from a respected Law firm Rottenstein Law Group DePuy Initiates Campaign to Tell Recipients’ Stories to Potential …
Watch out for Doctors who Ignore the Facts – Trust your Body – it is more sensitive than X-Rays!
My View: This comment from a reader overnight is typical of what I read time and again. NOTE: This blog …
Keep Your Joints Healthy Every Day
Keep Your Joints Healthy Every Day By Gina Shaw WebMD Feature Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD Living with osteoarthritis is …
Is Dysplasia an underlying condition which leads to Osteoarthritis later in life?
My View I had the privilege of some very insightful correspondence this morning! I had not taken it in – …
Partial Knee Replacement…….New Options for Active Lifestyles
Partial Knee Replacement…….New Options for Active Lifestyles by Diana Echert on Sat, Sep 17, 2011 @ 09:06 PM Source: Knees …
Fast Track Hip Replacement – Study by Dr Bryan Nestor
Fast Track Hip Replacement – Study by Dr Bryan Nestor ConnecticutPlus.com—September 16, 2011 Generally healthy patients who have a total …
Exactech Introduces New Material, Efficient Approach for Acetabular Reconstruction
Exactech Introduces New Material, Efficient Approach for Acetabular Reconstruction Novation® Crown Cup® System Now Features InteGrip™ Porous Metal Technology, Augments …
Exercise therapy helps severe hip osteoarthritis
Exercise therapy helps severe hip osteoarthritis Last updated: Wednesday, September 21, 2011 Source: health24.com Exercise therapy can help patients with …
14 Years in a Wheelchair- little girl given new hope, life with hip replacement surgery
Little girl given new hope, life with hip replacement surgery 5:26 PM, Sep 21, 2011 Written by Cheryl Preheim Source: …
DePuy Metal on Metal Hip Implant Lawsuit News – Hip replacement poisoning
DePuy Metal on Metal Hip Implant Lawsuit News – Hip replacement poisoning Source: Ennis & Ennis, P.A. 09/20/2011 – Sandra …
Supervised Exercise With Hip Osteoarthritis Allows Patients to Delay Total Hip Replacement
Supervised Exercise With Hip Osteoarthritis Allows Patients to Delay Total Hip Replacement Presented at OARSI Source: DGNews By Nancy A. …
BM-S/Pfizer launch Eliquis for prevention of Venous Thromboembolic Events VTE in UK
BM-S/Pfizer launch Eliquis for VTE in UK UK News | September 22, 2011Lynne TaylorSource: Pharma Times online ristol-Myers Squibb (BM-S) …
UK Says Metal Hip Replacements More Troublesome
UK Says Metal Hip Replacements More Troublesome from: The Associated Press | September 16, 2011 LONDON (AP) — People who …
UK – Impressive patient treatment – at Lynn’s Queen Elizabeth Hospital
QEH hip ops rated among UK’s best Published on Thursday 22 September 2011 22:20 Source: Click here HIP fracture care …
Earl – Day 20 Post Operation – some pictures
Hi everyone, I have been making good progress since the hip revision 1 September – exercising each day. I am …
Women most at risk from metal-on-metal hip devices, National Joint Registry Annual Report finds
Women most at risk from metal-on-metal hip devices, National Joint Registry Annual Report finds 15 September 2011 Source: Click here …
Are Partial Knee Replacements a Passing Trend or the Future of Knee Care? 13 Responses
Are Partial Knee Replacements a Passing Trend or the Future of Knee Care? 13 Responses Written by Laura Miller| September …
UK says metal hip replacements more troublesome – J&J DePuy – almost 30% replacement rate
UK says metal hip replacements more troublesome Associated Press, 09.16.11, 11:59 AM EDT LONDON – People who get metal hip …
Doctors avoid penalties in lawsuits against medical firms alleging kickbacks, fraud
Doctors avoid penalties in lawsuits against medical firms alleging kickbacks, fraud Source: Washington Post By Tracy Weber and Charles Ornstein …
Pardon my skepticism…DePuy being Promoted by Actress who has had bilateral hip replacement
My View: Isn’t J&J DePuy involved in the biggest legal debacle this side of the orthopaedic boondocks – ASR, Pinnacle …
The Next Medical Device Controversy: Vaginal Mesh
Lawsuits against companies such as Johnson & Johnson are increasing as problems with the implants arise By David Voreacos and …
Metal Hips Failing Fast, Report Says – Of those patients in the British group who received the device six years ago, about 29 percent have since had it replaced.
Metal Hips Failing Fast, Report Says By BARRY MEIER Published: September 15, 2011 New York Times In a troubling development …
Determining Material Characteristics of Hip Implants: 3-D Microscopy Is the Answer
Determining Material Characteristics of Hip Implants: 3-D Microscopy Is the Answer Roger Posusta and Matt Novak, PhD ; Created 2011-09-12 …
Howard Sadwin’s Story – a lesson in perserverance…
Howard’s Story (as written by Howard): My intentions are to tell my story, and for others to listen to my …
J&J-Led Vaginal Mesh Group Says FDA Should Require More Studies
J&J-Led Vaginal Mesh Group Says FDA Should Require More Studies September 08, 2011, 4:42 PM EDT Source: Bloomberg By Alex …
Earl – X-Rays Post Revision
Hi Everyone I came home mid yesterday afternoon and am starting to settle in – found my way back to …
Day 3, 4, 5 Post Revision
Hi everyone Apologies for a quiet few days but it has been an intense time. Overall way better experience than …
Day two post revision
Overnight my pain was quite well controlled and I had reasonable sleep. Finished with the pain pump about 4 am …
Earl – the operation and Day One
The operation took just over 4 hours. When the hip was opened up there was a lot of white gray …
Back from theatre
In the hospital room now. Operation went well. About 4 hours. Will get more detail tomorrow. Long time in post …
In Pre Op now
Got to the hospital about 10.30 am and left behind a gorgeous first day of spring. 25 Celsius outside and …
