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Monthly Archives: October 2011

Rottenstein Law Group Commends Subcommittee Recommendation of Greater Investigation of Metal-on-Metal Hips to Curb Under-regulation at USFDA

October 24, 2011

Rottenstein Law Group Commends Subcommittee Recommendation of Greater Investigation of Metal-on-Metal Hips to Curb Under-regulation at USFDA The Rottenstein Law …

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Aspiration Revealed My ASR Device Had Failed While Other Diagnostic Tests Were Still Reading “Normal”

October 23, 2011

Aspiration Revealed My ASR Device Had Failed While Other Diagnostic Tests Were Still Reading “Normal” Written by: Cyndi Lafuente News …

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Hip Resurfacing – Hip Surgery Option Loses Key Backer (NY Times)

October 21, 2011

Hip Surgery Option Loses Key Backer David Goldman for The New York Times Hip resurfacing, an alternative to traditional hip …

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More Evidence Confirms Diet’s Link to Mental Health

October 15, 2011

More Evidence Confirms Diet‘s Link to Mental Health Could an Apple a Day Really Keep Depression and Anxiety Away? Caroline …

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Counterintuitive Results – Vitamin Supplements Associated With Increased Risk for Death

October 12, 2011

Vitamin Supplements Associated With Increased Risk for Death Emma Hitt, PhD Authors and Disclosures Source: Medscape Today October 10, 2011 …

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Patient’s Agony – The importance of the Surgeon and Level of Care

October 11, 2011

Ronaye One BHR Success one THR Botched, different surgeons October 6, 2011 Source: Hip Resurfacing Site I am bilateral and …

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Innovative Technology – MediTouch Products

October 11, 2011

MediTouch Products Source: http://www.meditouch.co.il/index.aspx?id=2536 MediTouch develops and manufactures innovative rehabilitation systems that consist of wearable motion capture devices and dedicated …

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Biofeedback After a Stroke and the Use of the Tutor System

October 11, 2011

Biofeedback After a Stroke and the Use of the Tutor System Posted by handtutorblog in Hand Tutor. LIVESTRONG.COM features this article …

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MAKO aims to get hip-replacement patients back on feet faster

October 11, 2011

MAKO aims to get hip-replacement patients back on feet faster October 10, 2011 — 7:57am ET | By Liz Jones …

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Aussie patients getting new joints reach 80,000 a year

October 11, 2011

Aussie patients getting new joints reach 80,000 a year 6:52 AM Tuesday Oct 11, 2011 Source: NZ Herald Last year …

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Australian Orthopedic Association Notifies Hike in Hip and Knee Replacement Surgeries

October 11, 2011

Australian Orthopedic Association Notifies Hike in Hip and Knee Replacement Surgeries Submitted by Ria Patelon Mon, 10/10/2011 – 12:59 Source: …

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Australia – Thousands of patients fitted with faulty hip replacements

October 10, 2011

Thousands of patients fitted with faulty hip replacements Mark Metherell October 10, 2011 Sydney Morning Herald Painful … 2700 hip …

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Dogs get better treatment – Stem cells rejuvenating arthritic dogs

October 9, 2011

Stem cells rejuvenating arthritic dogs Samantha Donovan, ABC October 8, 2011, 11:49 pm Australian vets say they are having great …

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Penny-pinching Health – Recommendation Against Routine PSA Screening in US

October 8, 2011

My view: More penny-pinching health reforms stripping away the best option with no replacement in sight. Dreadful – science out …

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Total Hip Replacement – Short Review

October 7, 2011

Total Hip Replacement Source: University of Southern California Total hip replacement, or THR, is a very common and successful procedure. …

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How Ions May Cause Metal-on-Metal Hip Implants to Go Bad

October 7, 2011

How Ions May Cause Metal-on-Metal Hip Implants to Go Bad Home › MPMN › Medtech Pulse Blog › How Ions May Cause Metal-on-Metal Hip Implants …

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US Drug Watchdog Says It’s Urgent They Identify All Recalled DePuy ASR Hip Implant Recipients

October 7, 2011

US Drug Watchdog Says It’s Urgent They Identify All Recalled DePuy ASR Hip Implant Recipients & Applauds NBC News For …

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Zimmer Hip Replacement Problems in Canada

October 7, 2011

Zimmer Hip Replacement Problems in Canada   Source: Click here A class action lawsuit regarding Zimmer hip replacement systems involves every patient who …

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DePuy ASR ‘Poster lady’ sues hip implant firm

October 6, 2011

DePuy ASR ‘Poster lady’ sues hip implant firm (UKPA) – 3 hours ago   A former gymnast who was a “poster …

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Severe Pain After Knee Replacement Predicts Poor Outcomes

October 6, 2011

Severe Pain After Knee Replacement Predicts Poor Outcomes By: M. ALEXANDER OTTO, Family Practice News Digital Network 10/05/11  FROM THE WORLD …

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Study: Two-day Discharge After Arthroplasty Feasible

October 6, 2011

Study: Two-day Discharge After Arthroplasty Feasible Clinical Pain Medicine ISSUE: OCTOBER 2011 | VOLUME: 9:10 Toronto—A multidisciplinary program implemented two …

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Earl – Update – Surgeon Says Problem is only with Zimmer Metal on Metal

October 4, 2011

Letter from Surgeon So all good with my Zimmer device…   MY View: I would be extremely bloody unlucky if …

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Number of UK medical tourists set to soar – EU here they come

October 3, 2011

Number of UK medical tourists set to soar 30 September 2011 | 03:22 | FOCUS News Agency London. Countries such …

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Novel Oral Anticoagulants for VTE Prevention in Orthopedic Surgery: Overview of Phase 3 Trials

October 3, 2011

ORTHOPEDICS October 2011;34(10):795. Novel Oral Anticoagulants for VTE Prevention in Orthopedic Surgery: Overview of Phase 3 Trials by Richard J. …

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Earl – Update – Hope I didn’t get the short straw – FDA Recalls Zimmer Trabecular Metal Modular Acetabular System

October 3, 2011

MY View: I would be extremely bloody unlucky if this particular batch number was used in my revision operation! If …

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Australia, NSW – Hunter residents join joint hip claim

October 3, 2011

Hunter residents join joint hip claim BY JACQUI JONES 03 Oct, 2011 05:00 AM Source: Newcastle, The Herald HUNTER residents …

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Australia – Newcastle, NSW – Hip discomfort spoilt retirement hopes

October 3, 2011

Hip discomfort spoilt retirement hopes BY JACQUI JONES 03 Oct, 2011 05:00 AM Source: Newcastle Australia – The Herald HOWARD …

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Australia – Faulty hip lawsuit

October 2, 2011

Thousands of Australians face an uncertain future after a multinational company has been forced into a global recall of its …

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Australian Hearing Details Three-Year Delay for DePuy ASR Hip Implant Recall

October 2, 2011

Australian Hearing Details Three-Year Delay for DePuy ASR Hip Implant Recall  By PWALawon Sep-29-11 2:12am From:  sideeffectslawsuitsnews.com An orthopaedic expert testified …

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Vaginal / Pelvic Mesh lawsuits pile up for C.R. Bard

October 2, 2011

Mesh lawsuits pile up for C.R. Bard September 29, 2011 by MassDevice staff Lawsuits accusing C.R. Bard of selling defective …

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Contralateral Deep Venous Thrombosis After Hip Arthroscopy

October 2, 2011

Contralateral Deep Venous Thrombosis After Hip Arthroscopy Source: OrthoSuperSite ORTHOPEDICS October 2011;34(10):674. by Michael J. Alaia, MD; Andrey Zuskov, BA; …

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Osteoporosis Drug May Help Users Avoid Hip Replacement

October 2, 2011

Osteoporosis Drug May Help Users Avoid Hip Replacement Source: Rottenstein Law Group Posted on September 26, 2011 Results of a …

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Radiation could strengthen artificial joints, study finds

October 2, 2011

Radiation could strengthen artificial joints, study finds Posted on the ORTHOSuperSite September 30, 2011 Short bursts of gamma radiation could …

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Knee op patients say they are still suffering

October 2, 2011

Knee op patients say they are still suffering Friday, September 30, 2011 Source: This is Staffordshire AN INVESTIGATION is under …

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Australians Denied the latest Anticoagulants by penny-pinching Government – would rather we used Warfarin (rat poison)…

October 2, 2011

My View The government is denying 200,000 people the safety of a new anti-coagulant – because it will cost $1 …

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Barry Meier – New York Times – Remedy Is Elusive as Metallic Hips Fail at a Fast Rate

October 1, 2011

Remedy Is Elusive as Metallic Hips Fail at a Fast Rate By BARRY MEIER Source New York Times Published: September …

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AAOS guideline rejects post-op ultrasound to screen for clots

October 1, 2011

AAOS guideline rejects post-op ultrasound to screen for clots Written by Editorial Staff    September 29, 2011 Source: Cardio Vascular …

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FDA Recalls Zimmer Trabecular Metal Modular Acetabular System

October 1, 2011

FDA Recalls Zimmer Trabecular Metal Modular Acetabular System Published on: September 30th, 2011 12:02am  This Press Release (OPENPRESS) September 30, …

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6 Ways to Ruin Your Knees

October 1, 2011

Expert tips on how to avoid damaging your knees. By Shahreen Abedin  WebMD Feature Reviewed by Laura J. Martin, MD …

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Baby boomers: The next arthritis generation

October 1, 2011

Baby boomers: The next arthritis generation By John Esdaile, Special to the Sun September 28, 2011 Seven years ago Dr. …

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