New hip resurfacing implant could lead to better outcomes for patients?
by Maxine Myers, Mr Martin Sayers (Digital Media Producer) 07 February 2018 Play video Surgeons are treating patients with a new type …
Category Archives: Ceramic on ceramic hip
New Zealand Medical System
New Zealand Medical System – Private Insurance FAIL Earl Stevens, 08 Feb 2017 As many may know, I moved …
Greater wear reduction seen with ceramic-on-poly vs metal-on-poly hips | Orthopedics Today
Greater wear reduction seen with ceramic-on-poly vs metal-on-poly hips | Orthopedics Today. Greater wear reduction seen with ceramic-on-poly vs metal-on-poly …
Lorraine – natural treatments may work on artificial joints too?
Earl, I read your letters every day. So many people having difficulties world wide. I have the Stryker TritonCeramic-on Ceramic Alumina. Recall reasons, contaminated …
Metal-on-Metal Hips Need Work More Quickly
By John Gever, Senior Editor, MedPage Today Published: March 12, 2012 Revision of total hip replacement surgery within five years …
Researchers tout the advantages of ceramic-on-ceramic hip bearings
Researchers tout the advantages of ceramic-on-ceramic hip bearings. ORTHOPEDICS TODAY December 2011 Researchers tout the advantages of ceramic-on-ceramic hip bearing …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Earl – ONE DAY Until Hip Revision Day
ONE DAY until R-Day! Day -1 Off to the pathology lab to have a blood test for cross-matching my blood …
Earl – Three Days Until Hip Revision Day
Three days until R-Day! Well time flies when you are having fun! Or so my late Dad always used to …
Why do surgeons avoid the obvious when patients complain???
My View: This story illustrates the need for a second opinion – something which is easier said than done at …
Hip Implants – from American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Hip Implants – from American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Total hip joint replacement is an orthopaedic success story, enabling hundreds …
New Hips Gone Awry Expose U.S. Kickbacks in Doctors’ Conflicts
New Hips Gone Awry Expose U.S. Kickbacks in Doctors’ Conflicts By David Armstrong – Jun 11, 2010 2:01 PM GMT+1000 …
Ceramic-on-Ceramic Hip Implants Squeak Only When Dry
Ceramic-on-Ceramic Hip Implants Squeak Only When Dry [Worn Ceramic-on-Ceramic Hip Implants Squeak Only When Dry] By Ira Tibbitts – August …
Should I Be Concerned if My Hip Replacement Squeaks?
Should I Be Concerned if My Hip Replacement Squeaks? Posted on August 3, 2011 Source: Rottenstein Law Group As …
My Revision is Planned for 1 September – Yahoo!!!
I saw the surgeon today – revision operation planned for 1st September – will be a total revision – out …
Ceramic Hip Joint Replacement Devices
Ceramic Hip Joint Replacement Devices Author: Elizabeth Dulaney-Cripe, MD; Chief Editor: Erik D Schraga, MD Products Ceramic total hip components …
Ceramic Hip Replacement
Ceramic Hip Replacement Source: Click here A ceramic hip replacement will be made of either: – a ceramic femoral head …
Mr. Michael Solomon, Sydney Australia Surgeon Gives Advice on Hip Replacement
Mr. Michael Solomon, Sydney Australian Surgeon Gives Advice on Hip Replacement Source – Mr. Michael Solomon, Sydney Australia Surgeon – …
Ceramic Hip Replacement Surgery
Ceramic Hip Replacement Surgery By Jonathan Cluett, M.D., About.com Guide Updated August 02, 2010 Hip replacement is among the most …
Ceramic-on-Ceramic Hip Implant Let Patients Stay Active Longer
A hip alternative: Ceramic-on-Ceramic Hip Implant Let Patients Stay Active Longer February 22, 2006 By: David Blaha Website: http://www.hip-replacement-care.com For …
History – Smith & Nephew Receives US FDA Approval For Ceramic-On-Ceramic Hip
Smith & Nephew Receives US FDA Approval For Ceramic-On-Ceramic Hip June 25, 2006 By: Victor Rocha Website: http://www.hip-replacement-care.com Smith & …
Options for Hip Replacements – different materials
Advanced wear-reducing hip replacements What are some of the advanced wear-reducing materials available for revision hip surgery? OXINIUM◊ Oxidized Zirconium …
ANALYSIS OF BEARING-SURFACE-RELATED COMPLICATIONS [Hip]
Early to mid-term results of ceramic-on-ceramic total hip replacement: ANALYSIS OF BEARING-SURFACE-RELATED COMPLICATIONS [Hip] Author: Stafford, G. H., Islam, S. …
New Stryker Hip Replacement System looks Good
Stryker MDM X3 Hip Replacement System Gets US Green Light by Gene Ostrovskyon Feb 11, 2011 • 9:54 am Source: …
Squeaky Ceramic Hip Implants…
The Squeak and the Fury By: Shana Leonard Over the past several years, ceramic-based hip replacements have become all …
Durable Implantable Devices Materialize with Ceramics
Durable Implantable Devices Materialize with Ceramics By: Shana Leonard Originally Published MPMN March 2006 Shana Leonard Ceramic coatings on …
Creating a longer-lasting hip for patients
Creating a longer-lasting hip for patients Published: Monday, July 11, 2011 Hip replacements have been around as a significant and …
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