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Category Archives: Hip wearing

Signs Your Hip Implants Are Hurting You

March 24, 2013

Signs Your Hip Implants Are Hurting You by Bethany Johansson Our hips are an important part of the human body. A …

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FDA Presentation Describes Corrosion of Metal Hip Implants

September 26, 2012

A presentation at a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) meeting about metal-on-metal hip implants covered the life-threatening corrosion that occurs …

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Tracy’s BHR story – Move from UK to Australia exposes Smith & Nephew BHR poisoning

February 2, 2012

Comment: February 2006 at the age of 39, I had a BHR. MoM, on my Left Hip.  Done on the …

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Howards View on the FDA and Medical Device Failures

January 7, 2012

Recent Information from the FDA on Failures This information came from FDA news. The FDA says approximately 44% of device …

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AAOS Releases TO on MoM Hip Implants

January 5, 2012

AAOS Releases TO on MoM Hip Implants. AAOS Releases TO on MoM Hip Implants Kristy L. Weber, MD, and Fareeha …

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Stuart’s Story (Australia) – No More Hip Replacements Possible

January 4, 2012

Comment: Hi Earl, Congratulations on your website, it is such a valuable tool to provide current information and experiences to …

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NIH researchers uncover clues related to metal-on-metal hip implants | Pharmaceutical Processing

December 23, 2011

NIH researchers uncover clues related to metal-on-metal hip implants | Pharmaceutical Processing. NIH researchers uncover clues related to metal-on-metal hip …

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New Hips Gone Awry Expose U.S. Kickbacks in Doctors’ Conflicts

August 20, 2011

New Hips Gone Awry Expose U.S. Kickbacks in Doctors’ Conflicts By David Armstrong – Jun 11, 2010 2:01 PM GMT+1000 …

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Hip Revision A – Z – Comprehensive Review

August 5, 2011

Hip Revision A – Z Source: Hipreplacement.co.uk Introduction to revision or redo surgery: In spite of the generally good results …

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Operation Walk Chicago helps needy afford restorative procedures

August 2, 2011

Chicago surgeons try to fill gap in joint replacements Operation Walk Chicago helps needy afford restorative procedures Drs. Victoria A. …

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7th Time Replacement on a Iraqi Patient – Dr Sachin Bhonsie

July 30, 2011

7th Time Replacement on a Iraqi Patient Published on: July 29th, 2011 12:09am by: Subhajitbir Source: Open Press (OPENPRESS) July 29, 2011 — …

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Advances in Knee Replacement Surgery for Active Baby Boomers

July 29, 2011

Advances in Knee Replacement Surgery for Active Baby Boomers BY Jane Langille • POSTED July 25 2011 AT 12:00 pm …

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“Alternatives To Hip Replacement Surgery?”

July 25, 2011

“Alternatives To Hip Replacement Surgery?” July 23rd, 2011; Source Dr. Gold’s Orthopedic Surgery Blog Often times, my patients experiencing severe hip …

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Improving Initial Acetabular Component Stability in Revision

July 25, 2011

J Arthroplasty. 2011 Jul 19. [Epub ahead of print] Improving Initial Acetabular Component Stability in Revision Total Hip Arthroplasty Calcium Phosphate …

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Mr. Michael Solomon, Sydney Australia Surgeon Gives Advice on Hip Replacement

July 24, 2011

Mr. Michael Solomon, Sydney Australian Surgeon Gives Advice on Hip Replacement Source – Mr. Michael Solomon, Sydney Australia Surgeon – …

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How Long Do Hip Replacements Last?

July 24, 2011

How Long Do Hip Replacements Last? By Jonathan Cluett, M.D., About.com Guide Updated July 08, 2011 Question: How Long Do …

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Options for Hip Replacements – different materials

July 24, 2011

Advanced wear-reducing hip replacements What are some of the advanced wear-reducing materials available for revision hip surgery? OXINIUM◊ Oxidized Zirconium …

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Plastic liners – Boundary Lubrication in Hip Prostheses

July 17, 2011

Boundary Lubrication in Hip Prostheses Source – Surface Science & Technology Pin-on-Disc Tribometry Artificial joints are of increasing importance for …

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Isolated Acetabular Revision: Jim Tork – Revised and SAVED resurfacing

July 16, 2011

Jim Tork – Revised and SAVED resurfacing Source: Surface Hippies (an excellent website and a credit to Vicky who runs …

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What’s Hip in Orthopedic Implant Design

July 15, 2011

What’s Hip in Orthopedic Implant Design In hip implants, where wear resistance is key, each combination of bearing surfaces has …

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Metal-on-Metal vs Metal-on-Improved Polyethylene Bearings in Total Hip Arthroplasty

July 12, 2011

My View: Little scientific in the way it is written BUT: Plastic wears out in hip replacements New improved plastics …

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Is this Some Good News Amongst the Bad ?

July 4, 2011

Is this Some Good News Amongst the Bad – Biomet M2a-Magnum System This is taken from the Company Brochure – …

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Juergen’s Story – Toxic Metal Levels at 200 Times Normal

July 4, 2011

The Surgeon that did it – Won’t Look at it because Juergen has No Insurance Left Hi Earl, This is …

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My DuPuy Hip Recall Blog

July 3, 2011

Here are some other links to Connie’s Blog:     Home    About Me – My Story    Recall Details    Questions You Might …

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Hip Resurfacing has Higher Risk of Revision

July 3, 2011

MODERN METAL-ON-METAL HIP RESURFACING A TECHNOLOGY OVERVIEW My View: A very academically correct document but extremely ass-covering in my view. …

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AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL JOINT REPLACEMENT REGISTRY 2007

July 3, 2011

AUSTRALIAN ORTHOPAEDIC ASSOCIATION NATIONAL JOINT REPLACEMENT REGISTRY Annual Report Supplementary – click here to download My View Interesting to see …

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Evidence that DePuy Knew About the ASR Problems Years Ago?

July 2, 2011

DePuy May Have Known About ASR’s Problems In 2007 Posted on June 6, 2011 by Rottenstein Law Group, Source – click …

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Innovative Metal-on-Metal Hips a Trap

June 26, 2011

In Medicine, New Isn’t Always Improved By BARRY MEIER Published: June 25, 2011, New York Times IT is an American …

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Longer Cemented Stems Better in Hip Revisions

June 26, 2011

A modular cementless stem vs. cemented long-stem prostheses in revision surgery of the hip. Download full Scientific Paper here. Modular …

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All Metal Implants Corrode and Release Metal Ions

June 26, 2011

Exposure to chromium, cobalt and molybdenum from metal-on-metal total hip replacement and hip resurfacing arthroplasty Download full Scientific Article here …

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Adverse Reactions in Total Joint Replacement: Infections, Allergic Reactions and others

June 26, 2011

Allergic and Systemic Effects of Particles Released by Hips and Knee Replacements R. M. Urban and J. J. Jacobs (download …

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Effect of Heat Treatment on Cobalt Chrome

June 26, 2011

The effect of micro-structure on the wear of cobalt-based alloys used in metal-on-metal hip implants Download Full Scientific Paper – …

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DNA Damage from Chromium from Orthopaedic Implants

June 25, 2011

Release of Chromium from Orthopaedic Hip & Knee Replacements My view: You need to read the full scientific article – …

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Less Hip Revisions with Experienced Surgeons

June 25, 2011

From Reuters Health Information Experienced Surgeons Do Fewer Hip Replacements That Need Revision By Fran Lowry (source – click here) …

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Metal Debris Poisoning in MoM Hip Replacements

June 20, 2011

Study looks at MOM joint fluid markers By Maureen Leahy – original source Download full article as PDF Patients with …

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Metal on Metal Hip Replacement Debate

June 20, 2011

Bearing surfaces: Is MOM worth the risk? By Mary Ann Porucznik Download as a PDF Implications differ, depending on use …

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FDA Takes Action on MoM Hip Implants

June 20, 2011

FDA orders post-market studies on MOM hip implants By Jeanie Kennedy and Katherine Sale On May 9, 2011, the U.S. …

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Birmingham Hip Replacement – Manufacturing Process Problem?

June 19, 2011

This video from what I understand to be one of the most respected British BHR Hip Replacement Centres is extremely …

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Lots of Video Content Added

June 19, 2011

Lots of Video content added today: 41 videos under the Video Tab – all about Hip Replacement Surgery 10 videos …

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Cobalt Toxicity from Hip Implants

June 14, 2011

A metal-on-metal hip implant is usually made of chromium and cobalt, and consists of an acetabular cup that’s implanted into …

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Finished off More Pages

June 13, 2011

Queen’s Birthday Monday – more time with anger management – finished off the section on Current Issues with My Hip …

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Good work today

June 12, 2011

Made a lot of progress on my blog / website today. I think it is helping me to come to …

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Keller & Keller – DePuy Hip Replacement lawsuit

June 12, 2011

Damaged Joints | Keller & Keller – DePuy Hip Replacement lawsuit. These guys have some great summaries of the problems …

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Raleigh DePuy ASR Hip Recall Lawyers

June 12, 2011

Raleigh DePuy ASR Hip Recall Lawyers / Durham Medical Device Attorney. Metal-on-Metal Hip Systems Raise Additional Safety Concerns While any …

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The Hip Story Continues

June 12, 2011

Yesterday Yesterday was a busy day – revamped my entire site and described the events leading up to the total …

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Hip Hell

June 11, 2011

I have added a new page to the Blog called “Hip Hell” which is going to be devoted to Hip …

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Health and Well-being

June 11, 2011

We take our health for granted, or at least we do when we are younger. Looking back over the last …

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June 11, 2011

We have so much going on in our lives and so often we think we are all alone; the only …

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Hip Info Sites

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