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Category Archives: Hip

Detailed briefing for FDA on the complications of CoCr arthroprosthetic Metallosis – Dr Stephen Tower

December 10, 2019

Attached is the detailed briefing notes (PDF) for Dr Towers recent presentation to the FDA. Tower briefing to Raj Rao191110

Hybrid Meta-Biomaterials Used to Make Better, Longer-Lasting 3D Printed Hip Implants

January 14, 2018

by Sarah Saunders | Jan 12, 2018 | 3D Printing, 3D Printing Materials, Medical 3D Printing, Metal 3D Printing | 3D printing is increasingly seeing applications using biomaterials and metamaterials – and now …

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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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Study Suggests Women Have Higher Risk of Hip Implant Failure | Center For Research

February 23, 2013

Study Suggests Women Have Higher Risk of Hip Implant Failure | Center For Research. Study Suggests Women Have Higher Risk …

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Low revision rate after total hip arthroplasty in patients with pediatric hip diseases.

October 11, 2012

Low revision rate after total hip arthroplasty i… [Acta Orthop. 2012] – PubMed – NCBI. Acta Orthop. 2012 Oct 8. [Epub …

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Smith and Nephew BHR: Mr. Smith, his nephew, and the incident involving their missing BHR Modular Head

July 26, 2012

I have posted a few things around here and owe a debt of gratitude to Earl, as do we all. …

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News Headline Story | equities.com

July 25, 2012

News Headline Story | equities.com. Rottenstein Law Group Learns of New Research Showing Link Between Hip Replacement Surgery and Heart …

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No cancer rise in hip implant patients – Health – Fleetwood Weekly News

July 14, 2012

No cancer rise in hip implant patients – Health – Fleetwood Weekly News. No cancer rise in hip implant patients …

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Comment Example: Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation Devices Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee

June 5, 2012

I thought it might be helpful to show what I sent in electronically in advance of the above referenced meeting, …

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June 27-28, 2012: Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation Devices Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee Meeting Announcement

April 27, 2012

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Food and Drug Administration [Docket No. FDA-2012-N-0293] Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation Devices Panel of the …

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Bisphosphonates extend life of hip replacements | 6minutes

December 9, 2011

Bisphosphonates extend life of hip replacements | 6minutes. Bisphosphonates extend life of hip replacements Bisphosphonate use in patients undergoing a …

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Length of stay following Total Hip Repalcement multifactorial, study finds

August 26, 2011

 Length of stay following THA multifactorial, study finds  Posted on the ORTHOSuperSite August 25, 2011 COPENHAGEN, Denmark — A patient’s …

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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 Replacement – UK ARC Patient Advice Booklet

August 14, 2011

Do I need a hip replacement? Source: Click here to download PDF You may need a hip replacement operation (sometimes …

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Future of Hip replacement may include more resurfacing, percutaneous fixation

August 13, 2011

Future of Hip replacement may include more resurfacing, percutaneous fixation by William A. Jiranek, MD Source: ORTHOPEDICS TODAY August 2011 …

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U.S. Marine – Back Into Forward Motion: Advances in Hip Replacement Surgery

August 11, 2011

Back Into Forward Motion: Advances in Hip Replacement Surgery From: Your Health Published: Aug. 10, 2011 Updated: Aug. 10, 2011 …

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Determined patient: Martial arts instructor takes hip surgery in stride

August 9, 2011

Determined patient: Martial arts instructor takes hip surgery in stride By PATRICK B. ANDERSON patrick.anderson@lacrossetribune.com | Posted: Monday, August 8, …

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Metal on Metal Hips – Extracts from Australian Orthopaedic Association National Joint Replacement Registry – Annual Report 2010

August 6, 2011

Bearing Surface The Registry is reporting on five different bearing surfaces with more than 200 procedures. There are a small …

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Australian Orthopaedic Association National Joint Replacement Registry – Annual Report 2010

August 6, 2011

Australian Orthopaedic Association National Joint Replacement Registry – Annual Report 2010 This year’s report confirms that hip and knee replacement …

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Sadwin Doesn’t buy the BHR Story …

July 29, 2011

Howard is currently sitting around minus a hip, lucky to be alive post BHR – little wonder… After reading article ” …

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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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What To Consider Before Joint Replacement Surgery

July 25, 2011

What To Consider Before Joint Replacement Surgery Is Joint Replacement Surgery Right For You? Posted by Robin Westen on July 24, 2011 …

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Hip and Knee Implants – Global Pipeline

July 9, 2011

GlobalData: Hip and Knee Implants – Global Pipeline Analysis, Opportunity Assessment and Market Forecasts to 2016 GlobalData’s new report Hip …

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Osteoarthritis Symptoms, Diagnosis

July 9, 2011

What are osteoarthritis symptoms? Source: click here Osteoarthritis is a disease of the joints. Unlike many other forms of arthritis …

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Zimmer Hip Replacement Lawsuit in New Jersey

June 28, 2011

Zimmer Hip Replacement Problems: A Surgeon Sounds the Alarm Source: Balkin & Eisbrouch: their team of attorneys is fully committed …

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Will the Wright Profemur® Hip Replacement be Recalled?

June 28, 2011

Wright Profemur® Z Hip Implant Failure Rate As of February 2011, there has not been a Wright Profemur® Hip Replacement …

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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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Cobalt Ions Lead to Inflamation Response in Kidney, Gut and Lung Cells

June 26, 2011

Cobalt ions induce chemokine secretion in a variety of systemic cell lines Download full Scientific Paper here Cause for Concern! …

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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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Metal release in hip replacements is down to chemistry – it must happen

June 26, 2011

Metal release mechanisms in hip replacement Download full Article here The release of metal ions from metallic implant materials is …

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Hip Dislocations – Why?

June 26, 2011

The unstable total hip replacement Download a copy of the Scientific Article here Dislocation is one of the most common …

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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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Low Spin – Wright Medical – FAQ on Metal-on-Metal Hips

June 26, 2011

Metal-on-Metal Articulation and Wear My View This Wright Medical Technologies booklet written by Irina Timmerman and Harlan Amstutz, MD, is …

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Smith & Nephew Metal-on-Metal Marketing SPIN

June 25, 2011

Metal-on-Metal: Questions & Answers My View: call me a skeptic but talk about PR SPIN & Marketing: Download the Booklet …

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Is Oxinium Going to be Safer? Maybe?

June 25, 2011

Is OXINIUM really better? In my last post [click here] I reviewed a 1988 scientific paper which raised a number …

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Metal Ion Hypersensitivity in Metal-on-Metal Hips

June 25, 2011

Metal Ion Hypersensitivity in Metal-on-Metal Hip Arthroplasty Y.-S. Park, Y.-W. Moon and S.-J. Lim Download here Total hip arthroplasty with …

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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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New Anticoagulant to Replace Wafarin and Heparins?

June 25, 2011

Rivaroxaban Is Superior to Enoxaparin for Thromboprophylaxis After Knee and Hip Arthroplasty Paul S. Mueller, MD, MPH, FACP  (Source) Posted: …

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Safety Studies for Metal-on-Metal Hip

June 25, 2011

FDA Orders Safety Studies for Metal-on-Metal Hip Replacements Roxanne Nelson (Source) Posted: 05/13/2011 May 13, 2011 — The US Food …

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Ceramic-on-Metal Total Hip Replacement

June 25, 2011

First Ceramic-on-Metal Total Hip Replacement System Approved Mark Crane (Source) Download here June 14, 2011 — The US Food and …

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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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Release of Cobalt and Chromium Ions Into the Serum

June 25, 2011

Overview The release of cobalt and chromium ions into serum is well known – but what has not been topical …

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Bone Cements – Not all Work Well

June 25, 2011

Cemented Total Hip Arthroplasty With Boneloc Bone Cement David C. Markel, MD, Daniel B. Hoard, MD, Charles A. Porretta, MDAuthors …

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Is Oxinium Going to be Safer? Maybe?

June 24, 2011

Is OXINIUM really better? In my last post [click here] I reviewed a 1988 scientific paper which raised a number …

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1988 Analysis of Metal-on-Metal Hips

June 24, 2011

Analysis of 118 second-generation metal-on-metal retrieved hip implants H.-P. Sieber, C. B. Rieker, P. Köttig; from the Regionalspital, Biel, Switzerland; …

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Final thrilling installment

June 23, 2011

Made it home with the left hip winning the pain game! Right hip sore to touch too near the scar. …

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Well Balanced

June 23, 2011

Trip to Sydney going well. Well balanced – both hips hurt. Lower back on both sides hurt. Replacement hip pops …

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Update on Hips

June 22, 2011

Hip pain is making movement more and more of a chore. Right hip, the Birmingham Spectron one, is painful from …

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Cobalt and Chromium Toxicity – MoM Hip Replacements

June 20, 2011

Can cobalt levels estimate in-vivo wear of metal-on-metal bearings used in hip arthroplasty? M Khan1,2*, J H Kuiper1,2, and J …

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Lessons Learned from MoM Hip Implant Failures

June 20, 2011

Bad bearings By Stephen S. Tower, MD Source: click here Lessons learned from failures of this generation of MoM hip …

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Pseudotumors in MoM Hip Replacements

June 20, 2011

Research probes pseudotumors in MoM hips By Terry Stanton Source – click here Download Article [here] and Figure 1 [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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Perspectives on Modern Orthopaedics

June 20, 2011

Metal-on-metal Bearing Surfaces Joshua J. Jacobs, MD, Robert M. Urban, Nadim J. Hallab, PhD, Anastasia K. Skipor, MS, Alfons Fischer, …

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Q&A on MoM Hip Implants

June 20, 2011

Questions and Answers About Metal-on-Metal Hip Implants Source: click here The hip is one of the body’s largest weight-bearing joints. …

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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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Hip Resurfacing (HR) in Young versus Total Hip Replacement THR)

June 20, 2011

Metal on metal hip resurfacing versus uncemented custom total hip replacement – early results Nemandra A Sandiford1*, Sarah K Muirhead-Allwood1,2, …

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Cobalt & Chrome Levels in BHR Recipients Elevated

June 19, 2011

This scientific article is worth a close read – I have more work to do on it and the papers …

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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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More Pages Added

June 18, 2011

Productive day with lot’s more useful information added, and various new pages. The Video tab has some really interesting videos …

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Cobalt & Chromium Levels

June 17, 2011

Got my results back from the local doctors blood test. Chromium is at the top of the normal range. Good, …

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Appointment for Aspiration of Hip Joint

June 15, 2011

Yahoo – have an appointment for ultrasound guided aspiration of my right hip joint 18 July 2011! Related articles MHRA …

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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

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