Smart Coating Encourages Bonding Between Implants and Bones
Smart Coating Encourages Bonding Between Implants and Bones Published: February 4, 2010 Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed …
Category Archives: Knee Replacement
Is Medical Device Design Going to the Dogs?
Is Medical Device Design Going to the Dogs? Published: May 23, 2011 The Massachusetts-based Worcester Business Journal featured an interesting …
First Blended Vitamin E Total Knee Replacement in the United States
DJO Global’s Surgical Division Announces the Implantation of the First Blended Vitamin E Total Knee Replacement in the United States …
Wireless data collected directly from patients during normal physical activities could enable the development of better knee implants
Published: Sat, Apr 7, 2007 – 01:00 am Materials – Knee Implants Wireless data collected directly from patients during normal …
USA – Total hip replacement numbers up
Total hip replacement numbers up Published: Monday, September 06, 2010 By Dr. John Benner As the country’s population ages, the …
As baby boomers age, joint replacements soar
As baby boomers age, joint replacements soar Published: Monday, September 20, 2010 By ERIN ALLDAY, San Francisco Chronicle Lynn Rhynes …
Baby boomer injuries booming
Baby boomer injuries booming Published: Monday, May 30, 2011 – Daily Local By MARILYNN MARCHIONE, AP Medical Writer We’re becoming …
Zimmer NexGen CR-Flex Porous Femoral Component Lawsuit Filed in Illinois
Zimmer NexGen CR-Flex Porous Femoral Component Lawsuit Filed in Illinois Date Published: Tuesday, April 12th, 2011 A lawsuit has been …
Knee Replacement Surgery
Knee Replacement Surgery Source: click here Please upgrade your browser Knee Replacement Components (Zimmer Orthopedics) A total knee replacement surgery …
Dr William Mihalko – Surgeon Focused on Success
The Picture of Success by Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. • Fri, May 7th, 2010 William M. Mihalko, M.D., Ph.D. A father of …
Here’s Something New – Studying Success!
Arthritis Foundation Funds Memphis Implant Study By Tom Wilemon Source – click here ANALYSIS UNDER WAY: Dr. William Mihalko, a …
Hip and Knee Implants – Global Pipeline
GlobalData: Hip and Knee Implants – Global Pipeline Analysis, Opportunity Assessment and Market Forecasts to 2016 GlobalData’s new report Hip …
Zimmer Knee Recall Lawsuits
New Zimmer Knee Recall Lawsuits Allege Higher Risks of Injury According to a study published in the Journal of Bone …
Global Orthopaedic Prosthetics Market to Reach US$19.4 Billion by 2015
Global Orthopedic Prosthetics Market to Reach US$19.4 Billion by 2015, According to a New Report by Global Industry Analysts, Inc. …
DISEASES OF THE HIP JOINT
DISEASES OF THE HIP JOINT Source: click here The term “arthritis” literally means inflammation of a joint, but is generally …
Osteoarthritis Symptoms, Diagnosis
What are osteoarthritis symptoms? Source: click here Osteoarthritis is a disease of the joints. Unlike many other forms of …
Osteoarthritis – OA or Degenerative Arthritis
Osteoarthritis – OA or Degenerative Arthritis Source – click here What is osteoarthritis? Osteoarthritis is a type of arthritis that …
Myths About Treating Chronic Pain
Living With Chronic Pain Myths About Treating Chronic Pain WebMD Feature By R. Morgan Griffin Reviewed By Brunilda Nazario, MD …
New Study Shows That Pain Costs Billions of Dollars a Year in U.S.
100 Million Americans Have Chronic Pain New Study Shows That Pain Costs Billions of Dollars a Year in U.S. By …
US arthroscopy market to double by 2017, to over $4.2 billion
US arthroscopy market to double by 2017, Stryker, Smith & Nephew, Johnson & Johnson to benefit 28th Jun 2011, 10:32 …
Facts About Joint Replacements
13 Must-Know Facts About Joint Replacements Source: click here Here’s what you can expect from joint replacement surgery. Many people …
Zimmer NexGen CR-Flex Porous Femoral Component Complaints
Complaints over Zimmer NexGen CR-Flex Porous Femoral Component Draw Scrutiny Aug 2, 2010 | Parker Waichman Alonso LLP A recent …
Zimmer Knee Replacement Lawsuit
Lawsuit Claims Zimmer Knee Replacement Component is Defective Apr 26, 2011 | Parker Waichman Alonso LLP A lawsuit filed in …
Zimmer NexGen MIS Tibial Component Recall
Zimmer NexGen Component Recall The Zimmer NexGen MIS tibial component recall affected 68,384 knee components, which were distributed in 13 …
Zimmer Recalls NexGen Knee Replacement Component
ZIMMER KNEE RECALL: Zimmer Recalls NexGen Knee Replacement Component Due to Risk of Failure – Zimmer NexGen Knee Failure Rate …
Zimmer NexGen Knee Lawsuits Consolidated?
Zimmer NexGen Knee Lawsuits Could be Consolidated Written by PWALaw on Jun-23-11 1:18am From: sideeffectslawsuitsnews.com A motion filed this month …
Increased Risk of Joint replacement with Obesity
The Weight of Obesity As evidenced by the recent surge of media attention, it is generally agreed that for …
Corin 510K Approval Details
Corin FDA Approvals Source: click here Corin 510K Biolox FDA Approval K103120.pdf Corin Minhip K083312.pdf Corin BIOLOX delta Modular Femoral …
Corin 2010 Results – Lackustre Profit Joint (pardon the pun)…
Final results for year ended December 2010 22 March 2011 Source http://www.coringroup.com/news.php?o=98 Corin Group PLC has today published its full year …
Sadwin Sees More Issues with the FDA Process
Vested Interests – Who is Truthful? Another major problem I see is that it seems some important clinical data provided …
Juergen’s DePuy Hip Replacement Nightmare – Down, But Fighting Back
Company and Surgeon Run Away When Worker is Gunned Down by a Bad Hip and a Dodgy DePuy Hip Implant …
AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL JOINT REPLACEMENT REGISTRY 2007
AUSTRALIAN ORTHOPAEDIC ASSOCIATION NATIONAL JOINT REPLACEMENT REGISTRY Annual Report Supplementary – click here to download My View Interesting to see …
Rheumatoid Arthritis Sufferers have a greater risk of Infection and Revision
Risk of Revision for Infection in Primary Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis Compared With Osteoarthritis …
High Number of Hip Revisions in Scotland – Why?
Scottish Arthroplasty Project Annual Report 2009 This report can be downloaded here – click here It is really very interesting …
History – Smith & Nephew Knee Implant Recall – 2003; Oxinium
Smith & Nephew Knee Implant Recall Oxinium Genesis II Profix II Knee Implants: This information is interesting from this website [Click here]. …
All Metal Implants Corrode and Release Metal Ions
Exposure to chromium, cobalt and molybdenum from metal-on-metal total hip replacement and hip resurfacing arthroplasty Download full Scientific Article here …
Staple Closure – Greater Than 3 Times The Risk of Infection
Staples Linked to Higher Risk for Infection After Joint Surgery My View Don’t just “go with the flow” – getting …
Hip & Knee Replacement Numbers Skyrocketing – Baby Boomers Get Old
Study Shows Increase of Hip and Knee Replacements in the US Posted: 06/05/2008; Arthritis Care Research News Alerts. 2008;59(4):481-488. © …
New Anticoagulant to Replace Wafarin and Heparins?
Rivaroxaban Is Superior to Enoxaparin for Thromboprophylaxis After Knee and Hip Arthroplasty Paul S. Mueller, MD, MPH, FACP (Source) Posted: …
Metallosis – Tissue Damage in Metal on Plastic Knee Replacement
Radiographic Evaluation of Periprosthetic Metallosis After Total Arthroplasty Thomas F. McGovern, MD, Joseph T. Moskal, MD Posted: 11/19/2002; …