Toxic time bomb ticking in metal hips By LAWRENCE MONEY Source: http://m.theage.com.au/health-and-fitness/weight-loss/patients-with-metal-hips-implants-hit-by-illness-20150318-1m066t.html When floods inundated rural Charlton in 2011, Di Harvey …
Source: Mt Keira teacher’s hip surgery nightmare | Illawarra Mercury. Mt Keira teacher’s hip surgery nightmare By CYDONEE MARDON June 20, …
Mike here, with another update and another journey ahead. I completed therapy and the pain with the revised hip continued, …
I had Bilateral Hip Resurfacing done Feb. 2012 At H.S.S. NYC. Smith and Nephew Birmingham Hip Resurfacing implants. Starting having …
Sunday here in Australia. It’s been a long weekend here for me as we had our local Callide Valley Show …
Source: younger patients able to have total hip replacement surgery thanks to hip implant advances | Health | Life & Style …
Source article – full text – Pensioner waits nine years for hip replacement – News – Roundup – Articles – Westmeath …
2014 will be a better year! It’s hard to believe that another year has come and gone – now 6 …
Dr Stephen Tower talks about hips and MoM problems This is a one hour talk. Consumer’s Union had Dr …
Data show hip replacement revision rate low, though higher with metal-on-metal – Winnipeg Free Press. Data show hip replacement revision …
My name is Hanna Viner, I am 61 years old and I live in Sydney, Australia. I had recently a …
Andrew Robathan: Defence minister to sue over ‘toxic’ hip implants that left him with a tumour | Mail Online. Defence …
Surgeon Says Recalled Stryker Metal Hip Implant May Fail Half the Time. Surgeon Says Recalled Stryker Metal Hip Implant May …
Friday, March 8, 2013 Steven L. Frick, MD Central Program Commitee Chair, 2013 Annual meeting AAOS Dear Dr. Frick, Please …
Metal on Metal Hips – New Video • Lampkin & Co Solicitors. Metal on Metal Hips – New Video Posted …
Smith & Nephew Hip Implant Patient Diagnosed with Metallosis. Smith & Nephew Hip Implant Patient Diagnosed with Metallosis March 3, …
http://news.consumerreports.org/health/2013/01/fda-cracks-down-on-all-metal-hip-replacements.html FDA cracks down on all-metal hip replacements Manufacturers who want to keep selling all-metal hips will have to prove …
DePuy ASR Hip Recipient Feared for His Life before Revision Surgery. DePuy ASR Hip Recipient Feared for His Life before …
Severe Metallosis Leading to Femoral Head Perforation | Orthopedics. CASE REPORT Severe Metallosis Leading to Femoral Head Perforation Om Prakash …
J&J Failed Own Safety Test in Hip Design, Witness Says – Bloomberg. J&J Failed Own Safety Test in Hip Design, …
Trial underway in hip implant lawsuit – latimes.com. Trial underway in hip implant lawsuit Bloomberg News January 25, 2013, 3:57 p.m. …
Metal-on-metal hip implant risks ‘unique’ – Health – CBC News. Metal-on-metal hip implant risks ‘unique’ FDA gives recommendations on how …
by Howard Sadwin Another Smith & Nephew Birmingham Hip Device friend of mine and I read the new and exciting …
FDA cracks down on all-metal hip replacements.’ Source: http://news.consumerreports.org/health/2013/01/fda-cracks-down-on-all-metal-hip-replacements.html FDA cracks down on all-metal hip replacements Jan 18, 2013 11:48 AM …
I. Introduction and Purpose of Advisory Panel Meeting Hip arthroplasty devices, including metal-on-metal (MoM) hip systems, have been …
All-metal hips ‘wear down faster’ – Behind The Headlines – Skegness Standard. Published on Monday 3 December 2012 20:57 “Experts are …
I have had bilateral hip surgery one in 2005 and the other was on the right hip in 2006. The …
I have already a post on this site under ‘Another Smith & Nephew BHR problem’. I have persevered in researching …
Hello Everyone, I too have suffered with a MoM DePuy hip installed May of 2006. The surgeon told me this …
HIP | Chronic intoxication with cobalt following revision total hip arthroplasty. Chronic intoxication with cobalt following revision total hip arthroplasty …
HIP REPLACEMENT: New Approach, More Mobility. | WHOTV.com – Des Moines news & weather from WHO Television. 200,000 hip replacements …
Cementless Modular Total Hip Arthroplasty in Patients Younger than Fifty with Femoral Head Osteonecrosis: Minimum Fifteen-Year Follow-Up. Abstract This study …
Hi Letting you know my husband was 32 when had asr. He had severe pain and they didn’t know what …
Very helpful blog. Trying to get my head around all of the information. I am a 46 year-old active male …
Four hips in three and a half years was not exactly what I bargained for Having spent lived a very …
Video: Faulty hip implants have ruined lives says Orthopaedic Professor – Telegraph. Faulty hip implants have ruined lives says Orthopaedic …
Metal-on-Metal Hip Implants: Should You Be Worried? By Ben Greenwood, Dunkirk Lane, Hyde, Manchester, SK14 4NL. 19th October 2012 Over 300,000 …
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 …
Experts find explanation for hip joint pain (From The Northern Echo). Newcastle University researchers find explanation for pain in people …
First faulty hip implants case brought | Irish Examiner. First faulty hip implants case brought By Ann O’Loughlin Tuesday, October …
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 …
It isn’t just MoM prosthesis that’s a problem. In Sept 2006 I had a total hip replacement. The surgeon used …
Source: Stryker Rejuvenate Hip—Nothing but Agony. Stryker Rejuvenate Hip—Nothing but Agony October 12, 2012, 02:00:00PM. By Jane Mundy Burns, TN: Ewell was given …
Hip resurfacing ‘not suitable’ for women – Health – Beverley Guardian. Hip resurfacing ‘not suitable’ for women Published on Saturday 6 …
Two BHR’s bite the dust – tip of the Iceberg – come clean Mr Smith & Nephew This is a …
Hip resurfacing ‘not suitable’ for women – Health – Halifax Courier. Hip resurfacing ‘not suitable’ for women Published on Thursday 4 …
Hip Resurfacing Has High Rate of Failure: Study : Consumer News : Medical Daily. Hip Resurfacing Has High Rate of …
Here We Go Again Stuart Cain, Brisbane, QLD, Australia I have had a lot of time recently to ponder the …
Ban ‘failing’ hip resurfacing implants for women, say surgeons | Mail Online. Ban ‘failing’ hip resurfacing implants for women, say …
Engineering a Better Hip Implant. Engineering a Better Hip Implant Released: 9/18/2012 2:50 PM EDT Source: University of Iowa Newswise — University …
Sixty sue for dud hip joints – Crime & Courts | IOL News | IOL.co.za. Sixty sue for dud hip …
Birmingham hip resurfacing at a mean of ten years. Birmingham hip resurfacing at a mean of ten years Results from …
OASIS. Source: AAOS 2012 Annual Meeting Date/Time:Tuesday, Feb 07, 2012, 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM Poster Hall/ Multimedia/ Scientific Exhibits: Tuesday, …
Source: Physiotherapy Site, Physiotherapists, Physio, Complications Of Total Hip Replacement. Hip Replacement Complications Hip replacement is an astonishingly successful operation. However, …
One- Versus Two-stage Bilateral Total Hip Arthroplasty | Orthopedics. One- Versus Two-stage Bilateral Total Hip Arthroplasty [Earl‘s note – seems …
Evaluation of Reducing Postoperative Hip Precautions in Total Hip Replacement: A Randomized Prospective Study | Orthopedics. Evaluation of Reducing Postoperative …
Patients with metal-on-metal hips being contacted after UK officials issue alert | Orthopedics Today. Patients with metal-on-metal hips being contacted …
why some metal hip replacements fail | Chemistry World. Why some metal hip replacements fail By Elinor Hughes An investigation into …
Patients take on hip firms – Health – The Star. Patients take on hip firms Hip removed: Lindsey Turner. Published …
New Technique Reduces Hip Pain Osteoarthritis & The Need For Hip Replacements | Splash Press Release. New Technique Reduces Hip …
Acupuncture Reduces Hip Surgery Pain – New Research. Acupuncture Reduces Hip Surgery Pain – New Research 25 AUGUST 2012 Acupuncture …
Metal on Metal Hips – why doesn’t the Government act NOW? by Howard Sadwin, 25 August 2012 I have been …
Call for information | Scientific Committees. Call for information request for a scientific opinion on the safety of metal-on-metal joint …
Stryker Hip Implant Lawsuit | Stryker Trident Hip Recall. New York Woman Seeks $6 Million for Stryker Hip Implant Injuries …
All-metal hips ‘wear down faster’ – Health – Warwick Courier. All-metal hips ‘wear down faster’ Published on Sunday 19 August …
Bramhall mum sues over hip replacement that left her in ‘living hell’ | Manchester Evening News – menmedia.co.uk. Bramhall mum …
Hip implant recalled | 6minutes. Hip implant recalled 23 July, 2012 Michael Woodhead The ABGII Modular Femoral Stem and Modular Neck …
Hip Prostheses: New JRC report summarises current knowledge and identifies further research needs — Institute for Health and Consumer Protection …
Newer hip reconstruction technique provides good outcomes for athletes. Public release date: 14-Jul-2012 Contact: Lisa Weisenberger lisa@aossm.org 847-655-8647 American Orthopaedic …
CTAF ASSESSMENT – METAL ON METAL TOTAL HIP RESURFACING AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY http://www.google.com.au/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=42&ved=0CFIQFjABOCg&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ctaf.org%2Ffiles%2F769_file_Hip_resurfacing_W.pdf&ei=Ovr4T5bGI-yUiAfA5tzhBg&usg=AFQjCNGpF8andIjM3eQZ9JGMI58FwHyo7w&sig2=IPuN6AUkPw1Tt6yzEYt32Q. Or download the …
Outcomes of Birmingham Hip Resurfacing: A Systematic Review. Asian J Sports Med. 2012 March; 3(1): 1–7. PMCID: PMC3307960 Outcomes of Birmingham Hip Resurfacing: …
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http://www.fda.gov/downloads/AboutFDA/CentersOffices/CDRH/CDRHReports/ucm127516.pdf. Hip Prostheses The Birmingham Hip Resurfacing (BHR) System, P040033, by Smith & Nephew Orthopaedics was approved on May 9, …
Technology could monitor hip replacements for signs of wear | News | The Engineer. Technology could monitor hip replacements for …
Man, 93, undergoes hip replacement successfully – Mumbai – DNA. Man, 93, undergoes hip replacement successfully Published: Tuesday, Jun 26, …
Justice for Hip Failures: DePuy ASR Recall: Nearly 16,800 adverse events reported for metal-on-metal hips, including DePuy ASR and Biomet …
FDA panel sees little use for metal-on-metal hips – SFGate. FDA panel sees little use for metal-on-metal hips MATTHEW PERRONE, …
I have had two replacement hips, metal on metal, and my cobalt levels are high. I am waiting ot see …
Thanks for your site and the information you have provided. I am a 55 yr old wife, mother, and grandmother …
Hi, I have been reading through your site and felt the need to tell my story. I have always suffered …
Size a hurdle but United States citizen gets new hip joint – Times Of India. Size a hurdle but United …
Zimmer Durom Cup Hip Implant – Waters & Kraus. Zimmer Durom Cup Hip Implant We protect the interests of those …
Golf After A Hip Injury Or Hip Replacement Surgery. Hip Injury And Return To Golf While it is not one …
What You Need to Know About Total Hip Replacement Surgery. What You Need to Know About Total Hip Replacement Surgery …
Hip replacement and resurfacing equally effective at improving joint function | Arthritis Research UK. Published on 08 May 2012 Source: …
Metal-on-Metal Hip Implants – Advisories, Warnings & Recalls for the public. Public Communication – Health Canada Issued Important Safety Information …
Health Canada Recommends Patients to Be Careful About Metal-On-Metal Hips | French Tribune. Submitted by Nimisha Sachdev on Thu, 05/10/2012 …
Hip Replacement Surgery-Physiotherapy-Exercises-Ergonomic-Do’s-and-Don’ts | Medindia. Hip joint is one of the largest weight-bearing joints of our body. When physiologically fit, …
Willowbrook Man Pain-Free After New Direct Anterior Approach Hip Surgery — Downers Grove news, photos and events — TribLocal.com. Willowbrook …
Hi , I had my DePuy hip in 2006 and had trouble from day 1. I had full blown trouble …
Knee Implant patient says he was ‘left to suffer’ – Hamilton Advertiser. Knee Implant patient says he was ‘left to …
Hi Earl, I’ve enjoyed reading your blog. Lots of useful information but I’m sorry you had to endure so much …
To Earl, Howard and all of the wonderful people who are being touched, educated, supported and most of all UNITED …
British doctors urge against metal hip joints – Boston.com. British doctors urge against metal hip joints By Maria Cheng AP …
Hi Earl I had my first BHR hip resurfacing implant inserted in 2003 and the second on the other hip …
Having read your piece about Dysplasia of the hip, I am thinking my story may go back 40 years! During …
I was a healthy 50 year old male, a carpenter by trade. I started getting severe groin and knee pain, …
Metal Hips in Britain Require Longer Monitoring, Regulators Say – NYTimes.com. Britain Extends Monitoring for People With Metal Hips By …
Dear Howard, Thank you for your e-mail which I read with great interest. You are right in saying that not …
Briefly, two hip resurfacings, one hip revised and now waiting for the other hip revision. I have a large lump …
Hip Health in Baby Carriers, Baby Seats, and Other Equipment – International Hip Dysplasia Institute. Baby Carriers, Seats, & Other …
Femoral Neck Fracture Following Hardware Removal. Femoral Neck Fracture Following Hardware Removal Abstract It is uncommon for femoral neck fractures …
Recent Information from the FDA on Failures This information came from FDA news. The FDA says approximately 44% of device …
Happy New Years! And May all Arthritis take a day off! It is hard to believe another year has raced …
Great to see the activity pick up re: metal on metal hip devices, and yes they can be hazardous to …
Hip and Knee Implants: Old Ones May Be Better Than New Ones « AARP. Hip and Knee Implants: Old Ones …
More and more people are sharing their stories of suffering because of this hip debacle. This is great, let’s others …
J Bone Joint Surg Br — eLetters for Zhao et al., 93-B (9) 1189-1193. Total hip replacement for high dislocated …
What isn’t being published is the truth regarding the medical device world. by Howard Sadwin Howard’s Opinion: If we obtained …
Total Hip Replacement Source: University of Southern California Total hip replacement, or THR, is a very common and successful procedure. …
Contralateral Deep Venous Thrombosis After Hip Arthroscopy Source: OrthoSuperSite ORTHOPEDICS October 2011;34(10):674. by Michael J. Alaia, MD; Andrey Zuskov, BA; …
Hi everyone, I have been making good progress since the hip revision 1 September – exercising each day. I am …
Howard’s Story (as written by Howard): My intentions are to tell my story, and for others to listen to my …
Freedom from bed finally for 107-year-old Vidyavati PTI | 10:08 AM,Aug 14,2011 Source: IBN Live From Swapna Tarafdar(With Pix) New …
Alternative Hip Replacement Procedure Gaining Popularity 10/08/2011 15:22:00 Source: Health Canal Anterior Approach Gives Patients Another Option ATLANTA – Orthopaedic surgeons …
Leg length may be affected by use of spinal anesthesia during THR Posted on the ORTHOSuperSite August 26, 2011 Use …
Femoral Osteotomy Treatment & Management Author: Austin T Fragomen, MD; Chief Editor: William L Jaffe, MD more… Source: Medscape Reference …
Septic Hip – Infection of the hip joint in children By Jonathan Cluett, M.D., About.com Guide Updated February 14, 2009; About.com Health’s Disease …
My View: This story illustrates the need for a second opinion – something which is easier said than done at …
Coloarticular fistula: A rare complication of revision total hip arthroplasty Suzanne S. Long, MD; Nicholas E. Tawa, MD; Douglas K. …
The problem of osteoporotic hip fracture in Australia Source: Australian Government – Australian Institute of Health and Welfare My View: …
Hip Dislocation Source: Reconstructive Orthopedic Center Houston Normal Anatomy The hip joint functions as one of the most important joints …
Hip Implants – from American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Total hip joint replacement is an orthopaedic success story, enabling hundreds …
Answers to commonly asked questions from patients with metal-on-metal hip replacements / resurfacings John Skinner1 and Alister Hart2 , Consultant …
Just like Earl – I started to think after SEVEN years it must be ‘my body’ OR my incorrect thinking …
Developmental dysplasia of the hip Source: Women’s and Children’s Health Network Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip (DDH) is the name …
Ceramic-on-Ceramic Hip Implants Squeak Only When Dry [Worn Ceramic-on-Ceramic Hip Implants Squeak Only When Dry] By Ira Tibbitts – August …
Hip Dysplasia Source: MD Guidelines.com Factors Influencing Duration Length of disability depends on the severity of the hip dysplasia, whether …
Two hours ago this man was having revolutionary hip surgery … Now he’s back on an exercise bike – and …
PRIMARY TOTAL HIP REPLACEMENT: A GUIDE TO GOOD PRACTICE Source: [PDF] Blue Book HIP – British Orthopaedic Association PREFACE Total …
Rowing on the St. Joe River after hip replacement surgery Meet Joe: Athlete, POW, Former Governor Joe has always enjoyed …
Do I need a hip replacement? Source: Click here to download PDF You may need a hip replacement operation (sometimes …
Total Hip Replacement Source: We care India A Total Hip Replacement (THR) – also called a Hip Arthroplasty is a …
Hip Joint Replacements Source: patient.co.uk Hip joint replacement (hip arthroplasty) is the surgical replacement of all, or part, of the …
Update – Pain Central I am struggling along – I have the most amazing headaches and hip pain and body …
Anterior Approach Hip Replacement Helps Tom Watson Play Historic British Open Source: Hips For You SANTA MONICA, Calif.–(BUSINESS …
Revision Hip Replacement Source: Coastal Orthopaedics, Australia Introduction This means that part or all of your previous hip replacement needs …
Sadwin gets to the heart of the Issues with FDA 510(k) I spend a good part of my day keeping …
New Zealand Herald Hip joint article sheds light on agony – DePuy ASR Hip Recall By Phil Taylor 5:30 AM …
Anterior Hip Replacement Source: PlushMed Health Specialist Medical Centre Orthopaedics Parramatta Australia Direct Anterior Hip Replacement is a technique in …
How to Prevent Hip Dislocation After a Total Hip Replacement Source: ehipreplacement After having a total hip replacement there are …
Back Into Forward Motion: Advances in Hip Replacement Surgery From: Your Health Published: Aug. 10, 2011 Updated: Aug. 10, 2011 …
No cost to take part in hip action NATASHA EWENDT 10 Aug, 2011 11:30 PM Source: Port Lincoln Times, South …
Determined patient: Martial arts instructor takes hip surgery in stride By PATRICK B. ANDERSON patrick.anderson@lacrossetribune.com | Posted: Monday, August 8, …
Revealed: Britain‘s top surgeons for hip replacement By Angela Brooks Last updated at 3:43 PM on 17th August 2010 Want …
Hip replacement and hip revision Published by Bupa’s Health Information Team, August 2010. This factsheet is for people who are …
300 Montana veterans wait for orthopedic surgery as VA tries to recruit surgeon By CINDY UKEN Of The Gazette Staff …
Hip Replacement This report analyses 258,333 hip replacements reported to the Registry with a procedure date up to and including …
New Zealand National Joint Registry Eleven Years Data Jan 1999 – 2009 The total number of registered joint arthroplasties at …
Hips and Hip Replacements: What you need to know by Thomas W. Miller Ph.D. ABPP, Staff Writer Published Online Aug …
