All-metal hips ‘wear down faster’ – Behind The Headlines – Skegness Standard
All-metal hips ‘wear down faster’ – Behind The Headlines – Skegness Standard. Published on Monday 3 December 2012 20:57 “Experts are …
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Stuart Cain – Sage Advice – Things that every patient should consider before they look at compensation for a dodgy hip!
Things that every patient should consider before they look at compensation for a dodgy hip! by Stuart Cain, DePuy Victim, …
Ed Confirms that S&N BHR MoM’s are Ticking Bombs…
I applaud your compilation of experiences and data on issues with Smith & Nephew BHR (resurfacing) MOM implants.. I too …
UK – Sandy’s MoM problems won’t go away – database of problems
Stephanie, I am a 48 year old male from the UK and had my revision surgery in July 2011. My …
Marie’s Hip Problems – Why does the Pain Continue?
I have had bilateral hip surgery one in 2005 and the other was on the right hip in 2006. The …
UK – Gayle makes valuable discoveries about MoM hips post revision
I have already a post on this site under ‘Another Smith & Nephew BHR problem’. I have persevered in researching …
Jenny’s DePuy MoM horror story – some surgeon’s need to be a little smarter…
Hello Everyone, I too have suffered with a MoM DePuy hip installed May of 2006. The surgeon told me this …
David’s BHR Horror Story – Smith & Nephew Floodgate will open soon…
I had the Birrmingham resurfacing to both hips with a gap of 5 months, in 2008. I was advised that …
Leg-Length Discrepancy After Revision Hip Arthroplasty: Are Modular Stems Superior?
ScienceDirect.com – The Journal of Arthroplasty – Leg-Length Discrepancy After Revision Hip Arthroplasty: Are Modular Stems Superior?. Leg-Length Discrepancy After …
Australia – Withdrawn – SMR L2 Metal Back Glenoid Component (used in shoulder replacements)
SMR L2 Metal Back Glenoid Component (used in shoulder replacements). SMR L2 Metal Back Glenoid Component (used in shoulder replacements) …
Australia – Withdrawn – Apex K2 Femoral Stem (used in hip replacements)
Apex K2 Femoral Stem (used in hip replacements). Apex K2 Femoral Stem (used in hip replacements) Cancelled due to high …
Australia – Zimmer Durom Acetabular Component (used in hip replacements) Withdrawn from Market
Durom Acetabular Component (used in hip replacements). Durom Acetabular Component (used in hip replacements) Cancelled due to high revision rate …
Birmingham Hip Modular Head (used in hip replacements)
Birmingham Hip Modular Head (used in hip replacements). Birmingham Hip Modular Head (used in hip replacements) High revision rate 30 …
NZ – Ropata “Strikes Out” with Stryker Mitch Metal on Metal Hip…
Hi Earl, Had a Mitch Stryker total hip replacement , metal on metal, implanted October 2007 at age 43, I …
HIP | Chronic intoxication with cobalt following revision total hip arthroplasty
HIP | Chronic intoxication with cobalt following revision total hip arthroplasty. Chronic intoxication with cobalt following revision total hip arthroplasty …
Medical implant nightmare – Today Tonight
Medical implant nightmare – Today Tonight. November 2, 2012, 6:18 pm Adam Marshall Today Tonight Technology to ease chronic pain and help …
Cementless Modular Total Hip Arthroplasty in Patients Younger than Fifty with Femoral Head Osteonecrosis: Minimum Fifteen-Year Follow-Up
Cementless Modular Total Hip Arthroplasty in Patients Younger than Fifty with Femoral Head Osteonecrosis: Minimum Fifteen-Year Follow-Up. Abstract This study …
Hip replacement patient died after surgeon went on holiday – Telegraph
Hip replacement patient died after surgeon went on holiday – Telegraph. Hip replacement patient died after surgeon went on holiday …
The Dangers of Using Transvaginal Mesh
By Carlos Santiago Many women who were suffering from Pelvic Organ Prolapse (POP) or Stress Urinary Incontinence (STI) sought medical …
DePuy ASR at 32 – Belinda writes … Husband had 4 hip operations in 4 years …
Hi Letting you know my husband was 32 when had asr. He had severe pain and they didn’t know what …
Age and gender affect risk of hip replacement revision surgery | Arthritis Research UK
Age and gender affect risk of hip replacement revision surgery | Arthritis Research UK. Age and gender affect risk of …
Paul has some questions – my reply
Very helpful blog. Trying to get my head around all of the information. I am a 46 year-old active male …
Fifth alert over hip implants – 27-Oct-2012 – NZ Health & Safety news
Fifth alert over hip implants – 27-Oct-2012 – NZ Health & Safety news. Medsafe says it has received another alert …
Smith and Nephew Issues Failure Warning on Metal Hip Implant – Florida Mass Tort Attorneys, Lawyers | Searcy Mass Torts
Smith and Nephew Issues Failure Warning on Metal Hip Implant – Florida Mass Tort Attorneys, Lawyers | Searcy Mass Torts. …
UK – Deb’s story of Hell with MoM and DuPuy ASR
Four hips in three and a half years was not exactly what I bargained for Having spent lived a very …
Radio New Zealand : News : National : Hip implant probe sparks call for better NZ system
Radio New Zealand : News : National : Hip implant probe sparks call for better NZ system. Hip implant probe …
Hazard alert – Durom Acetabular Cup – New Zealand Doctor
Hazard alert – Durom Acetabular Cup – New Zealand Doctor. Un-edited statements from the health sector and beyond Hazard alert …
UK – Jeremy Hunt: I will not tolerate British patients being put at risk – Telegraph
Jeremy Hunt: I will not tolerate British patients being put at risk – Telegraph. Jeremy Hunt: I will not tolerate …
Self-serving Smith & Nephew Caught Out? Mortality and implant revision rates of hip arthroplasty in patients with osteoarthritis: registry based cohort study | BMJ
Re: Mortality and implant revision rates of hip arthroplasty in patients with osteoarthritis: registry based cohort study | BMJ. Mortality …
Faulty medical implants investigation: Surgeons’ letter to the Telegraph – Telegraph
Faulty medical implants investigation: Surgeons’ letter to the Telegraph – Telegraph. Faulty medical implants investigation: Surgeons’ letter to the Telegraph …
Video: Faulty hip implants have ruined lives says Orthopaedic Professor – Telegraph
Video: Faulty hip implants have ruined lives says Orthopaedic Professor – Telegraph. Faulty hip implants have ruined lives says Orthopaedic …
Arianna Huffington: On New Hips, Old Habits and the Inestimable Value of Giving Blood
Source: Arianna Huffington: On New Hips, Old Habits and the Inestimable Value of Giving Blood. [Earlsview – what a fantastic account …
Hip Resurfacing | Hip Replacement Alternatives | Arthritis Today
Hip Resurfacing | Hip Replacement Alternatives | Arthritis Today. Researchers Warn Against Hip Resurfacing A major study finds high failure …
Imaging, patient symptoms should be considered before metal-on-metal THR revisions | Orthopedics
Imaging, patient symptoms should be considered before metal-on-metal THR revisions | Orthopedics. Imaging, patient symptoms should be considered before metal-on-metal …
Disgraceful – NHS age discrimination ”rations surgery” – Public Service
NHS age discrimination ”rations surgery” – Public Service. NHS age discrimination ”rations surgery” 15 October 2012 The NHS has been …
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 …
The risk of revision due to dislocation after total hip arthroplasty [Acta Orthop. 2012] – PubMed – NCBI
The risk of revision due to dislocation after to… [Acta Orthop. 2012] – PubMed – NCBI. Acta Orthop. 2012 Oct 8. …
Stryker Launches Revolutionary Computer Assisted Surgery Technology for Hip Fractures — KALAMAZOO, Mich., Oct. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ –
Stryker Launches Revolutionary Computer Assisted Surgery Technology for Hip Fractures — KALAMAZOO, Mich., Oct. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ –. Stryker Launches …
Hip resurfacing ‘not suitable’ for women – Health – Beverley Guardian
Hip resurfacing ‘not suitable’ for women – Health – Beverley Guardian. Hip resurfacing ‘not suitable’ for women Published on Saturday 6 …
Moving Toward Sex-Specific Surgery? The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery | Article
The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery | Article. The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery, Volume 93, Issue 23 …
The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery | Article
The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery | Article. The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery, Volume 93, Issue 23 …
Knee and hip surgery rates increase – Australian Ageing Agenda: Aged Care and Retirement Industry News and Issues
Knee and hip surgery rates increase – Australian Ageing Agenda: Aged Care and Retirement Industry News and Issues. Knee and …
Smith & Nephew Withdraw THR version of BHR – Warning issued about hip implant
Radio New Zealand : News : National : Warning issued about hip implant. Warning issued about hip implant Updated at …
26% Failure in Female Smith & Nephew BHR’s – and higher failure in older males…
26% Failure in Female Smith & Nephew BHR’s – and higher failure in older males… The ten-year survival of the Birmingham… [J …
NZ – Metal on Metal – Smith & Nephew – Medsafe hip device statement | Scoop News
Medsafe hip device statement | Scoop News. Medsafe hip device statement Wednesday, 3 October 2012, 4:14 pm Press Release: Ministry …
Unacceptably High Failure Rates Found In Hip Resurfacing Operations
Unacceptably High Failure Rates Found In Hip Resurfacing Operations. Unacceptably High Failure Rates Found In Hip Resurfacing Operations Article Date: …
Hip resurfacing ‘not suitable’ for women – Health – Halifax Courier
Hip resurfacing ‘not suitable’ for women – Health – Halifax Courier. Hip resurfacing ‘not suitable’ for women Published on Thursday 4 …
Alert issued for another hip implant – 04-Oct-2012 – NZ Health & Safety news
Alert issued for another hip implant – 04-Oct-2012 – NZ Health & Safety news. Alert issued for another hip implant The British …
NZ – Hip replacement implant inquiry a no-brainer – Street | Voxy.co.nz
Hip replacement implant inquiry a no-brainer – Street | Voxy.co.nz. Hip replacement implant inquiry a no-brainer – Street Contributor: …
Half of all medical reporting ‘is subject to spin’ – Health News – NHS Choices
Half of all medical reporting ‘is subject to spin’ – Health News – NHS Choices. Half of medical reporting ‘is …