Archive for the ‘hip resurfacing’ Category
Monday, September 15th, 2008
A comprehensive study using our data on hip and knee replacements is under way. My preliminary data raises some concerns about the new surgical techniques of hip resurfacing and unicondylar knee replacement.
Hip and knee replacements are amongst the most frequent surgical operations performed; however there is little evidence to compare ...
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Monday, September 1st, 2008
A registry for artificial joints is much like any system that can compare performance of competing cars or appliances, but in this case it involves appliances going into the human body.
A patient - identified by a number - is entered into a database along with information about the device he ...
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Monday, August 25th, 2008
Six weeks ago, E.K, a 72 year old divorce attorney underwent an uncomplicated total hip replacement at the Neurologic & Orthopedic Hospital of Chicago. Prior to surgery, he had undergone a medical evaluation and no reason was advanced by his internist after comprehensive medical testing as to why the patient ...
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Monday, August 11th, 2008
Recently, the New York Times ran a front-page story about the recall of the Zimmer Durom acetabular component of the metal on metal total hip prosthesis. The issue though not discussed in the article is the matter of product versus surgeon technique. Up until the advent of minimally invasive hip ...
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Monday, August 4th, 2008
Three weeks ago, Zimmer announced it was suspending sales of a device, known as the Durom cup, until it trained doctors how best to implant it. The company said a "low" percentage of the 13,000 patients who got the socket would need replacements, but some doctors fear the number could ...
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Thursday, July 17th, 2008
Studies find that patients who care for themselves, save money in the long run. Total hip replacements are beneficial and economical for seniors with osteoarthritis, regardless of their age.
The published studies of the Geriatrics Society, found those who had the surgery were twice as likely as those who didn't to ...
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Monday, April 14th, 2008
As a Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, I feel the need to continually study the results of my surgery as well as update my data base. So too must you as a potential patient progress in the understanding of knee and hip replacement surgery . As the surgeon, I may serve ...
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Monday, December 3rd, 2007
I recognize that the decision to either move forward with joint replacement surgery – or delay it – is daunting. The insight I have gained over the past thirty years in performing over 30,000 hip and knee replacements has made me acutely aware of the challenges my patients face. Today, ...
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