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Metal-on-metal hip replacements beginning to fail far sooner than expected by Dave W Healthy Living Professional

Posted Thu 18 Mar 2010 8:39am

1 Comment Milan, IL: A new issue emerging around artificial hip replacements is of interest to any patient who has received a metal-on-metal device. A recent editorial...-on-metal devices are used in about one third of all hip replacement surgeries in the US each year, totaling a quarter million annually. The New York Times reports that some Read on »

Hip Replacement Study Released - Metal on Metal Devices Are Beginning to Fail Sooner than Expected by Medical Quack Patient Expert

Posted Fri 05 Mar 2010 7:57pm with a virtual tour. BD Milan, IL: A new issue emerging around artificial hip replacements is of interest to any patient who has received a metal-on-metal device. A recent...." The metal-on-metal devices are used in about one third of all hip replacement surgeries in the US each year, totaling a quarter million annually. The New York Times reported yesterday Read on »

Serious Problems Found Associated with Hip Replacement Surgery by Cascia T. Posted Sat 06 Jun 2009 10:16pm Recently I learned about some rather shocking news about hip replacement surgery. Do you have a friend or relative that had his or her hips replaced with an artificial cup? Apparently there have been some serious issues on zimmer durom cup. These hip replacements can come loose and cause problems. If you know anyone who has had hip replacement surgery Read on »

Marketing Outlook: Hip Replacements by Dr. Eric R. Healthy Living Professional

Posted Sun 14 Sep 2008 3:35pm , we're seeing two or more replacements of the older artificial hip or knee in a lifetime, Shenkan says." It really is a solid marketing strategy...do an early hip replacement... This CNN Money article outlines Stryker Corp's new strategy and product pipeline to expand the hip replacement market to younger and younger patients. Reminds me Read on »

Hip Replacement Surgery by FrisArvz Posted Sun 05 Jul 2009 10:57pm Hip replacement surgery the second most common joint replacement procedure, closely following knee replacements. Many people have hip arthritis, but it can be difficult to know when the right time to have a hip replacement surgery is. Furthermore, there is confusion about what to expect from hip replacement surgery. Hip replacement surgery Read on »

Hip resurfacing versus hip replacement by Dr. John Z. Medical Doctor

Posted Tue 04 Nov 2008 7:03am Hip resurfacing is often seen as a modern alternative to the more conventional total hip replacement, but new data from a study led by Rush University Medical Center suggest that a patient’s age and gender are key to the operation’s success. In a review of over 500 surgeries performed in the U.S. using a hip resurfacing [...] Read on »

Hip replacement surgery by Dave W Healthy Living Professional

Posted Thu 18 Feb 2010 12:57am Warwick Radford, a leading UK hip surgeon, has recently written a piece on the variety of hip surgery available, including his “hip tips” on the options for hip replacement. It transpires that there is a plethora of artificial hips out there. In a market that walks on legs of hype, Mr Radford provides valuable, neutral information which should dispel a little Read on »

Hip Fracture Usually Requires Hip Replacement by Dr. Gabe M. Medical Doctor

Posted Fri 26 Jun 2009 4:37pm happening, fractures of the ball or neck of the hip bone are usually treated with immediate hip replacement. Try to avoid this drastic surgery by keeping your bones as strong...The most-feared injury among serious bicyclists is a broken hip. The femur hip bone is shaped like a shepherd's crook. The blood supply to the ball at the top of the hip bone Read on »

Total Joint Replacement Educational Series Part 6: Surprising Statistics About Knee and Hip Replacement Surgery by Dr. Tony DiGioia Medical Doctor

Posted Fri 10 Oct 2008 2:12pm from 1971 to 2003, representing a greater than 400% increase in the incidence of total knee replacement (as compared with a 55% increase in total hip replacement during the same... that the number of primary total knee replacements will increase from 450,400 to 3.48 million by 2030, compared with a growth in the number of primary total hip replacements from 208,600 Read on »

Total Joint Replacement Educational Series Part 13: Swelling and Bruising After Total Knee and Total Hip Replacement by Dr. Tony DiGioia Medical Doctor

Posted Fri 10 Oct 2008 2:12pm · You may have swelling and bruising around the knee or hip and down into the lower leg after your total joint replacement. · Bruising... exercises or when you are resting. · For the first two to three weeks after your surgery, ice your knee or hip for 20 minutes every hour and also after Read on »