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Ceramic-on-ceramic Hip Resurfacing
Hip resurfacing is a bone-conserving method for restoring the hip joint. Hip resurfacing patients have superior clinical function, better overall survivorship, and fewer revision procedures compared to patients with total hip replacements (THR). The surgical approach, method of implant fixation to bone, and the material used to make the resurfacing implants are all of interest to patients…
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Decision Matrix-Guided Treatment of Infected Hip Resurfacing
Infection can nullify the benefits of a successful hip resurfacing but it may be possible to keep your implant…
The Debit Side of Stem Cells
Stem cell therapy has saved many lives of patients with leukemia but it may not yet be the answer needed to regenerate cartilage…
Polyethylene Hip Resurfacing to Treat Arthritis and Severe Acetabular Insufficiency
Hip dysplasia is the leading cause of hip arthritis in young adults. These patients often participate in active lifestyles that require a full and stable range of motion. Between 2001 and 2011, 232 consecutive polyethylene resurfacing arthroplasties were performed in 201 patients with advanced arthritis from severe acetabular insufficiency due to dysplasia…
Total Articular Knee Replacement Using Polyurethane
This study reviewed the early use of polyurethane for total knee resurfacing, the longterm results of polycarbonate urethane (PCU) for total knee replacement and conducted wear simulator testing of PCU…
Shots To Grow Bone: Parathyroid Hormone 1-34 Analogues Are Promising Bone Regenerative Agents
Arguably, methods to induce bone healing, growth, and strengthening are among the most important recent advances in musculoskeletal medicine. If an equally effective strategy for cartilage restoration was possible, many problems presenting to orthopedic surgeons would be solved…
Very Large Diameter Poly Liners Show Excellent Wear Simulator Results
Conventional wisdom has suggested that the polyethylene for hip replacement must be 6 or more mm thick. This mean only small femoral heads could be used with a reduction in stability. We tested a new highly cross linked polyethylene to 30 million cycles at a 4 mm thickness and found minimal wear…
Adventure Sports and Sexual Freedom Hip Replacement
Some patient’s lifestyles require a completely stable hip replacement. Typically they are athletes who pursue adventure sports. Also, some patients desire a hip replacement with no restrictions on sexual position. A specialized mobile bearing hip replacement is used in these circumstances to provide for these activities…
Resistance to Hip Resurfacing
There is still resistance to hip resurfacing among some even very accomplished and well known surgeons who feel all patients can be treated with a hip replacement…
Resurfacing Revision
Most hip resurfacing patients assume that when a resurfacing procedure fails, revision to a total hip replacement will be their only alternative.
Adverse Reaction to Metal Debris: Metallosis of the Resurfaced Hip
The Greatest concern after metal-on-metal hip resurfacing may be the development of metallosis.
Hip Replacement or Hip Resurfacing with a Highly Cross-linked Polyethylene Acetabular Bearing: A Qualitative and Quantitative Preference Study (HRA or Hip Replacement )
Since 1995 most hip resurfacing procedures have been performed using a Metal-on-Metal prosthesis. The functional results have been excellent.
Heat Generated by Hip Resurfacing Prostheses: An in Vivo Pilot Study
In order to determine the magnitude of temperature increases in resurfaced hips, temperature sensors were placed percutaneously in both hip joints of 12 volunteer patients who had 1 or both joints resurfaced…
Curved-stem Hip Resurfacing: Minimum 20-year Followup
Most hip resurfacing patients assume that when a resurfacing procedure fails, revision to a total hip replacement will be their only alternative.
Shoulder Resurfacing
We asked if shoulder resurfacing procedures improved function and had satisfactory implant survival over the long term. 61 patients (74 shoulders) with shoulder resurfacing procedures were followed for a minimum of 20 years…
Adverse Reaction to Metal Debris of Resurfaced Hip
The incidence of metallosis after metal-on-metal hip resurfacing varies, yet may not be as common as feared. Metallosis can also result from metal-on- metal total hip replacement. The reasons patients develop metallosis are…
Assisted Reproduction of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament
This article describes a technique for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) repair using a synthetic braided ligament…