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With hip new techniques, replacements last longer
By Erinn Hutkin, Special to U-T San Diego6 P.M.SEPT. 16, 2014 The average age in the U.S. for patients needing…
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New Guidelines Address Hip Fractures in Older Adults
Laurie Barclay, MD The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons issued a new, evidence-based Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG) on hip fracture diagnosis…
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Restriction in hip internal rotation is associated with an increased risk of ACL injury
Asheesh Bedi, Russell F. Warren, Edward M. Wojtys, You Keun Oh, James A. Ashton-Miller, Hanna Oltean, Bryan T. Kelly…
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According to Study, 39% of Elective Orthopedic Surgery Are Cancelled at Least Once
Corresponding author: Ulla Caesar ulla.caesar@gu.se Author Affiliations 1Department of Orthopaedics, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy University of Gothenburg, Sahlgrenska…
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No convincing evidence to support use of new hip and knee implants
Several new and widely used hip and knee implants appear to have no clinically relevant improved benefits compared with older,…
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Lawyer grills DePuy exec Ekdahl in Pinnacle hip trial
A lawyer for the plaintiff in the 1st product liability trial over DePuy’s Pinnacle hip replacement grills DePuy Synthes chairman…
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Bellwether trial kicks off for DePuy’s Pinnacle hip implant
The 1st bellwether trial gets under way in product liability lawsuits filed over Johnson & Johnson subsidiary DePuy’s Pinnacle line…
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Hip resurfacing implant offers lower revision, complication rates for hip arthritis
Su EP. J Arthroplasty. 2014. doi:10.1016/j.arth.2014.03.021. Use of hip resurfacing arthroplasty for the treatment of hip arthritis in younger patients demonstrated…
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Johnson and Johnson Heads to Jury Trial over Hip Implants
by Nancy Crotti Jury selection was set to begin today in the first of about 6,000 claims against Johnson & Johnson’s DePuy subsidiary…
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No functional differences found between short-, straight-stem THA implants
Roth PV. Orthopedics. 2014. doi:10.3928/01477447-20140626-61. Recently published study data indicated short-stem and straight-stem implants for total hip arthroplasty exhibited no significant differences…
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Hip surgery costs less than conservative care for fractures, ortho docs say
August 29, 2014 by Arezu Sarvestani Surgical repair of hip fractures costs more up-front but saves $65,000 in healthcare costs down the…
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ZIMMER develops a “once-in-a-lifetime” hip replacement that lasts 34 years
Walter Eisner • Wed, August 27th, 2014 Zimmer Holdings, Inc. says it has the only laboratory tested hip replacement technology…
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Hip fracture surgery reduces lifetime health costs by more than $65,000 per patient
Surgery is the primary treatment for hip fractures – which are sustained by more than 300,000 Americans each year –…
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13 Things to Know Before Your Hip Replacement
By Lisa Esposito Major surgery with a big impact Could a 2-pound piece of titanium and ceramic change your life? Maybe,…
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Direct Anterior versus Miniposterior THA With the Same Advanced Perioperative Protocols: Surprising Early Clinical Results
Abstract Background Although some surgeons strongly advocate for one approach over the other, there are few data directly comparing the…
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