by Afshin Taheriazam, MD; Mohammad Azizbaig Mohajer, MD; Mansoour Aboulghasemian, MD; Babak Hajipour, MD DOI: 10.3928/01477447-20111122-33 Abstract The fracture rate of third-generation ceramic liners is greatly reduced compared with first- and second-generation liners because of improvements in the design and manufacturing process. Fractures of the alumina-bearing couple are rare for …
The retrospective study, which analyzed 925 hip resurfacings performed by Edwin Su, MD, between 2004 and 2009 with a minimum follow-up of 2 years, looked at three implants: Wright Medical’s Conserve Plus Total Resurfacing Hip System, Biomet Orthopedics’ ReCap Femoral Resurfacing System and Smith & Nephew’s Birmingham Hip Resurfacing System. Conserve Plus …
This decade saw the introduction of fast-track programs — streamlined perioperative practices — in many areas of specialty surgery. Members of the European orthopaedic community told Orthopaedics Today Europe that Henrik Kehlet, MD, who has worked with the Danish government to implement accelerated surgical tracks in various specialties, is considered the “father” of fast-track …
DePuy Orthopaedics Inc., Warsaw, U.S.A., has voluntarily recalled two of its ASR hip replacement components — the ASR XL Acetabular System and the ASR Hip Resurfacing System — due to the rates of revision surgery with them. New, unpublished data from the National Joint Registry of England and Wales (NJR) show a 5-year revision rate of approximately 12% …
by Tarun Bhargava, MD; Robin N. Goytia, MD; Lynne C. Jones, PhD; Marc W. Hungerford, MD Abstract The anterior supine approach for total hip arthroplasty (THA) offers the advantage of operating through a true intravascular and intranervous plane, but it places the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve at risk. The purpose …
by Tian J. Liang, PhD; Mu Z. You, PhD; Pei F. Xing, MD; Shen Bin, MD; Zhou Zhong Ke, PhD; Yang Jing, MD Abstract Young patients are expected to place increased demands on total hip arthroplasty (THA) because they are more active and have a longer life expectancy. The long-term …
by Kevin E. Varner, MD; Stephen J. Incavo, MD; Richard J. Haynes, MD; Jesse A. Dickson, MD Abstract Forty-six consecutive patients with 57 congenitally dislocated hips were treated with open reduction and femoral or acetabular procedures as indicated. Patient age ranged from 12 to 36 months at the time of …
The relationship of wear and tissue reaction is linked to joint size and orientation, not gender. By Robert Trace ORTHOPAEDICS TODAY EUROPE 2009; 12:6 MANCHESTER — Researchers reported that adverse soft tissue reactions following metal-on-metal hip arthroplasty are typically due to increased wear of the bearing surfaces, and patients with smaller femoral heads may …
by Todd P. Murphy, MD; Robert T. Trousdale, MD; Mark W. Pagnano, MD; Tad M. Mabry, MD; Rafael J. Sierra, MD Abstract The purpose of this study was to understand patients’ perceptions regarding hip resurfacing arthroplasty relative to conventional total hip arthroplasty (THA). A consecutive group of 139 patients being …
LAS VEGAS — A new study links outcomes of hip resurfacing to the hospital volume of resurfacing cases and, thereby, the surgeon’s experience. To evaluate the impact of operative volume on hip resurfacing outcomes, Andrew J. Shimmin, MBBS, FAOrthA, and colleagues used the Australian Joint Registry to identify nearly 9,000 …