Hip

Republicans have been urged to hold hearings to examine certain medical devices, which have developed serious defects after being implanted in patients.

Registration for the annual meeting of the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), due to take place in San Francisco Feb 7-11 is now open for members and non members.

Corin PLC to Resume Direct Distribution of Cormet Hip Resurfacing System as Stryker ends distribution agreement.

CPT gets 10A benchmark rating The qualification of CPT Stem as ‘10A’ means that Zimmer’s hip portfolio comprises four primary stems with this rating.

Active Implants Corporation (AIC) today announced that it has received a CE Class III Certificate for its TriboFit® Hip System.

Hip resurfacing can be a good alternative to total hip replacement in young adults because it conserves bone and it has acceptable short- to medium-term results. However, there have been concerns about fractures of the femoral neck with this procedure.

If hip resurfacing is an option, the surgeon will simply reshape the damaged surface of the femoral ball and then cover it with a round metal cap. The limitation here is that the procedure only works for bone that is not too damaged by arthritis.

Despite the common perception that total hip replacements last about 10 years, researchers at Rush University Medical Center have found that the devices are extremely durable, even 20 years after surgery.

A revolutionary new physical activity monitoring system which compares actual patient activity with researched norms for individual patient types has been unveiled to support orthopaedic surgeons and GPs in their decision making processes along the care pathway.

Smith & Nephew’s Endoscopy Division has announced the launch of the OSTEORAPTOR Anchor for repair in the hip and shoulder.

Educational Live Webcast Will Feature Hip Replacement Procedure Using Device Designed to Match Individual Patient Anatomy and Restore Hip Joint Kinematics – March 12, 2009 at 7:00 PM EDT

Doctors discharged 99-year-old Robert Manning from Fortis Malar Hospitals on Tuesday after a “challenging” hip replacement surgery in which the patient was not administered general anaesthesia.

Bayer Schering Pharma welcome NICE’s Final Appraisal Determination giving a draft recommendation that Xarelto (rivaroxaban), within its marketing authorisation, is recommended as an option for the prevention of venous thromboembolism in adults having elective total hip or elective total knee replacement surgery.

The Hip and Knee Network has just published its 2009 survey of hip and knee replacement surgery in the UK.

Increasing numbers of patients in North America are receiving hip and pelvis surgery that protects tissue, offers faster recovery, allows for more accurate placement of medical implants and reduces post-operation restrictions compared to traditional hip surgery.

DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. today announced the launch of the aSphere™ M-Spec Femoral Head, a new metal hip bearing option that potentially reduces cumulative wear by 80 percent and associated ion release by 77 percent compared with conventional metal-on-metal technology.