Hip Replacement News

Synovial volume as measured by MRI is highly predictive of metal-on-metal hip implant failure in both symptomatic and asymptomatic patients, a study has found.

New figures released by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare show osteoarthritis is putting more people in hospital and leading to a rise in joint replacements.

A major insurer is recommending 11 Nebraska hospitals for spine surgeries and knee or hip replacements because they deliver quality care at a reasonable cost.

Johnson & Johnson, the world's biggest maker of health-care products, said it will stop selling metal-on-metal and ceramic-on-metal hip replacements as demand wanes for the devices and U.S. regulators seek new rules.

A senior consultant at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary has spoken out about the "divisive" effect that hospital cuts are having on staff.

Proving that age and two hip replacements is no barrier to undertaking a sponsored walk, a retired GP from Abbots Langley is the oldest person to sign up for the challenge.

When Lionel Booker could no longer enjoy his favorite pastime of riding his bike, the Nashville man became convinced of his need for knee-replacement surgery.

A Hermanus woman is one of 170 South Africans who are set to sue hip replacement manufacturer DePuy in a British court for damages related to a recall of hip implants.

DePuy is just getting started in the process of liability litigation for the ASR hip implant.

The use of foreign materials in the human body has an impressively long history.

Over 170 South African claimants will sue hip replacement manufacturer DePuy in a British court for damages related to a recall of hip implants, their lawyers said on Wednesday.

Main Category: Bones / Orthopedics Also Included In: Regulatory Affairs / Drug Approvals ; Medical Devices / Diagnostics Article Date: 08 May 2013 - 2:00 PDT New Ceramic-on-Ceramic Option Provides Additional Choice within PINNACLE Hip Portfolio in the U.S. DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc.

It was supposed to revolutionize hip replacements. Instead, an artificial hip produced by Stryker Medical Devices caused pain and hardship for scores of patients.

As provincial government revenues stagnate with the sluggish economy, provinces are turning their eye to hospitals as a very obvious target for reductions in spending growth.

About 650 people in France have been given prosthetic hips that do not have European safety certification, a health watchdog group said.

However, if you stop to think about the devices present in hospitals, including heart monitors, electric thermometers and implantable hip replacements, the influence of engineers becomes readily apparent.

As provincial government revenues stagnate with the sluggish economy, provinces are turning their eye to hospitals as a very obvious target for reductions in spending growth.

And yet, just a few years ago, before the arrival of robotic-assisted surgery, three-dimensional imaging and custom-fit implants, this was the challenge surgeons faced when performing knee and hip replacements.

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- The International Medical Tourism Center is now offering its services on the Caribbean Island of Puerto Rico as part of its expansion from Costa Rica.

The Rottenstein Law Group maintains a Hip Replacement Lawsuit Center that offers information on hip implants and filing a hip lawsuit, and represents clients in metal-on-metal hip lawsuits for such devices as the DePuy ASR, the Stryker ABII and Rejuvenate and the Biomet M2A Magnum.