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31. Hip Replacement Surgery's Metal Toxicity:Signs and Symptoms
July 26, 2011
After what happened to DePuy’s ASR XL Acetabular Hip Replacement system, hip related complications have now been closely associated with every surgical procedure done on our hips. Even if medical prosthetic devices for the hips come in many kinds, it doesn’t change how people see this procedure. In...
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32. Hip Arthritis Pains and Ways To Lessen It
July 19, 2011
Hip arthritis is one of the most common forms of arthritis. Most of the time, this condition affects people who are 50 years old and older. However, there are times when younger individuals get affected with hip arthritis. This happens mostly to younger people who are overweight. Regardless of age, ...
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33. Conditions That Might Lead to Hip Revision Surgery
July 15, 2011
An act of modification for something to improve is what defines revision. In revision surgery, a surgical procedure done will be revised because the complications have compromised the patient’s state of wellness. |
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34. Metal-on-Metal Hip Implants: What You Should Know
July 12, 2011
With the advancements in technology, more innovations are introduced including metal-on-metal (MoM) implants. Hip implants are considered as a pioneer in the medical device field which can greatly benefit those with severely injured hips especially those belonging to the upper age group. With hip de...
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35. Children with Hip Problems May Have Legg-Calve-Perthes Syndrome
July 11, 2011
In America, 1 in every 1200 children younger than 15 is affected with Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease (LCPD). This disorder, also known as ischemic necrosis of the hip, usually affects boys with ages 2-12. This disease is marked with an interruption of the blood supply towards the hips which could lead t...
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36. Arthroscopic Hip Surgery: A Method to Prevent a Total Hip Replacement Procedure
July 07, 2011
Total Hip Replacement (THR) or simply Hip Replacement is the best option in the management of severely injured hips due to degenerative diseases like arthritis and other hip disorders. Since most of those who have Hip Replacement belong to the elderly aged 65 and up, the need for less invasive treat...
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37. The DePuy Pinnacle Hip Device as Implants in Total Hip Replacement
July 07, 2011
The hips might be considered as one of the body’s less credited part. This is referred to as “coxa” in the medical field and its function is to carry the upper body weight at the same time provide stabilitiy so we’ll be able to run, walk and stand. The hips also make mobility of the legs in space po...
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38. Looking in Back in the Past: The DePuy Pinnacle Hip Replacement System
July 01, 2011
DePuy has been known as a leader and pioneer in surgical innovations and in creating new products and techniques to further help the lives of their patients.DePuy has also been known to create breakthrough technology that is supposed to help relieve pain and regain any mobility that has been lost. I...
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39. Multidistrict Litigation against the DePuy Pinnacle Approved and to Occur in Texas Court
July 01, 2011
At present there are at least 57 product liability lawsuits pending in courts across the country against the DePuy Pinnacle hip replacement systems Most of the cases are now being consolidated in the U.S District Court for Northern Texas for pre-trial proceedings to be presided over by Judge James K...
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40. Typical Course of a Hip Replacement Surgery
June 29, 2011
The human hip joint is naturally formed by the top of the thigh bone, called the femur, meeting the socket of the pelvic bone, called the acetabulum. The top of the femur naturally fits into the acetabulum since it is shaped like a ball. The cartilage that the hip bone naturally has assists in the m...
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