MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'hip replacement'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:23:59 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4540741&cid=t_180804_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2Fx62YBPV-DcA%2F You can be forgiven for losing count. The latest stain on the once-venerable health care giant is a recall of 585,000 surgical sutures in the UK due to a risk the products are not sterile. Johnson & Johnson’s Ethicon unit actually issued a notice to healthcare providers in December, but the UK’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency issued an alert earlier today. The sutures are marketed under various brand names - Ethilon, Ethibond, Mersilene and Mersilk - and are used to close surgical incisions and wounds. Some of the products in the 140 lots that were recalled may not have been sealed properly, posing a risk that they could become infected, according to the notice, which you can read here. J&J tells the Associated Press that the problem was caused by... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4540741 Thu, 03 Mar 2011 00:02:20 +0100 4540741 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4478160&cid=t_180804_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FSiT0rB2umeU%2F When it comes to massive product-liability litigation, drug and device makers generally make payouts after losing a trial and any appeals. After all, why incur expenses when the outcome of an unfolding number of lawsuits is far from clear? However, Johnson & Johnson’s DePuy unit is taking what some lawyers say is a unique approach to defending the roughly 36,000 lawsuits filed over its hip replacement device, and upsetting some lawyers in the process. The device, known as the ASR Hip System, was recalled last August after researchers found a second operation, or revision surgery, was needed after five years at rates higher than expected. That’s because the so-called ‘metal-on-metal’ devices contained design defects that generated cobalt and chromium particles c... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4478160 Mon, 14 Feb 2011 14:16:34 +0100 4478160 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4419453&cid=t_180804_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FXql_GCjRfw8%2F Welcome to the working week. We hope your weekend was refreshing and relaxing. Now, of course, the time has come to resume the routine of meetings and deadlines. To cope, we are, once again, armed with a cup of stimulation - our flavor today is chocolate raspberry truffle - and invite you to join us. Meanwhile, here are some interesting tidbits to begin the day. Hope your day goes well and do stay in touch. We enjoy hearing what goes on in your world… FDA OKs Novartis Meningitis Vaccine In Children, No Infants (Bloomberg News) Radiologist Wins $482M In Stent Patent Suit Against J&J (Star-Ledger of NJ) Pfizer Order To Pay $142M Over Neurontin Marketing Is Upheld (MarketWatch) Glaxo Settles Avandia Suit On Eve Of Trial (Bloomberg News) Dr. Reddy’s Gets Court Approval To Sell... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4419453 Mon, 31 Jan 2011 12:51:11 +0100 4419453 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4018453&cid=t_180804_165_f&fid=36771&url=http%3A%2F%2Foccupationaltherapyotago.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F09%2F30%2Ftotal-hip-replacements-and-occupational-therapy%2F I have a vested interest in this post. I am about to have a total hip replacement. I decided that it was time to get up to date with the latest does and don’ts and to see what online advice is out there. I was interested to see how well occupational therapy was using the internet to advise those needing surgery. What have I found? Interesting there is little change in the advice since I trained 30 years ago. What did I find and what did I expect to find: I expected to see a more occupation focus to the occupational therapy information. Most information talks only about ADL’s and related equipment. In living with a hip that needs to be replaced there seems to me to be a lot more that could be talked about. It was even difficult to find concepts such as energy conservation ... Occupational Therapy Otago blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4018453 Thu, 30 Sep 2010 09:33:36 +0100 4018453 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3942726&cid=t_180804_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F09%2Fjoint-replacement-surgery-common-younger-patients%2F Hip and knee replacement surgery is an increasingly popular option for patients in their 50s and 60s who wish to remain active. Orthopedic surgeon Dr. Clinton Bell and patient Richard Rosebrock comment. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3942726 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 02:42:35 +0100 3942726 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3595521&cid=t_180804_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F05%2Fpioneering-surgeon-dr-isabella-harrison-receives-hip-replacement%2F Ninety-six year old retired general surgeon Dr. Isabella Harrison has received a new hip using a minimally invasive technique called the “jiffy” hip. The procedure was performed by orthopedic surgeon Dr. Anthony Carter (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3595521 Tue, 25 May 2010 01:58:43 +0100 3595521 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2006558&cid=t_180804_129_f&fid=36038&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Fmultiple-sclerosis%2Flife-with-ms%2Fphysical-therapy-for-multiple-sclerosis%2F Family is gone, dogs are settled, holiday lights are making there way up around the neighborhood…I can’t believe it is already December. My December includes outpatient physical therapy (PT) for my hip replacement. I’ve been having someone come into the house for a few weeks, but now it’s time to go to them. This will be my first go at physical therapy. Well, I had an evaluation at the University of Washington a few years ago, but that was mostly to get a prescription for foot support when my drop-foot was bad. I know many people with MS who have either regularly scheduled or ad-hoc physical therapy as part of their MS regime. I’ve been pretty good at keeping up with my post-op exercises (pretty good) and am actually bored with them. I’m looking forward ... Life with MS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2006558 Tue, 02 Dec 2008 16:33:59 +0100 2006558 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2019594&cid=t_180804_83_f&fid=38207&url=http%3A%2F%2Fharrybig.medbrains.net%2F2008%2F09%2F21%2Fvideo-of-birmingham-surgery%2F Following on from my first blog article I’ve included this video showing Hip Replacement with the Birmingham Resurfacing Prosthesis. Even though Dr. Bose does an excellent job at carrying out the surgery I feel that by watching the video you really get a good feel for how complicated this surgery is. You visibility is severely compromised by the femoral head which doesn’t get sacrificed. Moreover this lask of visability makes it very difficult in placing the guide wire used to position the femoral part of the implant. I make one quick note, in that when I perform this surgery I generally prepare the femur before going to prepare the cup. In my opinion there are various advantages to this technique with respect to the that chosen by Dr. Bose. I reduce the size of the femoral he... Harry Bigwood Orthopod blogger blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2019594 Sun, 21 Sep 2008 11:07:11 +0100 2019594 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2019595&cid=t_180804_83_f&fid=38207&url=http%3A%2F%2Fharrybig.medbrains.net%2F2008%2F09%2F18%2Fdirect-anterior-approach%2F Just hours after Dr. Dick Wallin had his right hip replaced, he stood up. The next day, he used a walker to “cruise around the nurses’ station” at St. Mark’s Hospital, and shortly after that he learned to use crutches on a stair exercise machine. When he went home on day three, he needed only one crutch, which he discarded a week later. Within a couple of weeks, he was walking down his long driveway to retrieve the newspaper and the mail. He was also driving again. “I was all set up for living in a restricted fashion, but by the time I went home in three days, I could go upstairs to my bedroom. It has been a surprisingly good experience,” said Wallin of a new approach to hip-replacement surgery that’s said to spare muscle and ligaments, seems to re... Harry Bigwood Orthopod blogger blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2019595 Thu, 18 Sep 2008 19:15:17 +0100 2019595 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2019596&cid=t_180804_83_f&fid=38207&url=http%3A%2F%2Fharrybig.medbrains.net%2F2008%2F09%2F18%2Farticle-1-brmingham-hip-replacement%2F I start my blog on medbrains with my opinion of an article that caught my eye while purusing the web for some interesting ortho news. The article in quesiton is can be found at the following link http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/43735.php and talks about a new alternative to hip replacement - The Birmingham Hip. I’d like to know the opinions of anyone else out there that has good experience with this prosthesis as I’ve tried it out in the past with good to terrible results. What I mean by this is that when it works good, it works great but when it doesn’t it’s a big problem; and explaining to a patient why he needs to be opened again 3 weeks after his surgery generally lands you in court after another 3 months. With the results we have from resurfacing, I t... Harry Bigwood Orthopod blogger blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2019596 Thu, 18 Sep 2008 19:04:33 +0100 2019596 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1416569&cid=t_180804_158_f&fid=36160&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.popeinstitute.com%2Fcaregivingminutes%2F%3Fp%3D68 How to Prepare Your Home for a Hip or Knee Replacement Hip and knee surgeries are an increasingly common part of the aging process. Whether you are having an elective surgery due to arthritis and joint degeneration or your surgery is required due to trauma or a fall, the surgery requires temporary adjustments to your lifestyle and home environment. The Pope Institute Retirement Life by Design™ – Living Well Toolkit 10-Steps to Preparing Your Life & Home for a Hip or Knee Surgery will help you function better, focus on recovery, and better navigate your home environment with greater ease and safety. ——————————————————————————&#8... 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