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Hips For You features information about Total hip replacement (THR), hip problems and hip treatments. Hips For  You is not controlled by medical companies, doctors or hospitals. It it a patient information about Hip Replacement and Hip Problems including: hip replacement articles, doctor information and personal THR stories.

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Julia’s Total Hip Replacement at Age 18

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Julia Mahseredjian   Published on Feb 4, 2019

My story begins with a ski accident at the age of 8. I broke my femur and needed internal fixation where metal devices were placed in the center of the femur to hold the bone in place until it heals for a period of 4 years. At 12, the metal plates were removed and my femur was healed. At age 13, I developed an Osteoarthritis, which entirely broke down my cartilage tissue because of the positioning of the screws; The blood flow did not arrive to the cartilage. In turn, that breakdown causes pain, swelling, and deformity to the extent that I was unable to walk properly because of the 7cm height difference between my legs.

I couldn’t undergo the hip replacement surgery until I was 18 because the operation wouldn’t succeed as long as I was still growing in height.…

Difference Between Hip Resurfacing and Total Hip Replacement by Talking with Docs

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Talking With Docs Published on Jan 29, 2019

One of our viewers asked for our thoughts on tennis player Andy Murray and his hip replacement. We are all waiting and hoping he can return to a competitive tennis career. It is important to understand the difference between hip resurfacing and total hip replacement. The surgeons discuss some professional athletes who have had joint replacements. …

Bo Jackson Made An Incredible Comeback in 1993 after Total Hip Replacement

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The only player to be named an All-Star in both baseball and football, Bo Jackson, maked an incredible comeback in 1993 after a total hip replacement. In his first at-bat back from a year of rehab, Jackson hits a home run. In the same season, Jackson hit a 3-run home run that helped seal the victory in the AL West division clincher.

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More Older Adults With Joint Replacements Recover At Home, Not Rehab

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By Judith Graham  https://khn.org/news/more-older-adults-with-joint-replacements-recover-at-home-not-rehab/

Older adults and their families often wonder: Where’s the best place to recover after a hip or knee replacement — at home or in a rehabilitation facility?

Increasingly, the answer appears to be home if the procedure is elective, friends and family are available to help and someone doesn’t have serious conditions that could lead to complications.

This trend is likely to accelerate as evidence mounts that recuperating at home is a safe alternative and as hospitals alter medical practices in response to changing Medicare policies.

The newest data comes from a March study in JAMA Internal Medicine of 17 million Medicare hospitalizations of people from 2010 to 2016. All the patients were older adults and went home or to a skilled nursing facility after a medical procedure or a serious illness. Knee and hip replacements were the most common reason for these hospitalizations.…

7-year Study of Vitamin E-Diffused Highly Crosslinked Polyethylene Total Hip Replacement Device

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7-year evaluation of a new formulation of vitamin E-diffused highly crosslinked polyethylene

March 14, 2019 LAS VEGAS — At the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting, Charles R. Bragdon, PhD, associate director of clinical studies and director of Partners’ Orthopedic Registries at Harris Orthopaedic Laboratory at Massachusetts General Hospital, spoke about results of a 7-year evaluation of a new formulation of vitamin E-diffused highly crosslinked polyethylene.

He said that results of the prospective, blinded, randomized controlled trial of 67 patients indicate that in contrast to conventional polyethylene, which is minimally crosslinked and wears at 0.1 mm per year, this formulation of polyethylene and others before it essentially have undetectable wear over time.

“Wear is no longer a function time,” he said. “It is not a function of head size. It is not a function of body weight. We have been able to remove the wear from the equation of failure of total hip replacement.”

Polyethylene wear is not a function of time…

Total Hip Replacement Longevity Study 2019

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Press release issued: 14 February 2019  Read Full Article Here 

After reviewing thousands of case studies going back 25 years across six countries, generalisable survival data is now available for the first time to estimate how long hip and knee replacements are likely to last.

This involved the reports of 215,676 people whose cases were followed up for 15 years after undergoing total hip replacements; 74,052 who were followed up for 20 years; and 51,359 who were followed up for 25 years.

Of the total hip replacements, 89 per cent were found to last 15 years, 70 per cent lasted 20 years, and 58 per cent lasted 25 years…

Highly crosslinked polyethylene bearings for THA effective after long-term follow-up 2018

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December 31, 2018  ORLANDO — At the Current Concepts in Joint Replacement Winter Meeting, Jeffrey B. Stambough, MD, discussed a study that looked at long-term outcomes of two consecutive groups of patients who underwent total hip arthroplasty with either conventional polyethylene or highly crosslinked polyethylene bearings. He said after a 15-year follow-up, highly crosslinked polyethylene bearings were an effective solution after patients younger than 50 years old underwent THA.

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Operation Walk’ helping those in need in WV

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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (WDTV)–Right inside Ruby’s doors two patients had their lives changed forever.


For 8 years, Operation Walk USA has given back to patients who may not qualify for health coverage, have no insurance or can’t afford surgery on their own…

…To date, more than 700 patients have been helped through Operation Walk USA.…