Incidence of hip replacement among national health insurance enrollees in Taiwan

There is no national joint replacement registry in the country of Asia and reports of national outcomes of joint replacement in Asia as yet. Therefore, this study was then to report a national data of the number of hip replacements, incidence rate, demographic characteristics of hip replacement patients, and short-time...

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- OCOSH Classification: Orthopaedic Procedures: Arthroplasty: Replacement Arthroplasty: Hip Replacement Arthroplasty 

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Hip Replacement Using Antero-Lateral Approach

Sports are a big part of Jeff Farland's life. In addition to a nearly 30-year career in parks and recreation, including eight years as Director of Leisure Facilities and Services for the city of Davenport, Iowa, he enjoys his own athletic and recreational pursuits. So when hip pain curtailed his activity, he sought a...

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- Multimedia Presentations: Hip 

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Hip Replacement Using Antero-Lateral Approach

The live panel webcast, which will include Farland, now a professor in the Department of Recreation, Park and Tourism Administration at Western Illinois University, will originate from the Adler Health Education Center, in the lower level of the Genesis Heart Institute on the Genesis Medical Center, East Rusholme Street campus.

The hip...

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- Multimedia Presentations: Hip 

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THR Myths Facts and Fictions

Fiction: Hip replacement is easy. Even registrars (residents) can do them without supervision. Fact: Most hip replacements are easy. In elderly patients minor errors of technique will be tolerated quite well as long as hip stability is enough to prevent dislocation. It is when the pathology is even a... Expert

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- Patient Information: Hip: Arthritis Hip Replacement and Related Surgery 

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Live Surgery Video for Hip Resurfacing - Part II

Dr.Vijay C. Bose from Apollo Speciality Hospital chennai perform Birmingham Hip Resurfacing Surgery procedure for a case of Avascular necrosis.The NCP ( Neck Capsule Preserving) approach is being used. Total hip replacement, hip resurfacing simply shaves and caps a few centimeters of bone within the joint. The bone-conserving approach of...

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- Multimedia Presentations: Hip 

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World renowned orthoapedic surgeon with Indicure

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Indicure is proud to have on its panel world renowned orthopaedic surgeon- Dr Kaushal Malhan.

 Dr Malhan completed his MS in orthopaedics in one of Asia's premier institutions - King Edward Memorial Hospital, Bombay. He quickly progressed to become a junior consultant and lecturer in orthopaedic surgery at the same institute. His interest in...

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- Surgeons and Clinics: India 

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Robert Hartman MD

Minnesota Hip & Knee SpecialistTwin Cities orthopaedic surgeon specializing in the following procedures:

• Total Hip & Knee Replacement
• Minimally Invasive Surgery
• Robotic Surgery (also known as Computer Assisted Surgery)
• Unicompartimental Knee Replacement
• Ceramic-on-Ceramic Hip Replacement
• Metal-on-Metal Hip Replacement
• Gender-specific Knee Replacement
• Total Shoulder Replacement
• Reverse Total Shoulder Replacement
• Revision Total Hip / Shoulder / Knee Replacement
• Arthroscopy
• Hip Resurfacing
• Partial Knee Replacement

Dr. Hartman's...

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- Surgeons and Clinics: USA: Minnesota 

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Live Webcast Anterior Hip Replacement Surgery

ProHealth Care will continue its educational Web cast series with the live online broadcast of an anterior hip replacement surgery at Oconomowoc Memorial Hospital on Wednesday, March 26, at noon. This will be the fourth in a series of Web casts that offer patients and consumers a first-hand look at...

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- Multimedia Presentations: Hip 

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Proximal Femoral Replacement For The Treatment Of Periprosthetic Fractures

The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (American). 2005;87:1777-1781. Proximal Femoral Replacement for the Treatment of Periprosthetic Fractures Gregg R. Klein, MD1, Javad Parvizi, MD1, Venkat Rapuri, MD1, Christopher F. Wolf, BS1, William J. Hozack, MD1, Peter F. Sharkey, MD1 and James J. Purtill, MD1 1 Rothman Institute of Orthopedics,...

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- Orthopedic Topics: Orthopaedic Complications: Complications Abstracts 

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Comment on Hip arthroplasty for salvage of failed treatment of intertrochanteric hip fractures.

Commentary & Perspective on "Hip Arthroplasty for Salvage of Failed Treatment of Intertrochanteric Hip Fractures" by George J. Haidukewych, MD, and Daniel J. Berry, MD by John J. Callaghan, MD*, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA In summary, this article is helpful to the surgeon performing hip arthroplasty in...

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- OCOSH Classification: Orthopaedic Procedures: Arthroplasty: Replacement Arthroplasty: Hip Replacement Arthroplasty 
- OCOSH Classification: Trauma: Fractures: Femur Fractures: Hip Fractures: IT Fractures 
- Orthopedic Topics: Trauma: Hip 

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Direct Anterior Approach Hip Joint Replacement new

The direct anterior approach is one of the minimally invasive techniques used in hip replacement surgery. Continuing orthopaedic experience suggests that this procedure may offer several advantages over the more traditional surgical approaches to hip replacement.1 Traditional hip replacement techniques involve operating from the side (lateral) or the back (posterior) of... Commercial

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- OCOSH Classification: Orthopaedic Procedures: Approaches 

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Total Joint Replacement Rehabilitation eMedicine PMR

In 2004, 234,000 total hip replacements (THRs) and 478,000 total knee replacements (TKRs) were performed in the United States. Treatment of the diseased hip or knee joint does not end with surgical replacement. The ultimate goal is ensuring pain-free function of the joint to improve the patient's quality of life...

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- OCOSH Classification: Orthopaedic Procedures: Arthroplasty: Replacement Arthroplasty 

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Hip Replacement eMedicine Radiology

Author: Jon A Jacobson, MD, Professor, Director, Division of Musculoskeletal Radiology, Department of Radiology, University of Michigan Medical Center 2007
Arthroplasty of the hip may be categorized as a total hip arthroplasty or a hemiarthroplasty. In a total hip arthroplasty, the articular surfaces of both the acetabulum and femur are replaced....

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- OCOSH Classification: Orthopaedic Procedures: Arthroplasty: Replacement Arthroplasty: Hip Replacement Arthroplasty 

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1995 Total Hip Arthroplasty

Abstract Total hip arthroplasty, or surgical replacement of the hip joint with an artificial prosthesis, is a reconstructive procedure that has improved the management of those diseases of the hip joint that have responded poorly to conventional medical therapy. In this review we briefly summarize the evolution of total hip arthroplasty,...

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- OCOSH Classification: Orthopaedic Procedures: Arthroplasty: Replacement Arthroplasty: Hip Replacement Arthroplasty 

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2009 Conversion of hip arthrodesis to hip resurfacing

Patients with hip arthrodeses are at risk of developing back pain or pain in other joints in the long term. Conversion to a total hip replacement or hip resurfacing leads to resolution of symptoms in most patients. We report a 40-year-old man who underwent conversion of a hip arthrodesis to...

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- OCOSH Classification: Orthopaedic Procedures: Arthrodesis: Hip Fusion 
- OCOSH Classification: Orthopaedic Procedures: Arthroplasty: Replacement Arthroplasty: Hip Replacement Arthroplasty: Hip Resurfacing Arthroplasty 

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Dupuy ASR Hip Replacement Systems Recalled Medscape Alert

Johnson & Johnson Unit Recalls 2 Hip Replacement Systems
August 30, 2010 — An orthopaedic unit of Johnson & Johnson (J&J) is voluntarily withdrawing 2 implant systems for hip replacement after learning that roughly 1 of 8 patients in England and Wales who received the implants needed a second hip replacement...

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- OCOSH Classification: Orthopaedic Procedures: Arthroplasty: Replacement Arthroplasty: Hip Replacement Arthroplasty 

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Warwick Bruce

Prof. Warwick Bruce, consultant orthopaedic surgeon confining my practice to hip and knee surgery in Sydney, Australia. My special interests are in Minimally Invasive Hip and Knee Surgery and Computer Assisted Surgery. My website features interactive web based movies on Hip anatomy, Knee anatomy, Total Hip Replacement (THR), Total...

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- Surgeons and Clinics: Australia 

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Acetabular wear in Total Hip Arthroplasty eMedicine Orthopedics

Bezwada, Nazarian & Booth 2004 Updated: Apr 15, 2009
Since the introduction of the low-friction total hip arthroplasty (THA) by Sir John Charnley, wear has been a primary issue in hip arthroplasty. Charnley's original choice for bearing surfaces was a stainless steel head on polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE). This choice was complicated by...

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- OCOSH Classification: Orthopaedic Procedures: Arthroplasty: Replacement Arthroplasty: Hip Replacement Arthroplasty 

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Affordable Joint Replacement & Medical Tourism, Aurangabad, India

Dr. Santpure Shivkumar - Consultant Joint Replacement Surgeon, providing  total knee replacement, total hip replacement, surface hip replacement, revision joint replacement, computer aided orthopaedic surgeries, limb lengthening & reconstruction, ilizarov surgery, adult & pediatric deformity correction at Kamalnayan Bajaj Hospital; one of the largest private & pioneering hospital in the field...

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- Surgeons and Clinics: India 

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Hip Replacement and Recovery

A one stop-site offering information and support to hip replacement patients.  Written by a hip replacement patient this site encourages potential patients to understand both their condition and the process of hip replacement surgery. Patient Provider

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- Patient Information: Hip: Arthritis Hip Replacement and Related Surgery 

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Strain Analysis of the Proximal Femur After Total Hip Replacement

REFERENCE: Wuh, H. C. K., Jones, L. C., and Hungerford, D. S., "Strain Analysis of the Proximal Femur After Total Hip Replacement," Quantitative Characterization and Performance of Porous Implants for Hard Tissue Applications, ASTM STP 953, J. E. Lemons, Ed., American Society for Testing and Materials, Philadelphia, 1987, pp. 249—263.
Strain...

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- OCOSH Classification: Orthopaedic Procedures: Arthroplasty: Replacement Arthroplasty: Hip Replacement Arthroplasty 

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Behavioral Graded Exercise Cuts Risk of Joint Replacement in Hip Osteoarthritis Medscape CME

Behavioral Graded Exercise Cuts Risk of Joint Replacement in Hip Osteoarthritis Behavioral graded activity reduces the risk for joint replacement surgery compared with usual exercise therapy in patients with osteoarthritis of the hip.
Behavioral graded activity (BGA) reduces the risk for joint replacement surgery compared with usual exercise therapy in patients with...

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- Continuing Medical Education 
- OCOSH Classification: Joint Diseases: Arthritis: Osteoarthritis: Hip Osteoarthritis 

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Compression of the sciatic nerve by wear debris following total hip replacement

Pain in the distribution of the sciatic nerve is common in the elderly. In the presence of a long-standing joint replacement, consideration should be given as to whether compression might be due to an extraspinal cause. We present three women, in whom a mass of wear debris from a previous total hip replacement caused compression of...

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- OCOSH Classification: Nerve Compression 
- OCOSH Classification: Orthopaedic Procedures: Arthroplasty: Replacement Arthroplasty: Hip Replacement Arthroplasty 
- OCOSH Classification: Orthopaedic Procedures: Complications: Nerve Injury 

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Minimally Invasive Hip Replacement Surgeon

Mumbai (India) based orthopaedic surgeon Dr. Darius Soonawalla specializes in minimally invasive hip joint replacement, knee and shoulder joint replacement and total hip replacement surgery.

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- Surgeons and Clinics: India 

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Joint Replacement Institute Los Angeles

Los Angeles CA. The Joint Replacement Institute at Orthopaedic Hospital in Los Angeles is a world leader in hip and knee joint replacement and offers hip resurfacing, a minimally invasive hip replacement procedure for younger, more active adults that conserves maximum bone.

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- Surgeons and Clinics: USA: California 

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