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Stryker settles 8 more metal hip lawsuits
Injury Lawyer News reported eight plaintiffs suing over the company's Rejuvenate all-metal hip implants have reached a settlement.
Last modified: Mon, 07 Apr 2014 09:36:47 BST
Practical considerations for volumetric wear analysis of explanted hip joints
This Bone Joint Research paper discusses the use of coordinate measuring machines (CMMs) to provide estimates of total volumetric material loss of explanted prostheses to help understand device failure
Last modified: Mon, 24 Mar 2014 09:42:14 GMT
Getting it right first time
Improving the Quality of Orthopaedic Care within the National Health Service in England
Last modified: Tue, 11 Mar 2014 14:27:26 GMT
Cancer incidence and cause-specific mortality in MOM hip patients in Finland
This article assesses the risk of death and provides updated data on the risk of cancer related to metal-on-metal hip replacements in a population-based study with a mean follow-up of 4.6 (1–11) years.
Last modified: Tue, 11 Mar 2014 14:06:59 GMT
NICE guidance: Exercise key to managing osteoarthritis
Exercise is a core treatment in managing osteoarthritis, according to updated NICE guidance on the condition.
Last modified: Tue, 11 Mar 2014 13:56:00 GMT
Biomet reaches $56 million settlement over faulty hip replacements
Reuters article. U.S. medical device maker Biomet Inc will pay at least $56 million to settle a multi-district lawsuit relating to defective metal hip replacements, a court filing showed.
Last modified: Tue, 11 Mar 2014 13:02:41 GMT
Research requests for the National Joint Registry (NJR)
Considering a research request for NJR? 2014 submission process detailed here.
Last modified: Tue, 11 Mar 2014 12:03:08 GMT
MRHA Field Safety Notice for small (<48mm) ADEPT MoM hip resurfacings
MatOrtho has added a warning to the IFU for the ADEPT Hip Resurfacing System.
Last modified: Tue, 04 Feb 2014 14:05:48 GMT
Risk Stratification Algorithm for Management of Patients with Metal-on-Metal Hip
From Earl's View, this is a Concensus Statement of the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons, the Amerian Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the Hip Society.
Last modified: Thu, 30 Jan 2014 15:10:27 GMT
Primary hip replacement prostheses and their evidence base: review of literature
This article determines the extent to which prostheses with no readily available evidence to support their use are being implanted in primary total hip arthroplasty.
Last modified: Thu, 30 Jan 2014 14:56:18 GMT