what Hip Bearing Should You Choose?
The area of contact between the femoral stem and the acetabulum in a total hip arthroplasty is called a bearing surface. Just like the bearings in your car, this is …
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Avascular Necrosis of the Hip
Avascular necrosis, commonly abbreviated as AVN, is a condition that causes disabling hip pain due to death of the bone underlying the cartilage on the femoral side of the hip …
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Hips that Work
Here is an example of a very active physician from Alaska who developed severe bilateral osteoarthritis of the hip joints. He was initially very reluctant to undergo surgery (no doctor …
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Bob Elders Returns Back to Hiking After Hip Replacement
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Understanding Hip MRI’s
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is very useful for detecting subtle abnormalities of the hip joint that may not be readily apparent on plain xray. In the past 10 years, MRI …
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Cartilage Degeneration Explained
Why does cartilage degenerate? A lot of things in life, like your skin and your intervertebral disks, start out like nice plump grapes and end up looking a bit more …
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Basketball After a Hip replacement? Just ask John!
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Intra-Operative Imaging During Surgery
In my hands, the intra-operative xray machine called the C arm or fluoroscope is a very useful tool for improving the accuracy of total hip arthroplasty. The direct anterior approach …
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WHAT TO EXPECT AFTER YOU GET HOME
You will be able to go home in a regular sized car. It is better if someone can be at home with you for at least portions of each day …
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