Titanium Hip Prosthesis

this surgeon's incompetence but no other surgeon will touch him! He has an infection in the hip prosthesis used (I'm an RN and knew about the recall), but this Dr. never acknowledged that, which is why I ... View answer

4-6 weeks. He is suspecting there could minor cracks near to end portion of stent( near to hip area ... View answer

I have a question about my wife's hip. She has had several hip replacement surgeries; and is now ... "something was loosening" in her left hip replacement. Based on this information, is there any... View answer

Hi My name is XXXX, i Will have a total hip replacement of My left hip. My surgeon suggests that I should use a depuy summit stem, ceramic ball (probably biolox), altrx crosslinked polyetylene, And ... View answer

. I am unaware this is happening. This has been going on for several years. In September I had a hip revision for a Curan hip prosthesis implanted in 2002 (metal on metal). I have extremely high levels... View answer

Hello sir, My father had an hip joint replacement with Bipolar Hip Prosthesis By Dr. R ... MRI scan carrying a metalic hip prosthesis. Please Help me. ... View answer

I had the Pinnacle hip prosthesis implanted in 2008. In 2010, the prosthesis was removed and a new ... hands, feet , knees etc. Could that be caused by exposure to the prosthesis? The xrays and... View answer

Yes I have had both hips removed, with prothesis implanted, the right hip was a recalled prosthesis, of which I had 2 revisionary surgery before the correct prosthesis was installed. It has been 4 to 5... View answer

Yes. I have had two hip replacements. Left in 2006 and right in 2008. I walk daily and, until ... (right) prosthesis. No pain, but repositioning of parts when I get up to stand from sitting. Is my right ... View answer

I had a hip replacement 12/2012. I felt it move out of place the following Sept. I have been complaining of increasing pain since. I was finally diagnosed with a loosening prosthesis last week. Why did ... View answer