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Delta ceramic and trabecular titanium

February 20th, 2010

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My recent results

February 19th, 2010

I’ve been a consultant for nearly 12 years and have kept  a personal database of every operation that I do. I record information about diagnosis, type of surgery and implants, and outcome data. These are my data from the last year (not including cases done by trainees under my direct supervision):

Total procedures:    243

• Resurfacing: 42
• Ceramic hip replacement: 68
• Revisions: 42
• Bilateral hip operations: 17
• Average age: 64 (25-89)
• Male/female: 98/145

• Complications: no dislocations, one pulmonary embolism, one readmission for wound infection

This is a fairly typical year’s activity for me. I will publish more outcome data from previous years in the coming weeks, and hope that you will find this information useful when it comes to choosing which surgeon/operation is the right one for you.

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Bespoke hip replacement

February 18th, 2010

I’m often asked what is my ’standard’ hip replacement, the one that I use for the majortiy of my patients. The answer is that I don’t have one. Choosing the right hip replacement for a patient is as much an art as it is science. One of my old mentors called it the Zen of hip surgery.

For younger active patients I tend to use uncemented stems and cups with a hard bearing such as metal or ceramic. In older patients I use a large double bearing hip replacement which gives an excellent range of motion and dramatically reduces the risk of dislocation. I use whatever is necessary to give my patients what they want – pain relief and restoration of function, whilst minimizing the risk of complications.

Every time I do an operation I set out with the intention that it will be the best one that I have ever done, and seeing happy patients getting on with their lives a few weeks after sugery is hugely rewarding.

If you would like to discuss which hip replacement might be the best one for you, please get in touch.

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Metal on metal hips

February 16th, 2010

This is a very hot topic at the moment, and it’s likely that there will be a lot of press interest in the coming weeks. If you’ve got a metal on metal hip replacement or hip resurfacing, please bear in mind that the vast majority of them provide excellent long-term pain relief and good function. If you have any concerns about your hip, the best thing to do is to ask your surgeon for advice.

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