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Medical Studies

Updated 5/21/2013
General Hip Resurfacing Studies
Tissue Damage from Metal-on-Metal Hip Implants Appears Before Pain Symptoms Appear Medical Study 2013
Hip Resurfacing vs THR gait study 2012
Excessive sporting activity may impair long-term success of hip resurfacing Study 2012
BMD Better Preserved with Resurfacing Arthroplasty than THA
Medical Study - A Safe Zone for Acetabular Component Position in Metal-On-Metal Hip Resurfacing Arthroplasty - THOMAS P. GROSS, MD, FEI LIU 2012
A Safe Zone for Acetabular Component Position in Metal-On-Metal Hip Resurfacing Arthroplasty: Winner of the 2012 HAP PAUL Award
Patients Report Improvement in Quality of Life and Satisfaction After Hip Resurfacing Arthroplasty 2012
Study: Groin Pain Improves over time 2012
Adoption of Hip Resurfacing Arthroplasty at Hospital for Special Surgery by Dr. Su 2012
Is there added risk in resurfacing a femoral head with cysts? by Thomas P Gross and Fei Liu 2011
Study finds hip resurfacing offers clinical benefits over total hip replacement 2011
Does commitment to rehabilitation influence the clinical outcome of total hip resurfacing arthroplasty study 2010
Sports Activity After Total Hip Resurfacing Study 2010
A Consensus From The Advanced Hip Resurfacing Course, Ghent, June 2009 About Metal-on Metal Hip Resurfacing
Bone density of the femoral neck following Birmingham Hip Resurfacing  A 2-year prospective study in 27 hips 2009
Initial American Experience with Hip Resurfacing Following
FDA Approval 2009
Patients' Perceptions of Hip Resurfacing Arthroplasty 2009
The painful metal-on-metal hip resurfacing 2009
Acoustic Phenomena in Hip Resurfacing By Dr. De Smet & Dr. Calistri 2009
Prevalence of associated deformities and hip pain in patients with cam-type femoroacetabular impingement 2009
Is Patient Selection Important for Hip Resurfacing? 2008
Return to Sport After Hip Resurfacing or Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Prospective Randomized Study by M. Lavigne,* V. Masse,* J Girard,†AG Roy,* P. A. Vendittoli* 2008
Rush University Medical Center Study Finds More Complications in Women and in Males Over the Age of 55 2008
Patients over 60 years old do as well as younger hip resurfacing patients 2008

Resurfacing when THR can't be done 2008

Hip Resurfacing Femoral Neck Fracture Influenced by Valgus Placement 2008

Sports After Hip Resurfacing Study 2007

Back Pain and AVN 2007

A randomized study comparing resection of acetabular bone at resurfacing and total hip replacement by P.-A. Vendittoli, M. Lavigne, J. Girard, A. G. Roy 2006

Biomechanical reconstruction of the hip - A Randomized Study Comparing Total Hip Resurfacing and Total Hip Arthroplasty by J. Girard, M. Lavigne, P.-A. Vendittoli, A. G. Roy 2006

Gait Study HR vs THR by Dr. Mont, Starr, Bhave & Ragland 2006

Femur Neck Fracture Study by Dr. Shimmin 2005

Computer Model of Hip Resurfacing vs Total Hip Replacement 2004

Femur Neck Fracture Study by Dr. Amstutz, Campbell & Le Duff 2004

 

Hip Resurfacing Device Studies
The ten-year survival of the Birmingham Hip Resurfacing Device 2012
Presentation - A Safe Zone for Acetabular Component Position in Metal-on-metal Hip Resurfacing Arthroplasty Thomas P. Gross, MD (d), Fei Liu, PhD (d) 2012
Refined Intraoperative X-ray Technique to Routinely Achieve an Acetabular Inclination Angle < 50º Thomas P. Gross, MD (d), Fei Liu, PhD (d) 2012

Incidence of Adverse Wear Reactions in Hip Resurfacing Arthroplasty: A Comparison with the Oxford Study by Thomas P. Gross, MD (d), Fei Liu, PhD 2012

Corin Cormet 11 Year Follow-Up Study by Dr. Gross

Birmingham Hip Metal-on-Metal Resurfacing - 94.5% Ten-Year Survival
Study - How metal-on-metal total hip replacements are failing in patients around the country 2012
Hip Resurfacing With the Biomet Hybrid ReCap-Magnum System: 7-Year Results by Dr. Gross Oct 27, 2012
The outcomes of Cormet hip resurfacing compared to standard primary total hip arthroplasty Costa CR, Johnson AJ, Naziri Q, Mont MA. 2011
Lubricant in hip resurfacing devices found to be graphite, not proteins study 2011

Hip Resurfacing provides more normal gait than THR

New Data Reinforces the Proven Safety and Effectiveness of the BIRMINGHAM HIP Resurfacing System

The Influence of Head Size and Sex on the Outcome of Birmingham Hip Resurfacing 2010

BHR 5 Year Study 2008

Surgeon's Perspective about the BHR vs the Conserve Plus by Dr. De Smet 2008

Conserve 3-9 Year Study by Dr. Amstutz, Duff, Campbell & Dorey 2008

Birmingham Hip Resurfacing 5 year Study by Mr. Fordyce 2008

6 Year Australian BHR Study 2007

BHR Failure Rates According to McMinn Website 2006

8 Year BHR Survival Study by Dr. McMinn 2003

Cormet Study Results from 2001

 

Doctor Experience and Learning Curves Studies
Dr. Su's Hip Resurfacing 1.3% Complication Rate Study 2011
Low-volume surgeons showed a 2-fold increase in risk for poor cup malpositioning compared with high-volume surgeons study
Hospitals more specialized in orthopedic surgery show better outcomes for hip and knee replacement 2010
The Learning Curve for Adopting Hip Resurfacing Among Hip
Specialists 2009
Outcome of hip resurfacing may be dependent on experience - Medical Study by Dr. Shimmin 2009
Does computer-assisted surgery improve accuracy and decrease the learning curve in hip resurfacing? A radiographic analysis 2008
Imageless Navigation in hip resurfacing: Avoiding Component Malposition During the Surgeon Learning Curve 2008

Learning Curve for Surgeons Using BHR for Hip Resurfacing 2007

Surgeon Experience and THR Revision Study 2004

 

Surgical Approaches to Hip Resurfacing Studies
Refined Intraoperative X-ray Technique to Routinely Achieve an Acetabular Inclination Angle < 50º by Thomas P. Gross, MD (d), Fei Liu, PhD (d) Midlands Orthopaedics, P.A. Columbia, SC. 2012
A Safe Zone for Acetabular Component Position in Metal-on-metal Hip Resurfacing Arthroplasty Thomas P. Gross, MD (d), Fei Liu, PhD (d) 2012
Incidence of Adverse Wear Reactions in Hip Resurfacing Arthroplasty by Thomas P. Gross, MD (d), Fei Liu, PhD (d) 2012
Incidence of lateral femoral cutaneous nerve neuropraxia after anterior approach hip arthroplasty Medical Study 2010
Staples significantly increase risk of postoperative infection study 2010
A Modified Posterior Approach Preserves Femoral Head Oxgenation During Hip Resurfacing 2010
Imageless computer navigation without pre-operative templating may lead to malpreparation of the femoral head in hip resurfacing 2009
Computer Assisted Surgery vs Tradition Surgery Medical Study 2009
Clinical experience of Ganz surgical dislocation approach for metal-on-metal hip resurfacing 2009
Anterolateral Approach for Hip Resurfacing Study 2008

Hip Resurfacing through an Anterolateral Approach with Cormet Device 2008

Surgical Robot Assisting in Hip Resurfacing Operations UK 2008

 

Metal Ions & Pseudotumors Studies
Researchers set safe upper limit metal ion levels for metal-on-metal hip resurfacings study 2012
Analysis of wear of retrieved metal-on-metal hip resurfacing implants revised due to pseudotumours Study 2010
Larger cups and optimal positioning produced lowest ion levels and wear study by David Langton 2010
The controversy regarding adverse wear in metal-metal bearings by Dr. Gross 2010
Metal ion release following hip replacement not strongly related to patient activity medical study 2010
Risk Factors for Inflammatory Pseudotumour Formation Study 2009
Blood metal ion concentrations after hip resurfacing arthroplasty - A Comparative Study of ASR Articular Surface Replacement and BHR Birmingham Hip Resurfacing Arthroplasties 2009
Soft Tissue Reactions to Metal-on-Metal Arthroplasty Due Mostly to Increased Bearing Surface Wear 2009
Revision of metal-on-metal resurfacing arthroplasty of the hip  - The Influence of Malpositioning of the Components 2008
6 Year Results of Metal Ion Study in Young Patients with Hip Resurfacing 2009
Resurfacing Arthroplasty for Patients with Osteonecrosis 2008
The effect of component size and orientation on the concentrations of metal ions after hip resurfacing 2008
The Influence of Head Diameter, Clearance, Cup Position, and Head Position on Wear Rates in Metal-on-Metal Resurfacing 2008
Causes of Early Failure in a Multicenter Clinical Trial of Hip Resurfacing 2008
Metal-on-Metal Hip Resurfacing: The Effect of Component Position and Size on the Range of Motion to Impingement 2006

Distribution of Chromium and Cobalt Ions in Various Blood Fractions After Resurfacing Hip Arthroplasty 2006
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