Provides research and news concerning orthopedics, particularly knee and hip replacements, in hopes of improving care and procedures.
Law firm provides this newsletter for patients interested in news about recalls of hip replacements, including the Sulzer Hip Implant and zirconia ceramic femoral head.
Find out who should have this surgery and which diseased parts of the hip joint are removed and replaced with artificial parts.
Nat'l Inst. of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases offers insight into who needs this surgery, how it works and how long it lasts.
National Library of Medicine offers a bibliography of works on total hip replacement. Covers everything from costs to prosthesis design.
Journal for primary-care physicians offers tips for patients on the postoperative care of artificial hips. Find out how long the joint may last.
Learn about the Dec. 2000 recall of the Sulzer Orthopedics Inter-Op shell for hip implants. Includes contact info for those pursuing a lawsuit.
Provides an overview of Sulzer Orthopedics' recall of Inter-Op hip joint replacements. Read about recent developments or contact an attorney.
Support group for those who have had this operation offers tips on pain management.