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Joint replacement surgery is a trade not a visit to the fountain of youth

October 13, 2008

Analysis of:Unclear how much pounding new hips, knees can take | news.yahoo.com

Patients, especially so called "boomers" can have unrealistic expectations of appropriate activity levels after joint replacement surgery. Like an mecahnical sytem they are subject to fatigue which could lead to early failure. It is up to surgeons to set realistic expectaions for patients, al;though competitive forces make this difficult.

Squeaking hips show risk of early adopting

May 27, 2008

Analysis of:That Must Be Bob. I Hear His New Hip Squeaking | www.nytimes.com

The implant market is very competitive with surgeons being aggresive as early adopters to try to get a competitive edge and market themselves as using state of the art implants. This is pushed by the implant makers and often offer cooperative advertising. Alternative bearings are particularly "hot". Ceramics will probably see a decline as a result of bad press such as this. Computer navigation will IMHO also fade from popularity soon.

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