Arthroplasty

New arthroplasty study findings have been reported by researchers at Cleveland Clinic

Published in Hospital Law Weekly, October 30th, 2008

"improvements in metal-on-metal bearings have made hybrid hip surface replacement a potential alternative for the young active patient with end-stage hip disease. Possible advantages include greater hip joint stability, bone preservation, and decreased osteolysis," scientists in the United States report.

"In this study, we compared the clinical and radiographic results of a new resurfacing device with those in a historical group of standard total hip arthroplasties. In 2001, the Cormet 2000 Hip Resurfacing Investigational Device Exemption study was initiated at twelve centers. A total of 337 patients treated with unilateral hip surface replacement with the Cormet device...

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Source: Hospital Law Weekly (2008-10-30)

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