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Hips
- Hip Switch: Playing After Hip Replacement
Tennis Magazine
May, 2010Summary: An article in Tennis Magazine looks at how advancements in hip replacement surgery have allowed tennis players to get back on the court, noting that surgeries have become less invasive and recovery times have decreased in recent years.
- Less Invasive Hip Surgeries Make Inroads
New York Times
February 9, 2010Summary: This February 9th article in the New York Times discusses the advancements in minimally invasive hip replacement surgeries. The PATH® technique, developed by Los Angeles orthopedist Dr. Brad Penenberg, was one of the techniques featured. The article also explains the usual reasons for hip replacement surgery, the post-surgery physical therapy requirements and what steps patients should take to make their post-operative life comfortable until they are completely recovered. | more
- New Surgical Technique In Hip Replacement Provides Shorter And Less Painful Recovery
Good Health
April 1, 2009Summary: The April issue of the Commercial Appeal's Good Health magazine features Wright Medical and the PATH® Tissue-Preserving Technique for hip replacement. Dr. Michael Neel with orthomemphis p.c. shares his success with the technique and being able to provide his patients with a shorter and less painful recovery. | more
- Sullivan resumes activities after total hip replacement
Manassas Journal Messenger
August, 2008Summary: At 50 years of age, Ellen Sullivan was a marathon runner and a dirt bike rider. She began to experience hip pain that severely impacted her ability to walk and compete, and after years of pain she was finally diagnosed with severe osteoarthrisis in her hip. Doctors told her that her only options were painful surgery and a sedentary lifestyle. Evelyn researched her options, and eventually received Wright's total hip replacement. Within 3 months, she was back to her active lifestyle, and her physician could not tell which hip had been replaced without looking at his notes.
- Study prepares way for right hip procedure
Indianapolis Star
June 10, 2008Summary: Philip Kalbaugh, 49, had extreme hip and back pain. His right hip was disintegrating. As the cartilage wore away, it was becoming bone on bone, and he was diagnosed as needing a hip replacement. After looking at several different procedures, he concluded the minimally invasive PATH® technique with LINEAGE® ceramic-on-ceramic hip replacement would be the best choice. He was able to walk down the hallway within a few hours, and left the hospital the next day.
- Orinda resident receives innovative hip surgery
The Orinda News
June, 2008Summary: As a lifelong athlete, Bob began suffering from the consequences of the wear and tear on his hips. The pain and difficulty of everyday activities like walking eventually severely limited his once-active lifestyle. When he finally decided upon hip replacement surgery, his surgeon used the innovative new SUPERCAP® surgical technique. This technique employs a smaller incisions and less disruption of surrounding muscles and ligaments. No muscles need to be cut, and hip dislocation is not required. This less-invasive technique allows for a faster recovery and reduced chance of the artifical hip dislocating later. Bob was walking hours after surgery and exercising within a week.
- Longer lasting and faster healing hip replacements
WFTV.comSummary: Dan Fam was once a high level martial arts expert. Dan began to suffer from crippling arthritis in his hip, taking him from elite competition, to almost complete inactivity. Dan finally received a Wright CONSERVE® total hip replacement implant. Dan was able to walk the next day, and was skipping rope within two weeks. Now Dan is training to return to his previous martial arts expertise. | more
- Everything you need to know about joint surgery
Prevention Magazine
March, 2008Summary: This article provides valuable tips and pointers to make the recovery after hip replacement as painless as possible. Several patients share their experiences and how the overcame the challenges and roadblocks they didn't expect. Doctors also weigh in on how much medicine to take and what to do to prepare yourself for hip surgery.
- Doctors on new "PATH" to simpler joint replacement
TheIndyChannel.com
February 7, 2008Summary: Brenda Bowman, 43, of Lafayette, Indiana, struggled with the debilitating effects of osteoarthritis for years. Bowman was apprehensive about the three-month recovery time that comes with a total hip replacement, until her doctor told her about the PATH® technique from Wright Medical. The PATH® technique uses new methods and instrumentation that are less invasive and preserve more tissue than traditional hip surgery. Downtime after surgery is cut to weeks instead of months, with many patients walking the day after surgery. | more
- Wright tries new method for marketing hip device
Commercial Appeal
January 30, 2008Summary: A marketing event for Wright Medical's PATH® hip replacement procedure took place when about 100 doctors, physicians' assistants and Wright Medical staffers were in Memphis for a special training session on human cadavers at the Medical Education & Research Institute. The PATH® technique is minially-invasive and uses special instruments that work with Wright hip products. It preserves tissue and speeds the recovery of hip replacement patients. Wright plans four additional training sessions across the country this year. | more
- West Orange surgeon helps young patient walk again
West Orange Chronicle
August 30, 2007Summary: Twenty-one-year-old Adam Panella suffered from severe hip deterioration after the medicine treating his leukemia began causing degeneration in his bones. Adam was unable to stop taking his medicine but was suffering from the negative side-effects and could barely walk because of the pain. After years of living in pain, Adam received Wright implants in both hips. Just two weeks later, he was walking pain free with only a cane for assistance.
- Logansport resident receives minimally-invasive surgery with PATH® technique
Pharos-Tribune
July 30, 2007Summary: Rick Scott has always led an active lifestyle, from his high school days on. However, deteriorating cartilage in his hip recently threatened to impair the 55-year-old's way of life. Rick was able to walk just one day after receiving an implant using Wright's minimally invasive PATH® technique, and he is now back to his active lifestyle, playing golf six days a week. | more
- Healthy living: new hip replacement implant
KUTV Holdings, Inc.
March 20, 2007Summary: A Healthy Living report features a Wright Medical procedure that doctors believe eliminates two of the most common complications related to hip replacement surgeries. The newer implant has the major advantage of larger ball that doesn't slip out of place, thus eliminating dislocation. Also, doctors say this newer implant is more durable because of the meta-on-metal design and special metals used in the manufacturing process, which allows the patient to lead an active lifestyle without the implant wearing out.
