The ISTA (International Society for Technology in Arthroplasty) congress in New York brought together pioneers and thought leaders in the field of arthroplasty. This year’s collaboration between the two esteemed…
Hi everyone, I wanted to share my story. I had bilateral Polymotion hip resurfacing with Dr. Jim MacKenzie in Calgary on Nov 15, 2022. I didn’t realize it at the…
Hip resurfacing arthroplasty in young patients: international high-volume centres’ report on the outcome of 11,382 metal-on-metal hip resurfacing arthroplasties in patients ⩽50 years at surgery
Highly crosslinked polyethylene (XLPE) has demonstrated clinical success in total hip arthroplasty (THA) and, when used in HRA, potentially reduces metal ion-related sequelae. We report the early performance of HRA using a direct-to-bone cementless monobloc XLPE component coupled with a cobalt-chrome femoral head, in the patient group for whom HRA is currently contraindicated.
Last week, Dr. Jim MacKenzie, an Orthopaedic surgeon specializing in Hip and Knee replacements, was joined by old friends from around the world to celebrate two decades of hip resurfacing.