Hip implants numbers are growing — but one type, metal on metal implants, is causing problems.
Monday’s show will address what you need to know about this procedure, especially if you’ve had this surgery.
HOST : Dr. Thad Woodard
GUESTS:
- Steve Tower, MD is an orthopedic surgeon who’s experienced the problems of metal-on-metal implants
- Jane Shelby, PhD, Director, Alaska WWAMI School of Medical Education and Assistant Dean, Affiliate Professor, University of Washington School of Medicine, University of Alaska Anchorage
- Michael Mayor, MD is the William N. and Bessie Allyn Professor of Surgery in Orthopaedics at the Gseisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth and emeritus Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center
LINKS:
- “The Dangers of Metal-on-Metal Hip Implants,” presentation by Dr. Steve Tower to a Health Watch USA meeting on Feb. 19, 2014
- “End Medical Harm Forum: Choosing Hip Replacements,” a presentation by Dr. Steve Tower to a Consumer Reports Forum, November 2013
- Questions and Answers about Hip Replacement, NIH: National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
- Questions and Answers about Metal-on-Metal Hip Implants, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- Information for Patients Considering A Metal-on-Metal Hip Implant System, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
- Dartmouth Biomedical Engineering Center
LIVE BROADCAST: Monday, March 3, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. (Alaska time)
REPEAT BROADCAST: Monday, March 3, 2014 at 9:00 p.m. (Alaska time)
DR. WOODARD’S FAVORITE HEALTH AND SCIENCE LINKS:
- Cleveland Clinic
- Mayo Clinic
- MedlinePlus
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- HealthyChildren.org
- American Academy of Allergy Asthma & Immunology
- American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI)
- Science Based Medicine
- Quackwatch
- Super Smart Health
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