News from the LIRC

2011

>1000 failed hip components received

See our list of journal publications: > 8 due in 2011

AAOS podium talks:

Retrieval analysis of 240 metal-on-metal hip components: stemmed versus resurfacing designs
Why do metal-on-metal hip arthroplasties fail? Clinical, imaging and metal ion findings of 150 hips

AAOS Scientific Exhibit Was Ranked 4th out of 82 exhibits and was invited for publication:

Understanding why metal-on-metal hip arthroplasties fail: The London Implant Retrieval Centre
Hart, Henckel, Matthies, Ilo, Sampson, Mitchell, Keshthra, Porter, Cobb, Skinner

October 2010

Daily Mail online - 24 October 2010 , 10,000 hip replacement patients told their operations may need to be reversed after receiving faulty implants
The British Orthopaedic Research Society (BORS) workshop at the Combined Orthopaedic Research Societies meeting, Kyoto, Japan, October 18th 2010

September 2010

LIRC implant type chart 6th sept 2010 - Click to enlarge

August 2010

July 2010, Royal Society Exhibition

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A giant 3D pelvis and real-life hip replacements are some of the props that were shown to the public in July, at an exhibit explaining why some hip replacements fail and how scientists are working to improve them in the future. The exhibit was part of the Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition, which took place between 26th June and 4th July 2010 at the Southbank centre. 46,000 visitors attended.