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New website
This website was renewed and should now be easier to follow and view on mobile devices.
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Annual report
The annual report of the Swedish Hip Registry (in Swedish) over the year 2012 was published today, see: www.shpr.se/Libraries/Documents/Arsrapport_2012_WEB.sflb.ashx
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Meeting in Upphärad with 5 Nordenhippies members plus another interested person
Late in the morning October the 12th some of us that already have a hip resurfacing and two other persons held a meeting. Apart from my presentation with some more technical/medical details and the showing of real hip prostheses we exchanged experiences and discussed important points that we should be aware of pre-and post-operative. After lunch and more discussions we parted again a little after 15:00 o’clock.
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Meeting in Stockholm between Nordenhippies members, Dr. Völker and other interested
The afternoon and evening Sunday 08-11-2013 about 40 members of the Nordenshippies support group, Dr. Raimund Völker and other interested met. The meeting was held in the Park inn hotel in Solna, from 15.00 to 21.00. The posibility to meet Dr. Völker for a private consultation in the afternoon and the next day was followed up by 15 people. Contact me if you would like more information about the program: ron-eefje@tele2.se
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Australian support group launched
The Australian support group ”Hippies Down Under” launched, see: http://au.groups.yahoo.com/group/hippiesdownunder
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Annual Report over 2011 from the Swedish Hip Arthroplasty Register published (in Swedish)
For those interested in hip resurfacing: 167 Swedish hip patients received a resurfacing during 2011 and 15778 an traditional prosthesis
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New international support group started
During September the new international support group ”Why hip resurfacing” was launched, see: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WhyHipResurfacing If you wonder just why the ”hip resurfacing” should be chosen and for all other questions related to problematic hips you are welcome to participate. The language used will be English.
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Fifth ”Advanced Hip Resurfacing Course”
Many orthopedic surgeons from all over the world involved in Hip Resurfacing will meet during this course that is held from the 13th-16th of June in Ghent, Belgium, see: http://resurfacing-congress.com There were 150 participants, we now wait for the ”proceedings” of the course…
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Dr. De Smet shows that the BHR even surpasses the THR in quality!
With the most recent EFORT meeting in Berlin information from Dr. De Smet was submitted showing that the BHR prothesis from Smith & Nephew surpasses the THR in quality, even if the THR still classes as the “Golden Standard” for hip replacements! See: https://www.resurfacingscan.be/EFORT_meeting_24-05-2012-3.pdf
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First national meeting of the Nordenshippies group members and other interested
The weekend of 5-6 May the participants in the Nordenshippies group and other interested will meet somewhere in Stockholm for two informal meetings. An invited orthopaedic surgeon will give a lecture on ”hip resurfacing” and will even offer short private consultations to those needing one (this shall be indicated ahead with the application). A physiotherapist present can give answers and offer advise with respect to exercises and physical problems. Please apply in good time by contacting me: ron@resurfacingscan.be The meeting was cancelled but some group members organized their own little meeting in Stockholm.