Friday, July 20, 2007

The Birmingham Hip: for the young and the active.

Some days ago, there was an article in Forbes about the "new" hip protheses(introduced in 1997, but recently approved for FDA; maybe because they are english? ) for baby boomers. This successful, bone conserving total hip system is well documented through independent clinical and laboratory studies. Additional clinical evidence supporting the BIRMINGHAM HIP Resurfacing System is published in multiple registries. This bone conserving procedure, combined with the virtual elimination of dislocation and excellent survivorship make the BIRMINGHAM HIP Resurfacing ideal for the younger or more active patient.
In Barcelona we have at ClĂ­nica CIMA one the most experienced professionals in this technique in Europe: Rafael Gonzalez-Adrio Wagner, MD. As you know, when it comes to surgery “practice makes perfect”, and he is on the road to perfection...