Warning Issued on Alternative Hip Replacement Procedure

NY TImes  By BARRY MEIER  Published: October 1, 2012  A major study released on Monday urged women to avoid an alternative hip replacement procedure known as “resurfacing” and also recommended against its use in smaller men. 

The study reflected the experiences of some 32,000 patients followed by the National Joint Registry of England and Wales. The report was sponsored by the British registry and published in a medical journal, The Lancet.  Read more