silent hip replacements for the young!

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chris7
chris7 Bots Posts: 2,696
edited 20. Feb 2010, 12:39 in Living with Arthritis archive
Hello

http://www.silenthip.com/

I do hope this link works. :? I'm not so good on the computer stuff.

A colleague told me recently that this consultant Jon Conway has been on our local news. He is doing these locally. There isn't too much information on the link but wonder if anyone else has heard of this or if it has been in the newsletters?

It certainly sounds like it has potential for those young peeps in their 20's or 30's, so I just thought I would mention it.

Chris (who is in the right place, but perhaps not young enough!!)

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  • skezier
    skezier Member Posts: 11,333
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
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    Hi Chris,

    I also in the right place wrong age thing :wink: It sort of interesting though, especially the resurfacing bit on there..... maybe I won't be so keen on that after all :lol: Cris x
  • penfactor
    penfactor Member Posts: 366
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
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    Goodness! For a Silent hip doesn't it look a bit like a microphone?! Lol!
    love Pennie X
  • border
    border Member Posts: 94
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
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    penfactor wrote:
    Goodness! For a Silent hip doesn't it look a bit like a microphone?! Lol!
    love Pennie X

    It certainly does :roll: I think I would be unable to cope with a 'microphone' in my hip!! :lol:
  • frogmorton
    frogmorton Member Posts: 29,446
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
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    Aren't YOU the clever one Chris :wink::D
    Got the lonk working no probs

    Looks very interesting. Young patients are anyone probably under about 60ish :(
    Love
    Toni x
  • woodbon
    woodbon Member Posts: 4,969
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
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    Hello,
    I know I'm showing my ignorance, but why call it 'silent'? Are the usual sort noisy??? I've seen quite a few people at work who have had new hips and not noticed any noise. I agree it does look like a microphone, that was my first thought!! :lol:

    It does sound like a good idea for young people in particular, though.

    Love Sue
  • lindalegs
    lindalegs Member Posts: 5,393
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
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    woodbon wrote:
    Hello,
    I know I'm showing my ignorance, but why call it 'silent'? Are the usual sort noisy??? I've seen quite a few people at work who have had new hips and not noticed any noise. I agree it does look like a microphone, that was my first thought!! :lol:

    It does sound like a good idea for young people in particular, though.

    Love Sue

    Hi Sue,

    I don't know if hips are the same or if it's just me but my knee replacements clunk-click somedays :shock: - it's not a sound heard outside the body, but it's definitely there.

    Luv Legs :D
    Love, Legs x
    'Make a life out of what you have, not what you're missing'
  • suzster
    suzster Member Posts: 1,328
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
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    Hi Sue,

    I don't know if hips are the same or if it's just me but my knee replacements clunk-click somedays :shock: - it's not a sound heard outside the body, but it's definitely there.

    Luv Legs :D[/quote]

    i had my hip resurfaced and i get the clumk thing to legs!
    sue
  • penfactor
    penfactor Member Posts: 366
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
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    Yes, my new hip (ceramic in ceramic) clicks but the my joints have all always made horrible crunching & clicking noises all my life! Not sure if this can be avoided as, surely, this is perfectly natural.
    love Pennie X