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GOP Congressman Blunt says he couldn't get hip replacement in Canada - he's too old
Source: Politifact.com

Will the distortions and misinformation about health care in other countries never cease to amaze? It's okay Congressman, when it comes to health care reform, we don't want your opinion anyway. Pants on fire, indeed.

Cementless Cup Device Developed For Hip Replacements Shows Durability After More Than 20 Years
Source: Science Daily

ScienceDaily (Feb. 2, 2009) — When a first hip replacement fails, patients may be concerned that their options for a durable hip replacement are limited and that the prognosis is poor.

'Smart Shoe': help prevent falls (elderly and astronauts)
Source: CNN

BOSTON, Massachusetts (AP) -- Scientists working to help astronauts regain balance after extended flights in zero gravity say they've found a way to use the research to help elderly people avoid catastrophic falls.

The Evidence Gap - Experts Seek a Data Safety Net for Joint Replacements - NYTimes.com
Source: The New York Times

On thing wrong with our health care system: we have so little protection as consumers.

That Must Be Bob. I Hear His New Hip Squeaking
Source: The New York Times

As all three patients — and hundreds of others — discovered once they pinpointed the source of the noises, they had become guinea pigs in an unfolding medical mystery.

That Must Be Bob. I Hear His New Hip Squeaking.
Source: The New York Times

The first time John L. Johnson's artificial hip squeaked, he was bending down to pick up a pine cone in his yard in Thomasville, Ga. Mr. Johnson looked up, expecting to find an animal nearby.

Hip Resurfacing Procedure
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Hip resurfacing is an alternative to traditional hip replacement in which the femoral head and acetabulum (hip socket) are resurfaced rather than replaced.

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