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Depuy 's bigger than Zimmer?
DePuy and Zimmer offer many different hip implant devices of varying sizes. There is no clear answer as to which hip implant is larger. What is known is that many Zimmer and DePuy hip implant patients with Metal on Metal hip replacements have experienced hip implant failure.
Did Nicki Minaj get hip replacements?
no
Are doctors still using titanium for knee and hip replacements?
Yes, the majority of them have some in. Typical a Titanium-vanadium alloy
Are vibration machines safe for hip replacements?
No
What health problems do Prince Roger Nelson have?
Hip Replacements
Can you have an MRI if you have metals in your body?
The attendant will ask about what you have in your body--piercings, hip replacements, medicine patches with metal backing--and then will tell you what you have to do. They do not want the metal to shift during the scan.
How many hip replacements per year?
at least 1 million.
What are the medical people called who deal with hip replacements?
Orthopaedic Surgeons
What is the diff - between hip replacement and hip revision?
Hip replacements can be both. But a revision is simply when they have to re-operate, or revise an exisiting hip replacement, often by putting a new one in.
Titanium is often used to make hip replacements because it is nontoxic and what?
it is strong :)
How may hip replacement be reckoned a common procedure?
More than 170,000 hip replacements are performed in the United States each year.
What alloy has 24 percent cobalt?
One alloy that contains 24% cobalt is cobalt-chromium-molybdenum (CoCrMo). This type of alloy is commonly used in dental implants, prosthetics, and metal-on-metal hip replacements due to its high strength and corrosion resistance.
