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There have been a number of articles published, in both regional and national press, documenting the success that patients have had with the Furlong® Hip.

 

Most of the people contacted have stressed how their new hip has given them back a full and active life, like the one they had before their disability set in. We have reports from people who think their new hip is in fact even better than their original one!

 

We are confident that you will be happy with your Furlong® Hip, and that with H-A.C. we have made a very important contribution to orthopaedics. More importantly, our faith has been rewarded by the results of studies carried out by surgeons proving that H-A.C. works. Please see Clinical Proof below.
   

 

Clinical Proof
Below are some excerpts from recent studies done on the Furlong® Hip.
Full Abstracts of these studies are available on request.
 

2005

"Our findings suggest that the long-term results of these hydroxyapatite-coated prostheses are more than satisfactory"

Results of a hydroxyapatite-coated (Furlong) total hip replacement : A 13- to 15- Year Follow-Up
A. A. Shetty, R. Slack, A. Tindall, K. D. James, C. Rand, Medway Maritime Hospital


"We present excellent medium- to long-term clinical, radiological and survivorship results with the fully hydroxyapatite-ceramic-coated femoral component in revision hip surgery"

Hydroxyapatite-ceramic-coated femoral stems in revision hip surgery
S. P. Trikha, S. Singh, O. W. Raynham, J. C. Lewis, P. A. Mitchell, A. J. Edge, Worthing & Southlands NHS Trust


"Our study supports the continued use of this arthroplasty and documents the durability of hydroxyapatite-ceramic-coated components"

Revision of cemented hip arthroplasty using a hydroxyapatite-ceramic-coated femoral component
R. Raman, R. P. Kamath, A. Parikh, and P. D. Angus, Dewsbury & District Hospital


"The JRI-Furlong hip gives promising functional and radiographic results in young patients in the medium term"

The hydroxyapatite-coated JRI-Furlong hip: Outcome in patients under the age of 55 years
A. Robertson, D. Lavalette, S. Morgan, P. D. Angus Dewsbury & District Hospital, Dewsbury

2004

"Our results show that the Furlong H-A.C. implant gives excellent long-term results in young patients with high demands."

Hydroxyapatite ceramic-coated femoral stems in young patients: A prospective ten-year study
S. Singh, S. P . Trikha, A.J. Edge Worthing & Southlands NHS Trust, Worthing

2003

"Since May 1988 HAC hip prostheses have been used in more than 1900 operations. HAC hip prostheses provide a ten year, pain free arthroplasty... Maximum follow-up is fifteen years. Longer term results will be awaited with interest."

A fifteen year review of hydroxyapatite ceramic coated hip implants : A clinical and histological evaluation
J.M. Buchanan, A.J. Malcolm, Sunderland Royal Hospital, England; University of Newcastle upon Tyne, England

2002

"This hydroxyapatite coated femoral stem continues to have outstanding survival figures in the long term."

The 13 to 16 year results of the use of the JRI Furlong hydroxyapatite coated femoral stem
MD George, JAN Shepperd, R Chana, Conquest Hospital, Hastings

2000

"Our findings suggest that the hydroxyapatite coating gives a satisfactory prosthesis-bone interface which is preferable to any other system."

The results at nine to twelve years of the use of a hydroxyapatite-coated femoral stem
Scarlett A. McNally, John A. N. Shepperd, Charles V. Mann, Jonathan P. Walczak, Conquest Hospital, Hastings, England

You can see a fuller list of these references, plus abstracts, on the JRI website, under the sub heading Results.
 
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