A medical mystery: Artificial hips that squeak

                   
iht.com     May 11, 2008            

The artificial hips made of ceramic materials were promoted as being more durable, but the noises have raised concern about possible malfunctions. ... The first time John Johnson's artificial hip squeaked, he was bending down to pick up a pine cone in his yard in... [read full story]                

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Is that a squeak, or just your hip?

startribune.com     May 11, 2008          

An unsettling problem has emerged in some people with artificial hips made of ceramic material: They squeak. What could it mean? ... An unsettling problem has emerged in some people with artificial hips made of ceramic material: They squeak. As all three patients -- and...                

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That Must Be Bob. I Hear His New Hip Squeaking.

newsvine.com     May 11, 2008          

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. ... News Type: Event — Seeded on Sat May 10, 2008 11:12 PM EDT The first time...                

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New-hip patients get a squeak in their step

denverpost.com     May 11, 2008          

The first time John Johnson's artificial hip squeaked, he was bending down to pick up a pine cone in his yard. He looked up, expecting to find an animal nearby. ... Recipients of ceramic parts in surgery worry that noises may herald deeper problems. But until Stryker, a...                

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You can hear these hip patients coming

nwsource.com     May 11, 2008          

The first time John Johnson's artificial hip squeaked, he was bending down to pick up a pine cone in his yard in Thomasville, Ga. Johnson looked up, expecting... ... COURTESY DR. WILLIAM WALTER / NYT This X-ray shows Susan O'Toole's ceramic artificial hip. But until...                

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That Must Be Bob. I Hear His New Hip Squeaking.

the-dispatch.com     May 11, 2008          

Some patients #x2019; noisy artificial hips are interrupting daily life and raising questions about more serious problems. ... Susan O’Toole noticed an odd sound as she went up stairs. But until Stryker, a medical products company, began marketing highly durable ceramic...                

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Artificial hips that squeak raise concern

signonsandiego.com     May 11, 2008          

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. Johnson looked up, expecting to find an animal nearby. ... The first time John L. Johnson's artificial hip squeaked, he was bending down to...                

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Hundreds complain of 'squeaky hips'

kare11.com     May 13, 2008          

There's a frustrating phenomenon that could mean you hear grandma... before you 'see' her. Hundreds of people with artificial ... hips are discovering the hips squeak. The problem involves ceramic hips marketed in 2003 as more durable than other replacements. But the...                

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