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George Bacon
Joint deterioration can affect every aspect of your life. In its early stages, it is common for people to ignore joint discomfort. As the problem progresses, activities like walking, driving and standing can become challenging and painful. Not being able to deer hunt this season was all it took for George to consider hip replacement. As George states, "I finally reached the point in my daily life that I couldn't do all the activities that I wanted to."
His left hip was replaced with a Biomet® M2a-Magnum™ Hip System. The M2a-Magnum™ Hip System has been carefully designed to provide maximum range of motion and ultra-low wear rates.1
"I was surprised how quick my recovery time was. The surgery has improved my daily life 100%", says George. He was able to return to his daily activities after three and a half weeks. George said that preparing his home for post-op recovery and following through with his rehabilitation were very helpful in his recovery.
George is now able to enjoy his activities without pain. "My legs no longer get tired or 'give out' like they used to before surgery." He is looking forward to deer hunting next season.
This article is meant solely as a human interest story and is not meant to constitute medical advice.
While the patient in the story is a true recipient of this device, results are not necessarily typical, indicative or representative of all recipient patients. This device has been used successfully in achieving restored mobility to many patients. However, as with any implanted device, there are surgical and post-operative factors affecting performance, which ultimately result in unpredictable variable outcomes, including levels of mobility and pain. These factors include, but are not limited to, the patient's pre and post-operative health conditions, weight, activity level, and adherence to instructions regarding the use of the device. Due to these variables, it is not possible to predict or warrant specific results or patient satisfaction. For additional information on the M2a-Magnum™ Taperloc® Hip System, including risks and warnings, talk to your orthopedic surgeon and visit Biomet.com.
The persons named in this article have consented to be named and have given Biomet, Inc. the exclusive right to use their personal and medical information for educational purposes.
1 McKellop, et al.: "In Vivo Wear of Three Types of Metal-on-Metal Hip Prostheses During Two Decades of Use." CORR, No. 329, pp. 128-40, August 1996.
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