As we age our hip sockets age with us. Either because of poor physical fitness, excessive physical fitness, injury or genetics, our hip sockets fail at an alarming rate. Our current state of medical science has allowed physicians to create and use new, state of the art prosthetic devices to replace those failing hip sockets. Hip replacement or resurfacing surgery will assist in increasing mobility and flexibility , decreasing pain and generally increasing the enjoyment of lif

While the numbers of such surgeries vary, it is estimated that almost three quarters of a million people will have either a hip or knee replacement surgery this year. The numbers are large and continue to increase with our aging society and increasing numbers of Arthritis sufferers. The surgery is almost commonplace but the risks associated with every surgery remain. This is major surgery and can be a positive life changing event with a substantial recovery time and attendant

In 2010 New York Mets minor league player Brian Cole died in Florida when he swerved to avoid another vehicle and it caused his 2001 Ford Explorer to roll several times. Cole was thrown from the vehicle and died at the scene. He was an up and coming ball player and headed for the Major League Mets. Initially his death was attributed to not wearing a seat belt. His family members were sure he always wore his belt and upon inspection, the belt was buckled and it appears that th