If you are visiting this website, either
you or someone you know needs a new hip. There is pain
and it is no longer bearable. The time has come to stop
taking pain killers, take your health into your own hands
and start on the road to being active again. Learn about hip
resurfacing. Hip Resurfacing
can remove your pain, give you peace of mind and
restore you life. Start living again and stop fighting hip
pain.
Do you have questions about hip
resurfacing or want to talk to other hip resurfacing
patients?
DePuy has announced that it is voluntarily
recalling the ASR™ XL Acetabular Head System
and DePuy ASR™ Hip Resurfacing System.
Visitors are also invited to visit the DePuy
website at
www.depuy.com.
DePuy makes patient safety and health a top priority
and is continually evaluating data about its
products. Most ASR hip replacement surgeries have
been successful. However, data recently received by
the company shows that more people than expected who
received the ASR hip experienced pain and other
symptoms that lead to a second hip replacement
surgery, called a revision surgery.
For
this reason, DePuy Orthopaedics is recalling its
ASR™ XL Acetabular Head System and DePuy ASR™ Hip
Resurfacing System. This recall means additional
testing and monitoring may be necessary in hip
replacement patients. In some cases, patients may
need additional surgery.
DePuy is working closely with health care
professionals worldwide to contact patients with ASR
hip implants. Most people with ASR Hip System
implants do not experience problems, but it is
important that patients with ASR Hip System implants
be evaluated with by a surgeon. Patients with
problems reported different symptoms with their ASR
hip implant, including pain, swelling, and problems
walking.
DePuy intends to cover reasonable and customary
costs of monitoring and treatment for services,
including revision surgeries, associated with the
recall of ASR.
The Surface Hippy Website was conceived
and designed by Patricia Walter. Patricia had her hip
resurfaced in March 2006 with
Dr. De Smet
of Belgium. She felt there was a need for a website to help people learn about hip resurfacing. She knew
first hand that it was a wonderful solution for a hip
replacement and wanted to help others learn about hip
resurfacing. Visit
Pat's Corner to read her informative articles about hip resurfacing including
How to Choose A Doctor and
Questions to Ask Your Doctor.
Surface Hippy is not financially
controlled by any medical companies, doctors or hospitals.
Patricia maintains the website and adds
information almost daily. The website is a collection of information to
help people learn about hip resurfacing. Surface Hippy is a
patient to patient resource. Over 9000 unique visitors use the website each month generating over 100,000 page
views.
Some doctors have been kind enough to provide articles about different subjects pertaining to hip resurfacing,
video interviews and
personal interviews. It is always interesting to learn from a
doctors point of view. The website does not provide medical advice, only your surgeon can tell you what medical treatment
is suggested for your situation.
Many hip resurfacing patients have provided their personal
Hip Stories so hip resurfacing candidates can learn from their experiences. They explain why they
chose hip resurfacing, their surgeries, the hip resurfacing device they received, their doctor, their hospital experiences and their recoveries.
If you are a first time visitor to Surface Hippy you might wonder where to start to learn about hip resurfacing. The new
Visitor's Guide is now available to help you start to
learn about hip resurfacing.
Do you have questions about hip resurfacing? Maybe they have already been answered by a doctor writing for Surface Hippy at the
Frequently Asked Questions section or in the
Doctor Chat's.
Want to learn more about your doctor
before your first appointment? Visit the
Doctor Interviews, the
Doctor Videos or the
Doctor Chat Transcripts sections which features individual doctors answering many questions about hip resurfacing.
See Videos about Post Op Recoveries,
general Hip Resurfacing Information, Doctor Interviews and Surgery
Videos at the
Surface Hippy Videos.
Do you want to learn about 855 hip resurfacing patients' surgeries and recoveries? Then don't miss the
Yahoo Surface Hippy Survey. 855 Surface Hippies answered 40 detailed questions about their complete hip resurfacing experience.
If you would like to talk about hip resurfacing with other surface hippies, visit the
Hip Talk discussion group. Ask questions - get answers.
Find support from 900 people that have had or will have hip resurfacing.
Are you interested in personal stories about people's experience with hip resurfacing surgery? Visit the
Hip
Stories section to read personal stories about hip resurfacing. The
Surface Hippy Blogs also feature personal hip stories
posted by patients about their hip resurfacing experiences. If you are an athlete and wonder how hip resurfacing athletes recover don't miss the
Athletes Stories.
Do you want to learn what hip resurfacing
systems are FDA Approved? Visit the
FDA Approvals Page
Many people with hip pain also have associated back pain, knee pain, joint pain and arthritis pain. Patricia has other Patient to Patient Websites featuring
information about these associated problems. Click on the area of interest to visit the websites and learn more.
Mission Statement -
Surface Hippy is a patient to patient guide to
hip resurfacing. It does not provide medical advice. It is designed to support,
not to replace, the relationship between patient and clinician.
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addresses or personal information with any group or organization.
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medical companies, doctors or hospitals.
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