Monthly Archives: January 2016
Toby’s 6 year old Hip Resurfacing
January 31, 2016
My fantastic HR was six years old yesterday. I celebrated with a 20k bike ride followed by a 2k swim – rainy day so I’m off to Hampstead Heath for one hour mixed walk/ run.
Time of year again to thank Pat and the other pioneers of HR.
Cheers, Toby
Ps Saw my surgeon last year for X-rays and bloods and his protocol is next check up … Read the rest
Glen’s Bilateral Hip Resurfacing with Dr. Beaule 2015
February 12, 2015
I’m 2 weeks post bilateral resurfacing and recovery is going very well. I had both sides done, anterior approach, so my only sleeping position is on my back. I hate sleeping on my back, but I’m getting used to it now. I generally wake up about every 3.
April 9, 2015
I had bilateral resurfacing 10 weeks ago. The left hip is doing great but I still have some pain in the … Read the rest
Colby Lewis, Hip Resurfacing Pitcher, Signs for 2017 Season
John A’s Hip Resurfacing with Dr. Brooks 2012
UPDATE
January 16, 2016
Coming up on 3yrs for me and I am still very active in competing in triathlons, racquetball! Never had a problem in recovery and there is no way I could stay this active without my BHR! I have sent numerous people Dr. Brook’s way and they have all had similar results. I am glad I found him less than 1hr from me. When I first started to research this procedure, I … Read the rest
Dr. Gross and Hip Resurfacing 2016
I lead the nation in hip resurfacing. I began performing metal-on-metal total hip resurfacing arthroplasty (HRA) in 1999. With the retirement of Dr. Harlan Amstutz, I now have the longest track record of performing this operation in the United states. I have performed over 3500 HRA, which is the fourth largest series in the world. In the rare patients that are not resurfacing candidates, I perform large metal bearing total hip replacements (THR). Patients who … Read the rest
John’s Update 3 years post op Dr. Brooks 2012
Dr. Brockwell Discusses Women and Hip Resurfacing
I am still using the BHR. I will resurface appropriate women (i.e. with head size over 48mm…).
I think the majority of young men men have osteoarthritis (OA) secondary to FAI (which I treat by arthroscopy) but about half of the young women have some form of acetabular dysplasia/DDH, and the other half have OA because of FAI. Thus tall phycially active women with OA from FAI can expect to do well with resurfacing, but … Read the rest
Similar outcomes for THR and Hip Resurfacing Study 2015
Parry MC, et al. J Arthroplasty. 2015;doi:10.1016/j.arth.2015.04.030.
Although patients who underwent total hip arthroplasty experienced greater leg length discrepancy and less accurate restoration of offset compared with patients who underwent hip resurfacing arthroplasty, investigators of this retrospective study found no difference in clinical outcomes between the procedures…
…Researchers found THA significantly increased femoral offset and leg length compared with hip resurfacing arthroplasty…… Read the rest
Hip resurfacing still has a role by Andrew M. Shimmin, MBBS, FRACS,
January 15, 2016 Shimmin AM. No stem! Role of hip resurfacing. Presented at: Orthopedics Today Hawaii 2016; Jan. 10-14, 2016; Waikoloa, Hawaii.
Despite design issues for small sizes and limited understanding of the effects of edge loading with these implants, hip resurfacing can yield positive results and should continue to play a role in the treatment of patients, according to a presenter here at Orthopedics Today Hawaii 2016.
“Hip resurfacing has … Read the rest
Jason Kidd, Bucks Coach, has Hip Resurfacing with Dr. Su 2015
Read Full Article Here
…The former NBA star underwent a resurfacing of his right hip on Dec. 21 at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York, an injury he attributed to the “55,000 minutes” he played in a storied 19-year career.
“I feel great,” Kidd said. “Everything went well with the surgery. I’ve been around the team of late, for the shootaround and also for the game with San Antonio.
Bob’s Hip Resurfacing with Dr. Brooks 2013
June 18, 2013
out of surgery for 3 hours. All went well, pain is managble so far. Was a 2 1/2 hour operation as there was a lot more wrong then good
June 22, 2013
I would have checked in sooner. Been figuring out which position is best in the hospital bed, PT, icing, resting, debating with the nurses on pain medication, and more icing, has just been so much fun, I couldn’t get away … Read the rest
Joe’s Hip Resurfacing with Dr. Plakseychuk 2015
I had the same experience meeting with other surgeons in Pittsburgh that [many had]. They did not do hip resurfacing. Some had strong opinions against it, but none of them had ever performed it.
I evaluated everything and went with Plakseychuk. Because my surgery was so recent, I don’t have years to share, just months. The staff at Magee is top notch. Pain from surgery was less than what I had prior and recovery was … Read the rest
M55 Arnie Pollinger, distancer/sprinter and hip resurfacing disciple
Read complete Mastertrack Article Here
Read Arnie’s 2012 Hip Resurfacing Story With Dr. Su Here
M55 Arnie Pollinger of Holliston, Massachusetts, is a rare bird — he runs roads and sprints. Recently, he wrote me: “I realize my running and jumping might not be noteworthy except for the fact that I am doing all this with an artificial hip.” His surgery was in April 2012, and he’s run dozens of distance races since this list… Read the rest
Hitman’s Hip Resurfacing with Dr. Lombardi 2016
January 7, 2016
I had my left hip resurfaced on January 4, 2016 by Dr Lombardi of Morristown, NJ. I had my right one done 4 years prior by a different surgeon. Would you believe me if I told you that I was walking around the entire hospital,alone, with crutches (much to the nurses chagrin) 6 hours after surgery!? Here’s why: Dr Lombardi gives his BHR patients an epidural in lieu of general anesthesia! Then … Read the rest
Steve’s Bilateral Anterior Hip Resurfacing with Dr. Keggi 2015
I had bilateral BHR performed by Dr. Keggi at CJRI/St. Francis Hospital in Hartford, CT this summer (L:June 10, R:July 22) and would be glad to answer questions.
http://www.orthonewengland.com/services/hip/hip-resurfacing/
I actually started the process with Dr. Brooks but, when my insurance would not cover Cleveland Clinic out of network as they had 5 surgeons in network who claimed to do the procedure, I ran that list by Dr. Brooks and he fully recommended Dr. Keggi.… Read the rest
Cormet Hip Resurfacing Device is No longer available in US
Steve’s Anterior BHRs by Dr. Keggi 2015
I had bilateral BHRs performed by Dr. Keggi at CJRI/St. Francis Hospital in Hartford, CT this summer (L:June 10, 2015 R:July 22, 2015) by the anterior approach…
…Other than a very minor wound healing issue, I’ve had no complications to speak of — Dr. Keggi did say that I was doing better than 95% of patients at my 8 week follow-up, so these results may not be typical.
Read Steve’s Full Story Here