I have a metal allergy, can I have a hip resurfacing?
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A collection of hippy emails about recovery and emotions are posted below
How Fast Will I Recover by Patricia Walter
Surgery experiences and recovery rates will be different for
each person having a hip resurfacing. Many of us were very
fortunate to have good experiences in the hospital and have
fairly quick recoveries. I guess we are the Rabbits.
There are people that have experienced very difficult
recoveries and … Read the rest
Dr. Su
I still use the BHR, Conserve Plus, and Biomet Recap. I think
the devices are very similar, but the BHR has the longest track
record, which is very important to me. The other devices do have
the benefit of more sizes than the BHR for right now (at least
in the US), so there are some patients for whom they fit better.
Dr. Rubinstein
While all are high carbon cobalt chrome
alloys there … Read the rest
What metal ion levels are considered high and to be of concern for a patient to seek out treatment by Mr. McMinn
People report being told by their surgeons that they have “elevated levels of cobalt” ranging from single digit numbers (one person reported 9.2 for example) up to numbers as large as 2400+. What is the point at which one should have serious concern? If one person is living a normal life with 2400+, … Read the rest
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A letter about FDA Approvals and Off Label Hip Resurfacing Components by Dr. Gross
The Birmingham (Smith & Nephew, Richards) total HSR was the first to get FDA approval in the US based on an unprecedented FDA decision to approve this implant on the basis of single (developing) surgeon’s foreign data. Cormet 2000 (Corin Ltd., Stryker) total HSR was the first to be approved based on the usual mechanism of a US run Multi-center FDA … Read the rest
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Dr. Rogerson
Hip Resurfacing: To Cement or Not to Cement –
that is the Question! By: John S. Rogerson, MD April 2015
We have received a number of inquiries in our office
regarding the merits of cemented versus non-cemented femoral
head components in hip resurfacing arthroplasty.Bear in mind that my experience with hip resurfacing to date has essentially been associated with the Smith and Nephew Birmingham
hip resurfacing system as designed by Drs. McMinn and … Read the rest
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Mr. McMinn
I started back in 1991 with the antero-lateral approach to the hip for resurfacing. At that time we were worried about blood supply to the femoral head and on theoretical grounds the antero-lateral approach preserved the blood supply well. For many patients the approach was satisfactory but there were some problems. The exposure obtained in large patients was not good. This meant that heavy retraction had to be used, and heavy retraction caused … Read the rest
Obtained by Vicky Marlow Freelance Patient Advocate Volunteer
Updated 12/16/07
Dr. Kurtz had an article online that had concerns about the head neck ratios of hip resurfacing compared to total hip replacement. We wanted to provide potential hip resurfacing patients with opinions of other top resurfacing surgeons to explain their views.
Dr. Bose Reply
Hi Vicky,
Thanks for the mail. I read Dr. Kurtz thoughts on hip resurfacing in his website. His concerns are very … Read the rest
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Dr. Mont
I like antibiotics for up to two years after any joint
replacement. After two years only for procedures
that lead to blood like endodontic surgery. This
is also a controversial topic. We wrote two
papers on this topic and only found possible
dental related infections in patients that had
oral procedures that were greater than 1 hour
with blood loss that did not get antibiotics.
The problem is that sometimes patients don’t
know … Read the rest