Thanx for that Anna.You seem to be in the same frame of mind as me.I want to have the option  for a BHR first and if I can't have one for some reason then I'll be happier to be have  a THR, but at least I tried.Really glad to hear your getting on with the THR.My biggest worry was not being able to do mountainbiking e.t.c .The mental strain is a massive battle at the moment and this forum is really helping.Wishing you a speedy recovery.

Great post Anna and wonderful to hear how well you are doing with your THR. As a Londoner I know that in Mr Witt you had a surgeon with a great reputation. I agree when you say that if Ronan Treacy says a patient isn't suitable for an HR then one must trust this opinion. I also think it's worth noting that although BHR in UK has a low revision rate (see NJR stat's in my post on NHS Ban MOM) many of those included in the 6% rate over the 8 year period, were the consequence of surgeons with insufficient skill/experience such as those from the Oxford study and a significant number were also smaller women with dysplasia. Hence, I am suggesting that with the knowledge acquired over the past 5 years (re-patient selection/inclination angles etc) that the BHR stat's will be even greater.
Regards
Toby
ps just booked in for 4 year appointment to get xrays/metal test and Prof Cobb's sec said he has absolutely no worries whatsoever about his BHR/Adept patients

I couldn't agree with you more Toby! For the right patient with the right surgeon, a BHR is life changing. Unfortunately it has such bad press in the UK due to all the surgeons not fitting it correctly...but I guess that's why everyone on this site says it so many times.... "Go find the best surgeon possible who has done a healthy amount of resurfacings". That's the best advice anyone could give. It's why I travelled so far to London to see Mr Witt because he's one of the best in the UK for dysplasia patients and I wanted to give myself the best chance possible of a good outcome.

Congratulations Toby on your 4 year checkup!!  ;D

... and gasyz - I think you have made the right decision to go see Mr T. Whatever happens, I'm pretty sure you will be back out mountain biking in no time. I was out playing in Dalby forest today (nothing too risky, just some easy routes!) but come next summer I hope to bump into you on some harder more skilful trails all over the country!! Good luck and let us know how you get on!!

Anna

Barbara,

Sorry you had to be revised, most of us who went with experienced doctors who used quality components are all doing well.  If you were to take the top doctors and look at their results with MOM HRs you would find something around 95% + survival rates @ 5 years.

Now, what do we say to the 5 or less percent who's HR failed, "Were sorry" that is all we can say, we cannot take back the failure and we certainly do not take any failure likely, but, the facts still remain that with the choice of a quality surgeon you are going to get a good result with a hip resurfacing.

Hip resurfacing failures due to high metal ions are almost ALWAYS due to surgical error in the angle of installation, not because the patients received metal on metal bearing surfaces, of course we cannot discount those devices that have been re-called because of poor design.

Saying you know people who have had HR failures does not make HRs bad, maybe you've had friends who were either unlucky or they chose doctors who were not experienced or possibly had devices installed that were faulty.

Chuck

Quote from: Barbara on November 07, 2013, 11:45:29 AM
I know of many who have had problems with Resurfacing. I would go with something tried and tested.
Good luck with whatever you choose.

http://www.depuyhiprecallnewscenter.com/updates/united-kingdom-bans-metal-on-metal-hip-implants-from-hospitals/

Im so happy for you Anna. We all can empathize. I was dx with OA about three years ago but you know what? Knowing these surgical options are available give a lot of relief and hope. Good luck with your new lease on life.

Thanks Canadian-Ice  ;D

Hi,Just got back from seeing Mr Treacy,said I am a good candidate for a BMR and he will be able to do it when I feel the time is right.Nice man and well worth a visit,put my mind at rest and feeling a lot more positive now.Many thanx to everyone on this site for all the info.I was booked in for a THR in 4 days time and if it wasn't for this site I would have gone with it.While a THR is probably ok for a lot of people I feel for me the BHR will suit my needs more.Just goes to show you need to get second opionons and do your own research.Seems my first consultant wasn't trained in resurfacing so I wasn't given that option.(lucky escape)When I feel the time is right I'll go with the BHR,but I will also be keeping an eye on future developments in resurfacing.Been looking at ENDURE which is in development at the moment.Thanx very much and good luck to everyone.

That's good! If Mr. Treacy feels you're a good candidate, then you are. Great step along the way.

Glad you managed to see Mr Treacy he's really a great surgeon.

The endure system looks interesting the problem is though the record of the bhr in the hands of surgeons like McMinn Treacy Su de smet etc is hard to beat! Also things move very very slowly in orthopaedics. The bhr is still considered new and un proven by many and its nearly 20 years old! And one thing you really want is a long proven track record the asr was tauted as being far superior to all other devices and obviously several years down the line the reverse was obvious!

Quote from: obxpelican on November 09, 2013, 03:14:25 PM
Barbara,

Sorry you had to be revised, most of us who went with experienced doctors who used quality components are all doing well.  If you were to take the top doctors and look at their results with MOM HRs you would find something around 95% + survival rates @ 5 years.

Now, what do we say to the 5 or less percent who's HR failed, "Were sorry" that is all we can say, we cannot take back the failure and we certainly do not take any failure likely, but, the facts still remain that with the choice of a quality surgeon you are going to get a good result with a hip resurfacing.

Hip resurfacing failures due to high metal ions are almost ALWAYS due to surgical error in the angle of installation, not because the patients received metal on metal bearing surfaces, of course we cannot discount those devices that have been re-called because of poor design.

Saying you know people who have had HR failures does not make HRs bad, maybe you've had friends who were either unlucky or they chose doctors who were not experienced or possibly had devices installed that were faulty.

Chuck

Well said Chuck. here's the team who did my BHR

^ classic!