Wright C+ v. Birmingham

[nwugrad]

Can anyone tell me about any significant pluses or minuses of these two devices?  Does the type of device used have any bearing on the type of procedure, ie. posterior v. anterior, performed?

[Big Bill]

MikeM --- Most of the devices are very similiar...it really depends which device you want (do your homework) or what the surgeon uses or recommends.  The approach is how the surgeon was trained or holds expertise in. It can also mean the manner of which the hip is diclocated. You seem to be on the right track...do the research, find a doc that is pro resurfacing with significant experience, that you are willing to trust !  Again, Best of luck!

          Big Bill C.A.S.H. 

[John C]

I spent a whole year researching the differences between all of the different brands, and there are more differences than you would realize at first glance. Things such as straight stem vs tapered stem, round or chamfered interior of the femoral cap, different coatings for bone ingrowth, cemented or cementless, different thicknesses and clearances, different size ranges, and the endless controversy over whether "heat treated" vs "as cast" really matters. Places such as the Australian Registry will give you a listing of failure rates with the different brands over thousands of cases, but it is difficult to separate out the factor of the surgeons' skill, experience and training. None of us on this site are really qualified to give advice on this, so I think your choice is whether to pick a surgeon and go with his recommendation, or really do some serious homework and come up with your choice of implants, and find a surgeon to match. If your are lucky, the two will coincide.
The approach is definitely up to the surgeons preference. I have spoken to surgeons will install either of the brands that you mentioned, and will give you a choice of which approach you would like with either brand.

[Big Bill]

John C--- doing your homework is a good thing ----have you had resurfacing???

             Big Bill -- Cormet Anterior Surface Hippy-- C.A.S.H. 

[Ausag32]

 

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