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Steve Lee Bilateral Hip Resurfacing Dr. Su 2008/2019

Hip Resurfacing at Surface Hippy Posted on October 2, 2025 by Patricia WalterOctober 2, 2025

17 year anniversary: All is good. I forgot about my anniversary on September 29 for my left hip resurfacing until today. The resurfaced hips are feeling so natural that I don’t even think about them anymore. I had my right hip resurfaced almost 6 years ago on 11/1/19. I downhill … Continue reading →

Mathieu’s Hip Resurfacing with Dr. Volker 2023

Hip Resurfacing at Surface Hippy Posted on September 24, 2025 by Patricia WalterSeptember 29, 2025

I’m 43 years old and live in Ludwigshafen, Germany. I’m a very active person — volleyball (middle blocker), mountain biking, swimming, snowboarding — and a father of three young kids. About ten years ago, I was diagnosed with FAI, hip dysplasia, and osteoarthritis. It all started after an ice hockey … Continue reading →

Timothy’s Hip Resurfacing with Dr. Domb 2023

Hip Resurfacing at Surface Hippy Posted on September 24, 2025 by Patricia WalterSeptember 24, 2025
I had my right hip resurfaced by Dr. Domb in May 2023 at age 70. His office is in Des Plaines. Excellent result. I chose Dr. Domb because he had performed 1000+ resurfacings. I don’t think you can go wrong with that group. Timothy H. Okal Continue reading →

24 Year Anniversary Of Hip Resurfacing with Dr. Gross 2001

Hip Resurfacing at Surface Hippy Posted on September 13, 2025 by Patricia WalterSeptember 13, 2025
Sept. 10, 2025 is the 24 year anniversary of my hip resurfacing done by Dr. Gross and Lee Webb at age 40. 2nd hip was done 10 years later by Dr. Gross also. If you think about the date, I woke up the next morning to watch the twin towers … Continue reading →

28th Year Anniversary of the First BHR Surgery by Professor McMinn 1997

Hip Resurfacing at Surface Hippy Posted on August 11, 2025 by Patricia WalterAugust 11, 2025

The McMinn Centre is proud to announce the 28th Anniversary of the very first Birmingham Hip Resurfacing carried out by Professor Derek McMinn. This patient is still going strong 28 years after receiving his BHR in 1997! Professor Derek McMinn Continue reading →

Polymotion® IDE Hip Resurfacing Study Reaches 100 Surgeries

Hip Resurfacing at Surface Hippy Posted on August 1, 2025 by Patricia WalterAugust 1, 2025

30 Jul 2025 We’re proud to share that we have successfully completed the 100th surgery in our ongoing U.S. Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) study of the Polymotion® Hip Resurfacing System. Launched earlier this year, the study is designed to evaluate the safety and performance of our Polymotion® Hip Resurfacing system … Continue reading →

Dr. Gross Information and Tips by Marvin B 2025

Hip Resurfacing at Surface Hippy Posted on July 10, 2025 by Patricia WalterJuly 10, 2025

Update for 2025: Dr. Gross has moved from Irmo, SC to an office directly across from Richland Memorial/Medical University of South Carolina. After hip resurfacing is performed either there or at the Midland Orthopaedics and Neurosurgery Surgical Center downtown, if you live within driving distance of Columbia, SC, you can … Continue reading →

ReCerf Receives it’s CE Mark, Advancing Access to Ceramic Hip Resurfacing Across Europe

Hip Resurfacing at Surface Hippy Posted on July 4, 2025 by Patricia WalterJuly 4, 2025

LEATHERHEAD, England, July 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — MatOrtho® is proud to announce that the ReCerf® Hip Resurfacing Arthroplasty (HRA) has received its CE mark, confirming compliance with European safety and performance standards. This important milestone expands access to hip resurfacing, enabling wider availability across the UK, Europe and internationally where … Continue reading →

Polymotion® IDE Study Reaches 30% Enrollment Milestone

Hip Resurfacing at Surface Hippy Posted on June 23, 2025 by Patricia WalterJune 23, 2025

23 Jun 2025 Momentum Builds as Polymotion® Hip Resurfacing IDE Study Reaches 30% Enrolment and Expands to Nine Active Sites in the US. We are pleased to announce that the Polymotion® Hip Resurfacing (PHR®) IDE study has now reached 30% of its target enrolment. This reflects the strong momentum behind the … Continue reading →

Maria Gavriilidi’s ReCerf COC Hip Resurfacing with Dr. De Smet 2024

Hip Resurfacing at Surface Hippy Posted on June 15, 2025 by Patricia WalterJune 15, 2025

February 10, 2024 I’ll have the right hip resurfacing operation in two weeks, with COC ReCerf prosthesis, with Dr. Koen De Smet, in Belgium. I am a woman, 52yrs, and sports lover. November 14, 2024 9 months post op- right hip resurfacing CoC- 52yrs female- sports’ lover and still in … Continue reading →

Mary Margaret Mulligan’s ReCerf Hip Resurfacing with Dr. De Smet 2025

Hip Resurfacing at Surface Hippy Posted on June 15, 2025 by Patricia WalterJune 15, 2025

February 13, 2025 Made it to Knokke-Heist for my right hip CoC that is scheduled on Valentine’s Day. Best present that I could buy myself. It’s been a long two years to finally get to this point. Looking forward to being on the other side of this! February 13, 2025 … Continue reading →

Marvin B’s Bilateral Hip Resurfacing with Dr. Gross 2021 & 2024

Hip Resurfacing at Surface Hippy Posted on June 13, 2025 by Patricia WalterOctober 2, 2025

January 13, 2021 Had my right hip resurfaced a week and a half ago on Jan 4 by Dr. Gross and his incredible team at Midlands Orthopaedics and Neurosurgery in Columbia SC.  An AMAZING experience.  Still some pain and problems sleeping like most of you and thought I would seek … Continue reading →

Polymotion Trial Surgeons and Centers in US

Hip Resurfacing at Surface Hippy Posted on June 9, 2025 by Patricia WalterJune 9, 2025

This is a list of the doctors and medical centers participating in the US trials of the Polymotion Hip Resurfacing System by JointMedica 2025 Continue reading →

JointMedica Presents Dr. Gross, Dr. MacKinzie and Mr. McMin Discussing Hip Resurfacing 2023

Hip Resurfacing at Surface Hippy Posted on May 6, 2025 by Patricia WalterMay 6, 2025

This year, JointMedica invited four global hip resurfacing key opinion leaders to discuss their take on hip resurfacing at the ISTA 2023 Hip Resurfacing Breakfast Symposium (Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel) in November 2023. Based in Worcester UK, Jointmedica Ltd is innovative company producing cutting-edge technology to assist surgeon … Continue reading →

Alan Stewart’s 5 Year Anniversary Bilateral Hip Resurfacing with Dr. Gross 2019

Hip Resurfacing at Surface Hippy Posted on April 26, 2025 by Patricia WalterApril 26, 2025

April 23, 2025 – 5 Year Anniversary of my Bilateral Hip Resurfacing I recently celebrated the five year anniversary (2019) of having both my hips resurfaced by Dr. Gross in Columbia, SC. I’ve been very happy with the results. I’ve been running half marathons and did Bicycle Ride Across Georgia … Continue reading →

Ed’s Bilateral Hip Resurfacing with Dr. Rankin 2011 and Dr. Thomas 2012

Hip Resurfacing at Surface Hippy Posted on April 25, 2025 by Patricia WalterApril 26, 2025

April 26, 2025 Hey everyone. I hope all are well. I was reflecting on the early days of my surgery and came back to this site to let everyone know that I am still racing. Fourteen years post op and things are going well, back to running a 9/Min Mile … Continue reading →

Chris’s Bilateral Hip Resurfacing with Dr. Brockwell 2018

Hip Resurfacing at Surface Hippy Posted on April 11, 2025 by Patricia WalterApril 11, 2025

My 10 Year Story (in 1,400 words) Hips Turning Bad My hips started turning bad in 2014, around my 54th birthday. At the time I was jogging 5 times per week and felt increasingly sore.  Even before, I had experienced some loss of lateral flexibility and my steps had been … Continue reading →

ReCerf Ceramic on Ceramic Hip Resurfacing Surgeons

Hip Resurfacing at Surface Hippy Posted on April 10, 2025 by Patricia WalterSeptember 29, 2025
ReCerf Ceramic on Ceramic Hip Resurfacing Surgeons Australia Prof. William (Bill) L. WalterMBBS (Syd), FRACS (Orth), FAOrthA, PhD (surgery)***1200 Hip Resurfacings to date***300 ReCerf to date***Kolling Building10 Westbourne StreetRoyal North Shore HospitalSt Leonards NSW 2065Phone: +61 0(2) 9160 6662 (Aust)Email: lmcdonald@billwalter.com.auWebsite: http://billwalter.com.auProf Patrick Weinrauch***1000+ Hip Resurfacings to dateMBBS (Qld) MEng … Continue reading →

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