Patricia Walter
Understanding Hip Resurfacing and Total Hip Replacement
Many patients don’t know there are two main choices when looking at hip surgery – Hip Resurfacing and Total Hip Replacement (THR). I’ve spent years studying both procedures and helping patients understand their options through the Surface Hippy website.
Hip resurfacing saves most of your natural bone. The surgeon only removes the damaged surface of your femoral head (the ball of your hip) and covers it with a metal cap. THR takes a different approach … Read the rest
19 Year Update Beth Ellen Cohen Hip Resurfacing with Dr. Kennedy 2006
Hi all, The surfacehippy group popped into my mind just now. It has been many years since I checked in- 19 years ago I had my surgery with Dr Kennedy in Sarasota,FL. ! All has been well ever since. He told me then it would last me my lifetime and at 68 now I believe him. Very grateful he was my doctor.
Selecting a Hip Resurfacing Surgeon by Patricia Walter
Selection of a surgeon for hip resurfacing is a personal choice. It is a choice that makes you feel confident that your surgery will go well, that your surgeon has a good bedside manner and you can ask questions anytime you need answers.
When buying real estate the old saying about what is important is “Location, Location and Location.” In many people’s minds the most important factor in choosing a surgeon for hip resurfacing is … Read the rest
Visitor’s Guide to Hip Resurfacing
Surface Hippy has a very large number of pages about many aspects of hip resurfacing. The first time visitor might be a little overwhelmed and wonder where to start learning about hip resurfacing. You might want to visit the pages listed below before exploring the rest of the website. Also the hip resurfacing FAQ pages provide many answers to questions.
Hip Resurfacing Personal Stories
There are 2200+ Personal Hip Resurfacing Stories from Surface Hippies featured. Patients tell their stories about why they chose hip resurfacing, their surgeon, their pre op and post op experiences. They describe their recoveries and how they returned to an active, pain free lives.
The Surface Hippy Stories are categorized by surgeon used
Athlete’s Stories are categorized by sport
The Biomet Recap Magnum is No Longer Available
Posted on Dr. Gross’s Website and previously used by Dr. Gross
11/22/2024
Alternatives for hip resurfacing
The era of the Biomet Recap/Magnum has come to an end. Zimmer has stopped manufacturing this implant. After nearly 20 years of using this implant for hip resurfacing and posting the best long-term durability outcomes for any type of hip surgery, I will have to change. To continue performing hip resurfacing for all patients is becoming more challenging because … Read the rest
Steve’s(Newdog) Bilateral Hip Resurfacing with Dr. Gross 2011
January 22, 2011
I am almost 2 weeks post op and I can’t believe it. I arrived home one week ago (Saturday, Jan.15). I would say that the first week after surgery is probably the worst part. I was never in any real bad pain, only stiffness and soreness like I expected. It does take some getting used to the new hip(s). The pain never went above a 3, and when it did, I was … Read the rest
Hip Resurfacing Doctor Interviews
- Anton Constantine’s Ceramic on Ceramic ReCerf Hip Resurfacing with Professor Bill Walter 2019
- Derek McMinn and Ronan Treacy Give Update on Hip Resurfacing to OPN 2019
- Doctor Video Interviews by Patricia Walter
- Dr. Ball Interview
- Dr. Barba Interview
- Dr. Bose Interview
- Dr. Brockwell Discusses Hip Resurfacing and Patients Outcomes 2017
- Dr. Brockwell Interview
- Dr. Brooks Interview
- Dr. Clarke Interview
- Dr. De Smet Discusses Hip Resurfacing with Patient Peter Smith 2017
- Dr. De Smet Interview
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Hip Resurfacing Doctors
*** – Hip Resurfacing Doctor experience provided by Doctor
Free Email Consultation is noted above Hip Resurfacing Doctor’s Name if available
Alabama
Jeffrey C. Davis, MD – Trained 2007 with Dr. Raterman
250 Hip Resurfacings to date***
Andrews Sports Medicine & Orthopaedic Center
805 St. Vincent’s Drive, Suite 100
Birmingham AL 35205
Phone 205) 939-3699
Fax 205-581-7155
Email: Cathy.Tyler@andrewscenters.com
Jeffery C. Davis MD Website
California
Free Email Consultation
Scott Ball, MD –Trained with Amstutz … Read the rest
42 Year Old Female Receives H1 Ceramic on Ceramic Implant 2021
Forty-Two-Year Old Female Patient with Dysplastic Hip. Courtesy of Dr. Justin P Cobb, Imperial College London
42 years old underwater photographer and ex-dancer. Painful left hip with strong pain in flexion and internal rotation of the hip, a dysplastic hip with superior and anterior subluxation and joint space loss.
Implanted H1® Ceramic Hip Resurfacing, 46 mm head.
3 years post-op follow-up: acetabular interface is mature and both the femoral neck and periprosthetic pelvic bone is … Read the rest