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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 care and, most importantly, patient satisfaction. Visit http://www.jointmedica.com to know more details.

Dr. Thomas P. Gross discusses – Hip Resurfacing: A Hip Preservation Arthroplasty (vs.

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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 last summer with no issues.

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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

Ed Ironman 2012 bilateral hip resurfacing

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 half marathon. Please keep advocating for the procedure that will allow you to stay as active as you want. God Bless

April 2018 Update

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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 getting shorter, as longer strides would be painful.  Pain after running was nothing new, but the pain was getting worse and affecting not only running, … Read the rest

ReCerf Ceramic on Ceramic Hip Resurfacing Surgeons

Hip Resurfacing at Surface Hippy Posted on April 10, 2025 by Patricia WalterApril 11, 2025

ReCerf Ceramic on Ceramic Hip Resurfacing Surgeons

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Prof. William (Bill) L. Walter
MBBS (Syd), FRACS (Orth), FAOrthA, PhD (surgery)
***1200 Hip Resurfacings to date***
250 ReCerf to date***
Kolling Building
10 Westbourne Street
Royal North Shore Hospital
St Leonards NSW 2065
Phone: +61 0(2) 9160 6662 (Aust)
Email: lmcdonald@billwalter.com.au
Website: http://billwalter.com.au

Australia

Prof Patrick Weinrauch
***1000+ Hip Resurfacings to date
MBBS (Qld) MEng PhD DiMM FRACS FAOrthA
Brisbane Hip Clinic
141 Warry Street
Fortitude

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Professor Walter Interview

Hip Resurfacing at Surface Hippy Posted on April 9, 2025 by Patricia WalterApril 26, 2025
Professor Bill Walter hip resurfacing surgeon from Australia

Prof. William (Bill) L. Walter MBBS (Syd), FRACS (Orth), FAOrthA, PhD (surgery)
***1200 Hip Resurfacings to date
***250 ReCerf Hip Resurfacings
MBBS (Syd), FRACS (Orth), FAOrthA, PhD (surgery)
Kolling Building, 10 Westbourne Street
Royal North Shore Hospital,
St Leonards NSW 2065
Phone: +61 0(2) 9160 6662 (Aust)
Email: lmcdonald@billwalter.com.au
Website: http://billwalter.com.au/

Biography: Prof Bill Walter

Bill Walter, Orthopaedic Surgeon, is the Professor of Orthopaedics and Traumatic Surgery at the University of Sydney.  He supervises PhD

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Polymotion IDE Study Locations

Hip Resurfacing at Surface Hippy Posted on April 2, 2025 by Patricia WalterApril 2, 2025

We are excited to announce the recent launch of our IDE Study for the Polymotion® Hip Resurfacing Device.

The IDE study aims to evaluate the safety and clinical effectiveness of the Polymotion® Hip Resurfacing System. 

​There are currently nine sites in the USA and one international site in Bermuda participating. Click the Contact Site link at each site to contact your preferred location.

 

1  Florida Medical Clinic Orlando Health

Tampa, Florida, United States  33613

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19 Year Anniversary of Patricia Walter’s BHR Hip Resurfacing with Dr. De Smet 2006

Hip Resurfacing at Surface Hippy Posted on April 2, 2025 by Patricia WalterApril 2, 2025

March 15, 2025 was the 19 year anniversary of receiving my BHR Birmingham Hip Resurfacing from Dr. De Smet in Belgium in 2006

My hip resurfacing is still great and I never had problems with it. I still believe hip resurfacing is a great alternative to a total hip replacement for the right candidate – normally younger people that are very active and want no restrictions.

I started my website https://surfacehippy.info in 2005 to provide

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Elizebeth’s Bilateral Hip Resurfacing with Dr. Pritchett 2016-2021

Hip Resurfacing at Surface Hippy Posted on March 31, 2025 by Patricia WalterMarch 31, 2025

Read Elizebeth’s Original Hip Resurfacing Story with Dr. Pritchett by clicking here:  https://surfacehippy.info/elizabeths-hip-resurfacing-dr-pritchett-2016/

March 4, 2021

I finally went bilateral and had my left hip resurfaced with Dr. Pritchett this past Monday, March 1. Yay! I was bone on bone. It had been five years since my right hip was resurfaced, and there were changes, accelerated by Covid. Not that long after my first resurfacing Dr. P began performing resurfacing as day surgery, for one. … Read the rest

Steve Lee Bilateral Hip Resurfacing Dr. Su 2008/2019

Hip Resurfacing at Surface Hippy Posted on March 26, 2025 by Patricia WalterMarch 26, 2025

Steve Lee and Dr. Su

16 1/2 Year Update

I stumbled onto to your website and did much research for my Left Birmingham Hip Resurfacing LBHR, 16 1/2 years ago. I should have had a left hip replacement a year earlier but was reluctant due to the sporting limitations and the disability and pain wasn’t that severe yet. Lucky me, I found out about hip resurfacing and have been downhill skiing all season every year since. Then I needed a … Read the rest

Keith Gruber’s Hip Resurfacing with Dr. McLaughlin 2024

Hip Resurfacing at Surface Hippy Posted on March 24, 2025 by Patricia WalterMarch 24, 2025
Keith Gruber Hip Resurfacing 2024

Keith Gruber Hip Resurfacing with Dr. McLaughlin on July 23. 2024

July 25, 2024

I had my hip resurfacing done Tuesday at Cleveland Clinic Lutheran Hospital by Dr John McLaughlin. Surgery went smoothly. Home Wednesday. Feeling pretty good but tired. Note I’m a 65 year old male. Still active, and able to do HIIT (with modifications) and running (with walk breaks) before surgery. But my hip impingement let to discomfort sleeping at night, difficulty getting out of car, limp at times when walking. I pushed for

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Rosemary’s Bilateral Hip Resurfacing 10 year Anniversary with Dr. Brooks 2013/2014

Hip Resurfacing at Surface Hippy Posted on March 13, 2025 by Patricia WalterMarch 13, 2025

I am writing to say that I would also like to share my story. I am a female, double BHR Birmingham Hip Resurfacing Device with Dr. Brooks at Cleveland Clinic. I had 5 year and 10 year post-surgical follow ups/x-rays at Cleveland Clinic (surgeries were 11/2013 and 03/2014). I had blood work at the 10 year mark as part of the follow up. As I’m writing to you today, all is perfect.

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Sveva’s ReCerf Ceramic on Ceramic Hip Resurfacing with Dr. De Smet 2024

Hip Resurfacing at Surface Hippy Posted on March 12, 2025 by Patricia WalterMarch 13, 2025

Ceramic on Ceramic Resurfacing in Belgium. 2024 (ReCerf)
5’4” / 51y living in the US

Thank you to all those who helped me along the way. Thank you Pat for this site!

My first symptoms began in 2002 (28y) when I tore my Labrum and fell to the floor in a martial arts class. I could not put any weight on it for 3 weeks. It was excruciating. Like a sprained/twisted ankle – at the

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Polymotion Trial Surgeons and Centers in US

Hip Resurfacing at Surface Hippy Posted on March 10, 2025 by Patricia WalterApril 4, 2025

This list from: ClinicalTrials.gov ID NCT06792539, Sponsor JointMedica Inc.  Information provided by JointMedica Inc. (Responsible Party)
Last Update Posted February, 26, 2025

1 – Florida Locations – Tampa, Florida, United States, 33613
Recruiting
Florida Medical Clinic Orlando Health
Contact: Eric Border
813-979-0440  eric.border@orlandohealth.com
Principal Investigator: Stephen Raterman, MD

2 – Illinois Locations – Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60612
Not yet recruiting
Rush University Medical Center
Contact: Anne DeBenedetti
312-432-2468   Anne.DeBenedetti@rushortho.com
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Introducing Dr. Damien Van Quickenborne

Hip Resurfacing at Surface Hippy Posted on March 8, 2025 by Patricia WalterMarch 8, 2025
Dr. Van Quickenborne hip resurfacing surgeon Belgium

Dr. Damien Van Quickenborne
Trained by Dr. De Smet
500 Hip Resurfacings to date**
Jan Palfijn ziekenhuis Gent
Watersportlaan 5
9000 Gent
+32(0)92247111
Email: DR.VANQUICKENBORNE@HEUP.BE

Dr. Damien Van Quickenborne is an orthopedic hip surgeon specializing in resurfacing procedures, with extensive expertise developed over years of dedicated practice. Since 2010, he has trained under the mentorship of his colleague and friend, Dr. Koen De Smet, one of the world’s leading authorities in hip resurfacing.
 

With more

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Jannes Vercaemst Bilateral Hip Resurfacing Patient ISKA World Champion 2024

Hip Resurfacing at Surface Hippy Posted on March 8, 2025 by Patricia WalterMarch 8, 2025

Jannes Vercaemst Bilateral MOM hip resurfacing ISKA WORLD CHAMPION- 70kg !! Dr. De Smet patient.

Jannes Vercaemst  bilateral hip resurfacing by Dr. De Smet and ISKA WORLD CHAMPION

ISKA WORLD CHAMP -70kg.
15 years I’ve been dreaming of a title like this.
Blood, sweat and tears.
Major hip surgeries, people saying I was done, and that I was crazy to think otherwise.
Losses, self doubt, being insecure,… but i always kept moving forward and kept hanging in there.
This one hits different. It symbolises that, as long as
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Bart’s Bilateral Hip Resurfacing with Dr. De Smet

Hip Resurfacing at Surface Hippy Posted on March 8, 2025 by Patricia WalterMarch 8, 2025
CONGRATULATIONS to Bart !!  A “Marathon Des Sables” finisher in 2024, with bilateral MOM hip resurfacing
 

Bart Bilateral Hip Resurfacing by Dr. De Smet finishes Marathon 2024

bart bilateral hip resurfacing marathon finisher 2024b Bart's Bilateral Hip Resurfacing with Dr. De Smet

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One Year Anniversary for Bilateral ReCerf by Dr. De Smet 2024

Hip Resurfacing at Surface Hippy Posted on March 8, 2025 by Patricia WalterMarch 8, 2025

1 year bilateral COC ReCerf hip resurfacing on this amazing 58 year old lady!

one year bilateral ReCerf Hip Resurfacing Anniversary by Dr. De Smet 2023

1 year bilateral recerf 2024b One Year Anniversary for Bilateral ReCerf by Dr. De Smet 2024

one year bilateral ReCerf Hip Resurfacing Anniversary by Dr. De Smet 2023

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