Return to FAQ LIST Mr. McMinn I advise patients not to return to impact sport for 1 year after surgery. For those patients who want to road run, I get them running on a treadmill at 10 months post-op and they resume road running at 12 months post-op. My unit published on activity level…
Continue reading →Patient Questions Answered by Doctors Updated 1/31/2013 Surgical Questions Why are both the abduction angle of the acetabular component and the degree of anteversion important? Is posterior or the anterior surgical approach better? Does hip resurfacing remove more acetabular bone than a THR? Will the neck capsule be preserved during my hip resurfacing? How long…
Continue reading →Dr. Amstutz Dr. Gross Dr. Su Dr. Schmalzried Dr. AmstutzMetal-metal bearings have advantages for active patients because their wear resistance is much greater than that of polyethylene, they do not fracture and they perform better with larger diameter balls. It has been known for three decades that the serum and urine levels of cobalt and…
Continue reading →Thomas Gross MD 7/10/2021 Dr. Gross discusses the new ceramic on ceramic hip resurfacing devices and compares them to metal on metal hip resurfacing devises. His summary conclusion: “I am also involved in CoC HRA development. If these become available in the US I will be involved in early trials. … Continue reading →
Dr. Gross performs multiple types of joint replacement including revision surgery. We monitor all of our patient’s results long-term. The American population is highly mobile, and 80% of our patients come from outside of South Carolina. But we still manage to maintain up-to-date follow-up in 96% of cases (many of … Continue reading →
Hello! My name is Brian Bruns, I’m a 29 year old professional kickboxer out of Riverside California and I’m a recipient of bilateral hip resurfacing. I wanted to write this out to discuss my experience with the surgery and help anyone else who is thinking about the surgery for themselves … Continue reading →
Patients often rely on information from other patients that have already had surgery. Of course, you should always ask you own surgeon what pre op and post op information they can supply. Dr. Gross patients have posted suggestions for others after their surgery: and some generic suggestions for post op … Continue reading →
Young women who desire a more functional hip replacement were recently dealt a large blow when the smaller sizes of the Birmingham Hip Resurfacing (BHR) device were withdrawn from the market by Smith Nephew Richards because the 10-year revision rate for women was higher than for men in most large … Continue reading →
Today, March 15, 2021, is my 15 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 … Continue reading →
Joe’s Original Story https://surfacehippy.info/joe-s-bilateral-hip-resurfacing-with-dr-gross-2016/ December 18, 2020 Just checking in to say Happy Holidays. It’s been four years since my bilateral surgeries with Dr. Gross. It was the best medical decision I have made in my life. This website was extremely helpful in influencing my decision. I basically don’t even … Continue reading →
Very happy to reach my 8th anniversary. 8 years ago, on the day before the operation, I remember feeling like a broken 50 year old man – quite unable to walk from the hospital entrance to my hospital room without using the corridor hand rail to support me. Thanks to … Continue reading →
Posted June 21, 2020
Continue reading →What a difference a year makes! Just got off the ice playing pond hockey in the neighborhood with another Dr. Gross patient (10 years ago he had a hip resurfacing) , one of the many reasons I chose to go to SC to have a resurfacing done. Tom told me … Continue reading →
Proud to announce : In less than 11 Months after Jannes Vercaemst Bilateral Hip Resurfacing Dr. De Smet became Belgium Champion -72,5 kg kickboxing !!!
Continue reading →Ingrid , 49 year old female – 6 months after ceramic on ceramic recerf hip resurfacing with Dr. De Smet – second place in sprint triathlon.
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