** March 15, 2025 will be my 19 year Anniversary ** of receiving my BHR Birmingham Hip Resurfacing from Dr. De Smet in Belgium in 2006. During these years, I’ve carefully tracked hip resurfacing outcomes and patient experiences. What I find most encouraging is that 73% of hip resurfacing patients … Continue reading →
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 … Continue reading →
selecting the right surgeon is the MOST IMPORTANT decision you’ll make for your hip resurfacing surgery
Continue reading →Thomas celebrates his 5 year anniversary of his hip resurfacing January 21, 2020.
Thomas Philippi Hip Resurfacing with Dr. De Smet January 21, 2020
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Updated 7/9/2015 Selection of a surgeon 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,… Continue reading →
Finally some good news about the ReCerf ceramic on ceramic resurfacing. MatOrtho hosted a meeting on December 13 to present the latest news on ReCerf. It now has approval for use in Australia, and we were told that the UK should get it in May. The results up to 6 … Continue reading →
7 months to the day, post operation CoC (ReCerf) of my left hip with Dr. De Smet.Couldn’t be more happier. Life is beautiful again!Thank you Dr. De Smet!!http://surfacehippy.info/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/robert-rokoszak-desmet-2024-final.mp4 Continue reading →
Updated 1/5/2015 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. What is hip resurfacing?… Continue reading →
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 … Continue reading →
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 … Continue reading →
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 … Continue reading →
July 26, 2918 I would have to say that at least subjectively I’m doing well. The surgery began with anesthesia at 10AM and I was discharged at 6PM that evening after having been put through my paces with PT and OT who had me do a short lap around the … Continue reading →
Free Email ConsultationPeter Brooks MD, FRCS(C) – BHR trained McMinn 2006, Treacy 20074800 Hip Resurfacings to date ***Cleveland Clinic Indian River HospitalVero Beach, FLPhone 772-794-1444Email: brooksp@ccf.orgCleveland Clinic Website Ontario Canada BHR covered by OHIP at Cleveland Clinic by Dr. Brooks Dr. Brooks Discusses Why He Became an Orthopedic Surgeon and … Continue reading →
Hip Resurfacing Doctors with over 1000 Hip Resurfacing Surgeries Complete list of all hip resurfacing doctors available here ***Hip Resurfacing Doctor Experience Provided by Doctor *** Polymotion Trial Surgeon Free Email Consultation is noted above Hip Resurfacing Doctor’s Listing if available California Peter W. Callander, MD – BHR trained McMinn … Continue reading →
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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 … Continue reading →