Read Complete Article Here Parry MC, et al. J Arthroplasty. 2015;doi:10.1016/j.arth.2015.04.030. Although patients who underwent total hip arthroplasty experienced greater leg length discrepancy and less accurate restoration of offset compared with patients who underwent hip resurfacing arthroplasty, investigators of this retrospective study found no difference in clinical outcomes between the … Continue reading →
Read Complete Article Here January 15, 2016 Shimmin AM. No stem! Role of hip resurfacing. Presented at: Orthopedics Today Hawaii 2016; Jan. 10-14, 2016; Waikoloa, Hawaii. Despite design issues for small sizes and limited understanding of the effects of edge loading with these implants, hip resurfacing can yield positive results … Continue reading →
Read Full Article Here …The former NBA star underwent a resurfacing of his right hip on Dec. 21 at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York, an injury he attributed to the “55,000 minutes” he played in a storied 19-year career. “I feel great,” Kidd said. “Everything went well … Continue reading →
June 18, 2013 out of surgery for 3 hours. All went well, pain is managble so far. Was a 2 1/2 hour operation as there was a lot more wrong then good June 22, 2013 I would have checked in sooner. Been figuring out which position is best in the … Continue reading →
I had the same experience meeting with other surgeons in Pittsburgh that [many had]. They did not do hip resurfacing. Some had strong opinions against it, but none of them had ever performed it. I evaluated everything and went with Plakseychuk. Because my surgery was so recent, I don’t have … Continue reading →
Read complete Mastertrack Article Here Read Arnie’s 2012 Hip Resurfacing Story With Dr. Su Here M55 Arnie Pollinger of Holliston, Massachusetts, is a rare bird — he runs roads and sprints. Recently, he wrote me: “I realize my running and jumping might not be noteworthy except for the fact that … Continue reading →
January 7, 2016 I had my left hip resurfaced on January 4, 2016 by Dr Lombardi of Morristown, NJ. I had my right one done 4 years prior by a different surgeon. Would you believe me if I told you that I was walking around the entire hospital,alone, with crutches … Continue reading →
I had bilateral BHR performed by Dr. Keggi at CJRI/St. Francis Hospital in Hartford, CT this summer (L:June 10, R:July 22) and would be glad to answer questions. http://www.orthonewengland.com/services/hip/hip-resurfacing/ I actually started the process with Dr. Brooks but, when my insurance would not cover Cleveland Clinic out of network … Continue reading →
I had bilateral BHRs performed by Dr. Keggi at CJRI/St. Francis Hospital in Hartford, CT this summer (L:June 10, 2015 R:July 22, 2015) by the anterior approach… …Other than a very minor wound healing issue, I’ve had no complications to speak of — Dr. Keggi did say that I was … Continue reading →
Read Complete Study Here Regardless of whether patients underwent total hip arthroplasty or surface replacement arthroplasty, 40% of young and active patients in this study experienced pain around the hip following surgery. …420 patients younger than 60 years with a pre-symptomatic were studied… … patients who underwent THA experienced greater … Continue reading →
Several years ago (2011) I required my second hip operation (first in 2004). Living in mainland China I decided to have the consultation & surgery performed in Hong Kong. After some searching & some awful consultations I finally, & luckily, got recommended to Jason Brockwell. I wont go into the … Continue reading →
“I’ve been remiss in not visiting this website often enough & passing on my experiences to others regarding the Hong Kong options! … I would recommend him without hesitation for his fine care, advice & skills…” Read more of George’s Hip Resurfacing with Dr. Brockwell here: George’s Hip Resurfacing with … Continue reading →
December 7, 2013 I make myself home in the bilateral section of this wonderful site. May I introduce myself: German, female, 56, living in China since 2006. Hobbies: painting and riding motorbikes to the beautiful countryside of China. Otherwise I am not sportive; retired architect. My count down to surgery … Continue reading →
2nd Anniversary is today! Life is great! No problems, no restrictions, no funny feelings anywhere…..nothing. I do what I want to do without thinking if I can do it. In 4 weeks we fly to South Africa to make a motorbike ride on the famous Gardenroad. Three years ago, that … Continue reading →
The issue of cup slippage in the immediate postop period is a controversial one. While bone ingrowth takes around 6 wks. – the hydroxy apatite to bone chemical reaction can occur much more quickly. If we surgeons feel that the cup is not perfectly tight ( press fit) during the … Continue reading →
May 25, 2015 This is my first post and I am scheduled for bilateral hip resurfacing by Dr. Bose in July this year. I am nervous as hell as I have never spent time in hospital let alone an operation of such calibre. I am scared of the general anaesthetic … Continue reading →
Update May 27, 2017 I’m sharing my story because I know that there are others who are experimenting with what it is possible to accomplish physically with resurfaced hips. I have been a life long runner, although the only official race I ran was the Marine Corp Marathon in 1987 … Continue reading →