LBHR Dr. Cooperman Jan. 13, 2011 I can’t say enough positive comments about the Surface Hippy website. I just reached my third week post op and walked 2 miles yesterday without the use of my cane and have been released to go back to work this Monday, February 7! Of course I keep my cane…
Continue reading →Bilateral Dr. Su April 26, 2011 My name is Brian Day 58, I live in Flanders, NJ. On Tuesday April 26 I had bilateral hip resurfacing at HSS by Doctor Su. On Wed. morning they got me out of bed and I walked 2 steps forward and 2 steps back and then repeated it, that…
Continue reading →Updated 10/11/2012 Anne BHR Revision to Ceramic THR by Prof Richardson 2011 Went to Doctor’s yesterday and he said I will need a new hip shortly. I’ve been having a lot of pain with the hip re-surface. Not been able to lift my leg upwards without lot of discomfort. This has been going on for…
Continue reading →BHR Dr. Brockwell 2011 As with many others who contribute to, and read along, on this site, I was progressively loosing function in one of my hips over several years. By year end 2010 I has just about tried everything that a Hong Kong resident could do to keep me running, playing high level tennis,…
Continue reading →LBHR Dr. Dayton 12/13/2011 RBHR 11/11/2010 I had my first BHR on my right hip 11/11/10 at the age of 59. I’m going in to have the left hip resurfaced 12/13/12. My physician is Dr. Micheal Dayton, University Hospital, Denver CO. This has been a great success. I did my research ahead of time and…
Continue reading →HR Dr. Romash May 29, 2011 Updated 1/25/2012 May 29, 2011 I had my left hip resurfaced on the 29th by dr Romash of chesapeake…Im home already and doing great. The first day post op was pretty rough when they take you out for a walk, but after that it got much better, Im 46…
Continue reading →BHR Dr. Harwood Aug. 30, 2011 I’m 58 years old and had my hip resurfaced on August 30, 2011. Operation was in New Brunswick, New Jersey at Robert Wood Johnson Hospital and was done by Dr. David Harwood of University Orthopedics. I am an avid skier, hunter and also like to Rollerblade. My hip started…
Continue reading →Annie April 20, 2011 Dr. Gross I had my right hip resurfaced by Dr. Gross last week (April 20) and I am already walking with just a cane! Don’t settle for total hip replacement until you explore other options! I had resurfacing surgery on my right hip last week, and feel like I’m doing really…
Continue reading →I am 6-weeks Post-Op after having my "other" (Left) Hip Resurfaced! I figured no better way to test my newly resurfaced (15-month old) Right Hip, than to have the Left Hip done! And wow, what a test. 6-weeks of 100% weight on the Right Hip, and not a single twinge, tingle, stab, jolt, throb, pinch,…
Continue reading →RBHR Dr. Rector Nov. 30, 2011 I am a 57 year old sports junkie living in Denver who managed to wear out both hips during a lifetime of joyous activity. No regrets, it was a blast. Visited with Dr. Rector in Boulder recently, who confirmed I need bilateral resurfacing. However, since I still enjoy riding…
Continue reading →Dr. Pritchett 8/30/2011 Updated 6/2/2013 I had my right hip resurfaced on Aug. 30, 2011 at age 59. I’m three weeks into it and doing ok. Dr. Pritchett used a hybrid mix of a Stryker X3 acetabular component with a BHR femoral component. 10 years ago, as I walked briskly with my best friend on…
Continue reading →Bilateral Dr. Bose August 2011/April 2012 Jonathan Lourie 49 year old male. LBHR. August 2011. My story begins a few years back when I started to feel pain in my left hip. Not Yoga, acupuncture or massage seems to help for long term pain relief. So after much research and communication with many hip resurfacing…
Continue reading →Updated 1/13/2013 Peter Schultzwww.DynamicSportsPT.com 133 E 55th Street New York, NY 10022 212-317-8303 View the Return to Golf Exercises PDF by clicking here: Return to Golf Following Hip Surgery
Continue reading →Updated 8/29/08 Leonard R. Walter MBBS(Syd), FRACS, FAOrthA, Ed Marel MBBS(Syd), FRCS Ed (Orth), FRACS, FAOrthAa, Richard Harbury MBBS(Syd), FRACS, FAOrthAa and Jenny Wearne RN aPeninsula Orthopaedics Research Institute, DEE WHY NSW 2099, Australia Received 28 November 2006; accepted 7 July 2007 Abstract The most appropriate blood fraction for the measurement of metal ions in…
Continue reading →Read Complete Abstract of Study Here: http://www.bjjprocs.boneandjoint.org.uk/content/90-B/SUPP_I/145.1By: M. Manzary1, B. Masri, D. Garbuz, N. Greidanus and C. Duncan Compare patient reported quality of life and satisfaction following metal on metal hip resurfacing and total hip arthroplasty procedures… …Patients receiving metal-on-metal hip resurfacing and primary total hip arthroplasty were assessed at baseline and followed prospectively with…
Continue reading →7/03/08 Dr. De Smet of Belgium Does the length of incision influence the rehabilitation? No! A bigger incision does not mean that there will be more damage to the muscular structures. On the contrary, if you need a bigger incision to get better exposure, the placement of the implant can be done more precisely. Even…
Continue reading →Metal Ions & Pregnancy Updated 9/14/2011 Public release date: 9-Mar-2010 Study finds elevated levels of cobalt and chromium in offspring of patients with metal-on-metal hip implants Hip replacement patients with metal-on-metal (MoM) implants (both the socket and hip ball are metal) pass metal ions to their infants during pregnancy, according to a new study presented…
Continue reading →Dr. Gross LT-Biomet February 22, 2006 Hello All, Well, I’m "On the other side"! Here are some of my "post-op" thoughts and ramblings… I met Dr. Gross and his assistant, Lee Webb, for the first time on Feb 21. My resurfacing was performed the next day. Not surprizingly, Lee and Dr. Gross were indeed both…
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