Author Archives: Patricia Walter

The McMinn Centre Celebrating 10th Anniversary June 2013

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Published on Jun 6, 2013 At The McMinn Centre on Thursday 6th June 2013, Derek McMinn, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, and his colleagues are celebrating our 10th anniversary. Established in 2003, The McMinn Centre provides a permanent base for Mr McMinn’s surgical, teaching and research work, and is the first point of contact for patients looking… Continue reading →

Dr. Mont Live Chat July 30, 2008

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Updated 7/31/08 This is a transcript of a Live Chat in the Surface Hippy Chat Room with Dr. Mont on July 30, 2008 Dr. Mont will answer questions about your specific hip problem if you send him your information and x-rays.  You can email him at  Rhondamont@aol.com You must include your phone number because he… Continue reading →

Can I Have an MRI after Hip Resurfacing?

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Return to FAQ LIST   Dr. RubinsteinCan I have an MRI after I had a hip resurfacing? This is a question many people ask after having a hip resurfacing. This is Dr. Rubinstein’s answer: MRI is perfectly safe with any orthopaedic implant (joint replacements, fracture hardware screws and others). The implants may degrade the picture… Continue reading →

Minimum 10 Year Survival and Outcome of Birmingham Hip Resurfacing – An Independent Series by Dr. De Smet 2012

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Presented May 24, 2012 Dr. De Smet and his team presented the 10 to 13 year follow-up results of the BHR Birmingham Hip Resurfacing procedure during the EFORT Congress in Berlin, Germany. Authors: Catherine Van Der Streeten, Damien Van Quickenborne, Bart De Roset and Koen De Smet The overall survival was 95.1% at 13 years… Continue reading →

Refine Intraoperative x-ray technique to routinely achieve an Acetabular inclination angle of less than 50 degrees by Dr. Gross 2012

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Updated 8/13/2012 Refined Intraoperative X-ray Technique to Routinely Achieve an Acetabular Inclination Angle < 50ºThomas P. Gross, MD (d), Fei Liu, PhD (d)Midlands Orthopaedics, P.A. Columbia, SC. 6/5/2012 INTRODUCTION A steep acetabular inclination angle is the primary cause of adverse wear related failure with well-designed metal-on-metal bearing hip resurfacing arthroplasties (HRA). One recent study demonstrated… Continue reading →

Incision Length Article by Dr. Bose of India discussing mis surgical approach and type of incision.

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From: Vijay C.Bose Sent: Friday, January 20, 2006 10:01 AM To: Vicky Marlow Subject: Re: Incision Hi Vicky , Thanks for the mail. All your queries are very relevant and I am happy that you have raised them… Yes, it is true that Minimally invasive approach has been proven not to have great benefits over… Continue reading →

How Long Will My Hip Resurfacing Last?

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Updated 1/3/2012 Dr. Amstutz   Dr. De Smet  Dr. Gross   Mr. McMinn   Dr. Su  Dr. Jacobs Dr. AmstutzWe simply cannot predict how long the hip resurfacing implants will last for several reasons. First, wear of implants is a function of how they are used; NOT a function of time! In other words, durability is directly… Continue reading →

Dr. Rogerson Live Chat Feb. 9, 2009

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Updated 2/10/09 This is a transcript of a Live Chat in the Surface Hippy Chat Room with Dr. Rogerson on February 9, 2009 [Pat Walter Moderator] 8:07 pm: Hello Dr. Rogerson[Dr. Rogerson] 8:08 pm: Hi Pat[Pat Walter Moderator] 8:08 pm: Thanks for taking time to chat with us. [hipster58] 8:09 pm: I’ve been told that… Continue reading →

How Long Will My Incision Be?

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Dr. De SmetHow big is the incision of the (hip resurfacing) operation? In a classic total hip replacement the length of incision is between 8 – 15 cm (3-6 inch), depending on the difficulty of the operation (e.g. revision surgery and obesity of the patient). In the resurfacing procedure the incision is longer (15 –… Continue reading →

The Influence of Malpositioning of Components in Hip Resurfacing Study by Dr. De Smet et al

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THE INFLUENCE OF MALPOSITIONING OF THE COMPONENTS R. De Haan, MD, Resident in Orthopaedic Surgery1; P. A. Campbell, PhD, Research Scientist2; E. P. Su, MD, Orthopaedic Surgeon3; and K. A. De Smet, MD, Orthopaedic Surgeon4 1 University Hospital Brussels, Laarbeeklaan 101, 1090 Brussels, Belgium. 2 J. Vernon Luck Snr MD, Orthopaedic Research Centre, Orthopaedic Hospital/University… Continue reading →

Neck Fracture Statistics Study

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April 1999 to April 2004 1: J Bone Joint Surg Br. 2005 Apr;87(4):463-4. Femoral neck fractures following Birmingham hip resurfacing: a national review of 50 cases. Shimmin AJ, Back D. Melbourne Orthopaedic Group, 33 The Avenue, Windsor, Victoria 3181, Australia. ashimmin@optusnet.com.au Between April 1999 and April 2004, 3497 Birmingham hips were inserted by 89 surgeons.… Continue reading →

Bone Healing by Dr. Michael Broder

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Bone Healing by Dr. Michael Broder Updated 8/17/2011 Introduction by Patricia Walter: Occasionally people have hip device failures due to pushing too hard right after surgery or doing hard impact sports or activities too soon.  There are stories of people with hip resurfacings that required revisions to THRs.  Dr. Broder, a hip resurfacing patient and… Continue reading →

John’s Cost of Hip Resurfacing Surgery in Ireland 2008

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June 6, 2008 My health insurance company (VHI) here covered my operation and costs in full. The total hospital charges inclusive of 6 days accommodation in a private hospital, theatre fees, all medical services, bloods, drugs, prostheses, and all consumables appropriate to the procedure cost € 14,520 euro. The Surgeons charge was € 1,510.67 and… Continue reading →