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Anterior Approach to Surgery by Dr. Waldman

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10/24/05 From Dr. Waldman’s Website I’ve been working on developing an anterior approach to the hip with other hip surgeons around the country. We’ve now done a few cases with the anterior approach and it appears to be working extremely well. Out first patients have had little to no pain, and walk without a limp… Continue reading →

Slow Recovery from Hip Resurfacing Surgery

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A collection of hippy emails about recovery and emotions are posted below Updated 2/8/2012 How Fast Will I Recover by Patricia Walter Everyone Recovers at a Different Rate Surgery experiences and recovery rates will be different for each person having a hip resurfacing. Many of us were very fortunate to have good experiences in the… Continue reading →

Phonophoresis is the use of ultrasound to enhance the delivery of topically applied drugs

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What is Phonophoresis? Phonophoresis is the use of ultrasound to enhance the delivery of topically applied drugs. Effectively, medicines contained within or under the ultrasound gel are pushed by the sound waves of the ultrasound and driven deep below the skin. Phonophoretically administered medications can penetrate the body much deeper than those massaged by hand… Continue reading →

The interpretation of metal ion levels in unilateral and bilateral hip resurfacing study 2012

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 August 2012 Van Der Straeten C1, Grammatopoulos G, Gill HS, Calistri A, Campbell P, De Smet KA. Read Complete Study Here:    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3549185/pdf/11999_2012_Article_2526.pdf The interpretation of metal ion concentrations and their role in clinical management of patients with metal-on-metal implants is still controversial. We questioned whether patients undergoing hip resurfacing with no clinical problems could be… Continue reading →

New Data Reinforces the Proven Safety and Effectiveness of BHR

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Updated 5/2/2010 New Data Reinforces the Proven Safety and Effectiveness of the BIRMINGHAM HIP Resurfacing System 80-percent of US surgeons choose the BHR hip as it outperforms all other metal-on-metal resurfacing devicesMEMPHIS, Tenn., May 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Recent new data(1) presented at this year’s American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) annual meeting reinforces the BIRMINGHAM… Continue reading →

Geoff Robertson Dr. Greidanus 2007

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L & R Zimmer Durom   Dr. Greidanus  2007 My name is Geoff Robertson and I live in Rossland B.C. Canada. I’m 45 years young, very fit and active and a person who’d suffered with osteoarthritis in both hips for about 3-4 years, before finally making the decision to have surgery to repair the problem. I… Continue reading →

Melinda Scott hip resurfacing Dr. Dayton 2007

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BHR   Dr. Dayton  2007 I’m a single, 48-year-old female, living in Louisville, Colorado, and after suffering from osteoarthritis (OA) for 4+ years, I feel compelled to tell my story. My OA experience actually begins about 25 years ago… I was having some cranky sensations (pain is too strong a word, given what I feel these… Continue reading →

Louis Weigele RBHR 2007 Dr. Brooks

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RBHR   August 8, 2007 Dr. Brooks  I had read with great interest the input on the board regarding traveling to get the best surgeon. In making my decision, I gave a great deal of thought to seeing Dr. Gross in particular because of his reputation and experience. In the end, I went with a local… Continue reading →

Bob’s hip resurfacing Dr. Verner 2007

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BHR Dr. Verner  2007 Dr. James Verner did my surgery. Not sure how many he’s done, but in the Detroit area, he’s one of the more experienced with BHR and I would HIGHLY recommend him!! I’m six weeks post-surgery today. I gave up any walking assistance (crutches/cane) after four weeks – about the time I… Continue reading →

Anne Caviness About Using Trekking Poles

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LBHR De Smet  2007 After having my left hip resurfaced in July 2007, for my recovery I focused on PT exercises, water walking and exercises, and swimming. I also gradually increased my regular walking. I went from two crutches to one crutch, to a cane, to nothing, then to one trekking pole for trails with… Continue reading →

Gavin Bilateral BHR Mr. Blackley 2007

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Bilateral BHR Mr. Blackley 2007 Simultaneous Bilateral BHRsSaturday, December 22. 2007 I’m 52 yr old male New Zealander around 90kg and 178 cm tall who has kept active and in relatively good shape.  For me the first indication of hip issues was the severe pain I felt after completing a half marathon run. From that… Continue reading →