Bi-lateral 2000 and 2009 Dr. O’Dwyer I have had both hips BHR, my left in 2000 and my right 7 wks. ago. I am an ex national standard triathlete now working as fulltime swimming coach. I returned to a very active lifestyle after my first BHR running daily. I returned to work at 3 wks.…
Continue reading →RBHR February 9, 2009 Dr. Jinnah I am a 53 year old male. In September, 2007 I thought I pulled my groin playing tennis, Nine months later with a deteriorating condition, increasing pain and decreasing mobility, an MRI showed my right hip was shot. My local orthopedist recommended a total hip replacement. I was devastated.…
Continue reading →Right Wright C+ April 9, 2009 Dr. Mont I am a semi-pro athlete(ski racing) who received a right hip resurfacing with Dr Mont on April 9, 2009. I am a pilot and opted for the anterior lat approach with Dr. Mont due to the incision and trauma not being on the "sitting areas." All of…
Continue reading →BHR Dr. Rector 2009 I live in a somewhat small town. I went to a surgeon here in town that did my mom’s THR. He took x-rays and told me what my problem was (I had been suffering with the pain 3 years prior). Finally getting a doctor to tell me what was wrong was…
Continue reading →Bilateral – 2/2/09 (R) 2/4/09 (L) Biomet ReCap/Magnum Uncemented Dr. Gross February 25, 2009 I was not able to find anyone in Atlanta with a good track record doing resurfacings — so a very big "Thank You" to SurfaceHippy.info and the fellow surface hippies on this site. I started having unbearable pain around November of…
Continue reading →Mitch Per Min-Hip Mr. Field November 2009 I am 59, and the op was Nov. 09 We had a lot of snow and ice here after my op and in the UK we are not very well geared up for clearing the pavements so I couldn’t walk much outside. I think that might have kept…
Continue reading →Bi-lateral 2008 – Dr. Bertin 2009 – Dr. Hickman My name is Mark. I had the Birmingham Hip device put in the right hip in January 2008 at age 51 by Dr. Bertin in Salt Lake City. The left hip was done (with the Birmingham device) in November 2009 when I was 53 by Dr.…
Continue reading →Dr. Jinnah 2009 – 2012 Larry’s Original Blog Part 1 and Part 2I was referred to this site by a fellow hippy, Max Garner of Troy,NC. We talked today on the phone for about an hour. I’d heard that he had the resurfacing done and decided to call him. He said it was interesting that…
Continue reading →March 10, 2009 Dr. Kreuzer In March 2009 hip pain had significantly negatively impacted my life. Performing basic daily functions became extremely difficult. On March 10, 2009, I had hip resurfacing surgery performed by Dr. Kreuzer at Memorial Herman, Memorial City Hospital in Houston Texas. The surgery was remarkably "un-remarkable." My recovery has been quick…
Continue reading →During my several years of learning and reading about hip resurfacing, I have heard of two people having dislocations. There may be more, but I only know if people post their dislocation on the various discussion boards I belong to. One young man was doing an exercise bringing his knee to his chest. His leg… Continue reading →