Carol Burke, 62, is an ex-dancer and was fitted with the H1 implant in 2020 at Charing Cross Hospital.

“As a dancer, you are used to injuries and a certain level of pain. But I noticed that I was having a lot of pain in my left hip.

“I was going to an osteopath for the longest time, doing all I could around the injury to keep myself mobile and pain free.

“My osteopath said to me that it would be a good idea to see a doctor and not leave the injury until its beyond repair.

“At that point I was limping as that was the only way I could walk to alleviate the pain.

I struggled with getting in and out of a car, getting up after sitting down and I had to stop attending dance classes.

“A friend of mine told me about Professor Cobb and his hip resurfacing trial. I qualified for the trial, and I had my operation on 22 December 2020. The experience was great, and I was mobile very quickly – walking with crutches – and was discharged by Christmas Eve.

“I noticed the pain in my left hip went straight away and within a month of surgery. I no longer needed to walk with the crutches, then walking stick that surgery had necessitated.

“Four years after the procedure my left hip is pain free, I cycle, swim, choreograph and can do a certain level of dance.”