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Hip Resurfacing for Women Articles

Hip Resurfacing at Surface Hippy Posted on July 29, 2020 by Patricia WalterMarch 15, 2021
  • 19 Year Anniversary of Patricia Walter’s BHR Hip Resurfacing with Dr. De Smet 2006
  • 7 Year Update Luann’s Hip Resurfacing with Dr. Sparling 2010
  • Alexandra Carr’s Bilateral COC Hip Resurfacing with Dr. Weinrauch 2024
  • Amy O’s Hip Resurfacing with Dr. Gross 2022
  • Dr. Bose of India Discusses Hip Resurfacing for Females and Small Men 2015
  • Dr. Brockwell Discusses Women and Hip Resurfacing
  • Dr. De Smet Discusses Hip Resurfacing for Women
  • Dr. De Smet Offers New
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Polymotion IDE Study Locations

Hip Resurfacing at Surface Hippy Posted on April 2, 2025 by Patricia WalterApril 2, 2025

We are excited to announce the recent launch of our IDE Study for the Polymotion® Hip Resurfacing Device.

The IDE study aims to evaluate the safety and clinical effectiveness of the Polymotion® Hip Resurfacing System. 

​There are currently nine sites in the USA and one international site in Bermuda participating. Click the Contact Site link at each site to contact your preferred location.

 

1  Florida Medical Clinic Orlando Health

Tampa, Florida, United States  33613

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19 Year Anniversary of Patricia Walter’s BHR Hip Resurfacing with Dr. De Smet 2006

Hip Resurfacing at Surface Hippy Posted on April 2, 2025 by Patricia WalterApril 2, 2025

March 15, 2025 was the 19 year anniversary of receiving my BHR Birmingham Hip Resurfacing from Dr. De Smet in Belgium in 2006

My hip resurfacing is still great and I never had problems with it. I still believe hip resurfacing is a great alternative to a total hip replacement for the right candidate – normally younger people that are very active and want no restrictions.

I started my website https://surfacehippy.info in 2005 to provide

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Elizebeth’s Bilateral Hip Resurfacing with Dr. Pritchett 2016-2021

Hip Resurfacing at Surface Hippy Posted on March 31, 2025 by Patricia WalterMarch 31, 2025

Read Elizebeth’s Original Hip Resurfacing Story with Dr. Pritchett by clicking here:  https://surfacehippy.info/elizabeths-hip-resurfacing-dr-pritchett-2016/

March 4, 2021

I finally went bilateral and had my left hip resurfaced with Dr. Pritchett this past Monday, March 1. Yay! I was bone on bone. It had been five years since my right hip was resurfaced, and there were changes, accelerated by Covid. Not that long after my first resurfacing Dr. P began performing resurfacing as day surgery, for one. … Read the rest

Rosemary’s Bilateral Hip Resurfacing 10 year Anniversary with Dr. Brooks 2013/2014

Hip Resurfacing at Surface Hippy Posted on March 13, 2025 by Patricia WalterMarch 13, 2025

I am writing to say that I would also like to share my story. I am a female, double BHR Birmingham Hip Resurfacing Device with Dr. Brooks at Cleveland Clinic. I had 5 year and 10 year post-surgical follow ups/x-rays at Cleveland Clinic (surgeries were 11/2013 and 03/2014). I had blood work at the 10 year mark as part of the follow up. As I’m writing to you today, all is perfect.

I want to … Read the rest

One Year Anniversary for Bilateral ReCerf by Dr. De Smet 2024

Hip Resurfacing at Surface Hippy Posted on March 8, 2025 by Patricia WalterMarch 8, 2025

1 year bilateral COC ReCerf hip resurfacing on this amazing 58 year old lady!

one year bilateral ReCerf Hip Resurfacing Anniversary by Dr. De Smet 2023

1 year bilateral recerf 2024b One Year Anniversary for Bilateral ReCerf by Dr. De Smet 2024

one year bilateral ReCerf Hip Resurfacing Anniversary by Dr. De Smet 2023

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Alexandra Carr’s Bilateral COC Hip Resurfacing with Dr. Weinrauch 2024

Hip Resurfacing at Surface Hippy Posted on March 6, 2025 by Patricia WalterMarch 6, 2025

January 12, 2024

Booked in for bilateral CoC on 5 March in Brisbane with Dr Weinrauch. Feeling a little apprehensive about getting both hips done at once but surgeon said lefty is also too far gone for arthroscopy to be beneficial. So my choices were either keep getting steroid injections or do the surgery which didn’t seem like much of a choice really.

 

Alexandra Carr Hip Resurfacing Bilateral CoC

March 5, 2024

Had my bilateral CoC surgery today with Dr Patrick

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The Biomet Recap Magnum is No Longer Available

Hip Resurfacing at Surface Hippy Posted on December 7, 2024 by Patricia WalterDecember 7, 2024

Posted on Dr. Gross’s Website and previously used by Dr. Gross

11/22/2024

Alternatives for hip resurfacing

The era of the Biomet Recap/Magnum has come to an end. Zimmer has stopped manufacturing this implant. After nearly 20 years of using this implant for hip resurfacing and posting the best long-term durability outcomes for any type of hip surgery, I will have to change. To continue performing hip resurfacing for all patients is becoming more challenging because … Read the rest

Amy O’s Hip Resurfacing with Dr. Gross 2022

Hip Resurfacing at Surface Hippy Posted on August 24, 2022 by Patricia WalterAugust 24, 2022

Beautiful email from Amy to Pat Walter about the Surface Hippy.info website

Hey there! I’m sure you get this all the time but your website was a complete lifesaver for me when it came to finding out more about resurfacing. Of course my doctors had only giving me the option of a total hip replacement and a random comment from a friend of a friend Mentioning something about an alternative to that got me researching! … Read the rest

Hip Resurfacing and Women by Dr. Gross 2015

Hip Resurfacing at Surface Hippy Posted on May 8, 2021 by Patricia WalterMay 8, 2021

Young women who desire a more functional hip replacement were recently dealt a large blow  when the smaller sizes of the Birmingham Hip Resurfacing  (BHR) device were withdrawn from the market by Smith Nephew Richards because the 10-year revision rate for women was higher than for men in most large registry analyses. (The major national registries are Australia, Combined Scandinavia, and Great Britain).

Joint implant registries estimate an overall failure rate for different implants when

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Hip Resurfacing for Women – What’s Possible

Hip Resurfacing at Surface Hippy Posted on December 16, 2019 by Patricia WalterDecember 16, 2019

Hip Resurfacing is still possible for women. See the wonderful stories from active, athletic women below

Only a few hip resurfacing surgeons in the US still do women. If you want a hip resurfacing, you can find out if you are a candidate by emailing the surgeons who do women. Most BHR surgeons no longer do women. Dr. Gross and Dr. Pritchett use different hip resurfacing devices and will give women a hip resurfacing if

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Dr. De Smet Places First ReCerf Hip Resurfacing Device on March 3, 2019

Hip Resurfacing at Surface Hippy Posted on May 5, 2019 by Patricia WalterMay 5, 2019

Dr. De Smet places his first ReCerf hip resurfacing device on March 3, 2019 in Johannasburg South Africa. ReCerf is a new type of ceramic on ceramic hip resurfacing device. The traditional standard hip resurfacing device is metal on metal like the BHR , Birmingham Hip Resurfacing Device, the Wright C+ and Biomet. New types of devices are being developed which will be used with all good candidates, even women and small men.

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Dr. De Smet Offers New ReCerf Ceramic on Ceramic Hip Resurfacing in South Africa

Hip Resurfacing at Surface Hippy Posted on April 2, 2019 by Patricia WalterApril 22, 2019

April 4, 2019 –  Koen De Smet Introduces New ReCerf Ceramic on Ceramic Hip Resurfacing at Anca Clinic and Roseacres Hospital Johannesburg South Africa

Full Information Available in Downloadable PDF:  https://surfacehippy.info/pdf/RECERFmin.pdf

ReCerf Ceramic on Ceramic Hip Resurfacing Device Available by Dr. De Smet at ANA Clinic and Roseacres Hospital in Johaneesburg South Africa

ReCerf Ceramic on Ceramic Hip Resurfacing Device Available by Dr. De Smet at ANA Clinic and Roseacres Hospital in Johaneesburg South Africa

Ceramic on Ceramic Recerf

  • Manufactured by MatOrtho Limited United Kingdom
  • Minimal bone removal compared to total hip
  • Ball-and-socket bearing with same size

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Tina’s Biomet Hip Resurfacing with Dr. Mont 2016

Hip Resurfacing at Surface Hippy Posted on October 7, 2016 by Patricia WalterAugust 10, 2017

October 11, 2016

I had my right hip resurfaced, BHR, by the amazing Dr. Peter Brooks in 2008. I was 50 yrs. at the time and due to an injury I developed severe avascular necrosis.  The surgery was a huge success and my hip is still going strong.  I developed bone on bone arthritis, which ended up with avascular necrosis in my left hip, because I had to put off surgery longer than I wanted … Read the rest

I am a Female – Can I have a Hip Resurfacing by Patricia Dukes

Hip Resurfacing at Surface Hippy Posted on July 4, 2016 by Patricia WalterAugust 10, 2017

July 29, 2015

Read Patricia’s Full Story Here

As one of Dr Gross’ earlier patients, and a woman with small bones, I am saddened to hear the decision by S&N to prevent access of women to hip resurfacing.  The real truth of it IS and HAS ALWAYS BEEN the expertise of the surgeon that determines your outcome. I recall when S&N was so anxious to get their products out that they required very minimal standards … Read the rest

Elaine Williams First Polymotion Hip Resurfacing Patient with Mr. McMinn 2015

Hip Resurfacing at Surface Hippy Posted on February 5, 2016 by Patricia WalterMarch 29, 2025

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Dr. Brockwell Discusses Women and Hip Resurfacing

Hip Resurfacing at Surface Hippy Posted on January 16, 2016 by Patricia WalterJanuary 17, 2016

I am still using the BHR. I will resurface appropriate women (i.e. with head size over 48mm…).

I think the majority of young men men have osteoarthritis (OA) secondary to FAI (which I treat by arthroscopy) but about half of the young women have some form of acetabular dysplasia/DDH, and the other half have OA because of FAI. Thus tall phycially active women with OA from FAI can expect to do well with resurfacing, but … Read the rest

Dr. Su Responds to Hip Resurfacing for Women & Small Men

Hip Resurfacing at Surface Hippy Posted on October 5, 2015 by Patricia WalterOctober 8, 2015

10/8/2015

Dr. Su explained:   “I continue to offer resurfacing for men and women of all sizes, based upon my own personal experience that resurfacing can work well even in the smaller sizes.”… Read the rest

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