Category Archives: Hip Resurfacing Positive Info
Polymotion® IDE Hip Resurfacing Study Reaches 100 Surgeries
30 Jul 2025 We’re proud to share that we have successfully completed the 100th surgery in our ongoing U.S. Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) study of the Polymotion® Hip Resurfacing System. Launched earlier this year, the study is designed to evaluate the safety and performance of our Polymotion® Hip Resurfacing system … Continue reading →
Polymotion IDE Study Locations
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. … Continue reading →
19 Year Anniversary of Patricia Walter’s BHR Hip Resurfacing with Dr. De Smet 2006
March 15, 2025 was the 19 year anniversary of receiving my BHR Birmingham Hip Resurfacing from Dr. De Smet in Belgium in 2006. It has always worked well and continues to be perfect. Continue reading →
Keith Gruber’s Hip Resurfacing with Dr. McLaughlin 2024
July 25, 2024 I had my hip resurfacing done Tuesday at Cleveland Clinic Lutheran Hospital by Dr John McLaughlin. Surgery went smoothly. Home Wednesday. Feeling pretty good but tired. Note I’m a 65 year old male. Still active, and able to do HIIT (with modifications) and running (with walk breaks) before … Continue reading →
Rosemary’s Bilateral Hip Resurfacing 10 year Anniversary with Dr. Brooks 2013/2014
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 … Continue reading →
One Year Anniversary for Bilateral ReCerf by Dr. De Smet 2024
1 year bilateral COC ReCerf hip resurfacing on this amazing 58 year old lady! Continue reading →
ReCerf Update 2025
Read the most recent two year study about the ReCerf Hip Resurfacing Device here: https://surfacehippy.info/recerf-info/2024-Two-Year-Results-Ceramic-on-Ceramic-Hip-Resurfacing.pdf The ReCerf® Hip Resurfacing device has been extensively laboratory tested where the device was subjected to loads far in excess of those expected in a patient’s own body such as falls (stumbling) and traumatic … Continue reading →
ReCerf Two Year Study Results
Two-Year Results of Ceramic-on-Ceramic Hip Resurfacing in an International Multicenter Cohort David Lin, MBBS a, Joshua Xu, MD a,*, Patrick Weinrauch, MBBS b, David A. Young, MBBS c, Koen De Smet, MD d, Andrew Manktelow, MBBS e, Paul E. Beaule, MD f, William L. Walter, MBBS a,g Read Full Study … Continue reading →
Alexandra Carr’s Bilateral COC Hip Resurfacing with Dr. Weinrauch 2024
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 … Continue reading →
US Clinical Trials for Polymotion Hip Resurfacing (PHR) System Started
US clinical trials have begun for the Polymotion Hip Resurfacing (PHR) System. Information about facilities and surgeons is included. Male and female participants Continue reading →
Hip Resurfacing – A Patient’s Perspective on Long-Term Success
** March 15, 2025 will be my 19 year Anniversary ** of receiving my BHR Birmingham Hip Resurfacing from Dr. De Smet in Belgium in 2006. During these years, I’ve carefully tracked hip resurfacing outcomes and patient experiences. What I find most encouraging is that 73% of hip resurfacing patients … Continue reading →
Understanding Hip Resurfacing and Total Hip Replacement
Many patients don’t know there are two main choices when looking at hip surgery – Hip Resurfacing and Total Hip Replacement (THR). I’ve spent years studying both procedures and helping patients understand their options through the Surface Hippy website. Hip resurfacing saves most of your natural bone. The surgeon only … Continue reading →
19 Year Update Beth Ellen Cohen Hip Resurfacing with Dr. Kennedy 2006
It has been many years since I checked in- 19 years ago I had my surgery with Dr Kennedy in Sarasota,FL. ! All has been well ever since. Continue reading →
Update on ReCerf Ceramic on Ceramic Hip Resurfacing Device by Jeramy Latham 12/15/2024
Finally some good news about the ReCerf ceramic on ceramic resurfacing. MatOrtho hosted a meeting on December 13 to present the latest news on ReCerf. It now has approval for use in Australia, and we were told that the UK should get it in May. The results up to 6 … Continue reading →
42 Year Old Female Receives H1 Ceramic on Ceramic Implant 2021
Forty-Two-Year Old Female Patient with Dysplastic Hip. Courtesy of Dr. Justin P Cobb, Imperial College London 42 years old underwater photographer and ex-dancer. Painful left hip with strong pain in flexion and internal rotation of the hip, a dysplastic hip with superior and anterior subluxation and joint space loss. Implanted … Continue reading →
Claire Louise Brown’s 19 Year Anniversary of Her Hip Resurfacing
Photo from 2 days ago – happy 19th birthday to my BHR !!!!!!!! Continue reading →
Patricia’s 15th Anniversary Video Transcript
Celebrating 15 Years of Hip Resurfacing: Pat Walter’s JourneyToday marks a significant milestone for Pat Walter as she celebrates her 15th anniversary of hip resurfacing surgery. In 2006, she underwent a Birmingham Hip Resurfacing (BHR) procedure performed by Dr. De Smet in Belgium. Her life-changing experience not only improved her … Continue reading →
JointMedica Meeting in Gainesville about Polymotion Hip Resurfacing System
August 2024 – Our commercial team members Russell Walter and Tim Band, recently travelled to Gainesville to conduct a comprehensive training session for Exactech members. The session was held at Exactech’s state-of-the-art procedural skills lab, which was purposefully designed to provide an optimal environment for such intensive learning experiences. During … Continue reading →