Category Archives: Athletes Hip Resurfacing Stories
Maria Gavriilidi’s ReCerf COC Hip Resurfacing with Dr. De Smet 2024
February 10, 2024
Ed’s Bilateral Hip Resurfacing with Dr. Rankin 2011 and Dr. Thomas 2012
April 26, 2025
Hey everyone. I hope all are well. I was reflecting on the early days of my surgery and came back to this site to let everyone know that I am still racing. Fourteen years post op and things are going well, back to running a 9/Min Mile half marathon. Please keep advocating for the procedure that will allow you to stay as active as you want. God Bless
April 2018 Update
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Jannes Vercaemst Bilateral Hip Resurfacing Patient ISKA World Champion 2024
Jannes Vercaemst Bilateral MOM hip resurfacing ISKA WORLD CHAMPION- 70kg !! Dr. De Smet patient.
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 H1® Ceramic Hip Resurfacing, 46 mm head.
3 years post-op follow-up: acetabular interface is mature and both the femoral neck and periprosthetic pelvic bone is … Read the rest
Mark Smith’s Hip Resurfacing with Dr. De Smet 2023
I’ve great personal news to share. 6 1/2 Months PO, weather cooperating, fantastic night ride on a local mountain biking flow trail. De Smet, Adept MoM, Dec 8, 2023. Thank you Koen!
April 26, 2023
Twenty weeks post op today and doing even better than expected. I’m exercising about five days a week including enjoying mountain biking, stationary biking, ice hockey, slide boarding (ice skating simulator), and a significant amount of walking. Can easily walk … Read the rest
Patrick Kane, Hockey Star, Hip Resurfacing Story
Patrick Kane, hockey star, has received a hip resurfacing. An article about his career and hip resurfacing is available here:
Dr. Domb from the American Hip Institute in Illinois discusses hip resurfacing in the article:
“Dr. Benjamin Domb, founder and medical director of the American Hip Institute in Illinois, said hip resurfacing is an uncommon procedure in general, and even less common in athletes. But he cited tennis star Andy Murray as a success … Read the rest
Ernie’s Hip Resurfacing with Dr. De Smet 2021
January 22, 2021
Well there are 3 of us from North America that have now become Surface Hippies. Hipmon [British Columbia], Jason [Colorado], and myself from [Ontario, Canada]. There are also over 20 Swedish people here for Hip Resurfacing. Jason and I are already back at the Hotel but Hipmom is still in the hospital because she had both hips resurfaced.
It was quite the experience from my perspective. I was scheduled for surgery on … Read the rest
Bobby Hillier Bilateral Hip Resurfacing 2006/2009
I’m 57, Father of (3) three sons, and have always played sports my entire life. I started having hip pain around 1996 & continued to suffer from left hip pain until December of 2006 (hello BHR left hip). I’m a dual BHR recipient (2006 / 2009). I’ve had wonderful success and enjoyed an active lifestyle since the surgery.
At the time, my left hip was far worst than my right hip, so I waited until … Read the rest