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Dr. Bose Hip Resurfacing Stories

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Robert Bailey’s Hip Resurfacing with Dr. Bose 2018

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Fifty-one-year-old Robert Bailey, a native of UAE, was suffering from pain in his left hip over the last five years that not only affected his daily life, but also his career of a physical education teacher.

His only option was having a Birmingham hip resurfacing, which is a complex joint reconstructive surgery done at specialized centers. Robert underwent the surgery at SIMS hospital recently and is back on his feet after complete recovery.

Speaking on the surgical treatment Dr Vijay C Bose, joint director and senior consultant, Institute of Orthopaedics SIMS said, “The Birmingham Hip Resurfacing technique offers many advantages to the patient, saving bone stock as the hip joint bone is not removed and only a cap is fitted on the femoral head, which … Read the rest

10 Year Update Istt’s Hip Resurfacing with Dr. Bose2007

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August 30, 2017

Had my hip resurfacing done by Vijay Bose in Chennai, India in March of 2007. No problems 10 years later. If your bone density is good having a hip replacement is a no-brainer. You would be a fool to get a total hip replacement. Dr. Gross, from what I understand, is one of the best in the US. In 2007, very few doctors were doing THR’s and McMinn told me Bose was one of the best so that is how I ended up in India. Good luck to everyone contemplating this lifestyle saving procedure. Don’t wait, as I did. Do it before your body and mind are so stressed that you are forced to do it. You will be thrilled you did.… Read the rest

Paul D’s Bilateral HR with Dr. Bose 2016 Update

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April 4, 2016 – Its about a tad over 8 months now and I am walking between 7 to 10 km a day, I feel that its the right distance for me.

I find that if I have a lazy weekend (2 to 4 days), no exercise and loads of sitting,  I will be quite stiff when I try to walk again. My right hip muscle (possibly the piriformis) will spasm a bit and I would stop walking for 3 seconds and continue again. Depending on how long I have been lazy, the more stops I would have. It usually goes away after the second day of walks but its annoying and a good reminder to be more active.

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Frederick Schmidt’s Hip Resurfacing with Dr. Bose 2016

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Mr. Schmidt, who was once part of the pre-Olympics team for skiing, arrived on January 26 for a hip resurfacing procedure – a procedure he hoped would give him unrestricted movement and the ability to carry on with his many sporting activities.

…I wrote to Dr. Bose, he explained the procedure to me, and a date was fixed for January 28…

…The procedure, explains Dr. Bose, is different from conventional hip replacement in that it does not replace the femoral head (head of the thigh bone). “The head is kept intact, and we put a cap on it – a metallic cap made of an alloy of cobalt and chromium. The advantage with this is that not only does it preserve … Read the rest

Paul D’s Bilateral Hip Resurfacing with Dr. Bose 2015

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May 25, 2015

This is my first post and I am scheduled for bilateral hip resurfacing by Dr. Bose in July this year.

I am nervous as hell as I have never spent time in hospital let alone an operation of such calibre. I am scared of the general anaesthetic the most and how I will feel when (if) I wake up.

My background is that I am a 44 year old male that has had quite an active earlier life. I played basketball in my younger years and also to some degree gymnastics although not so good at it. I played golf, football, cricket, skiing and surfing. My flexibility has been always quite rigid and at the age of 34 I was told that … Read the rest

Vicky Marlow LBHR Resurfaced with Dr. Bose in India on December 1, 2005

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In Memory of Vicky Marlow

Vicky Marlow was a patient advocate who tirelessly help people learn about hip resurfacing.  It was her passion and goal in life to let people know about the alternative to total hip replacement. She had both hips resurfacing with Dr. Bose in India.

vickyboseweb Vicky Marlow LBHR Resurfaced with Dr. Bose in India on December 1, 2005

Mary%20Vicky%20and%20Ronaye%20in%20Hospital%205th%20Floor%20Lobby%20Day%20of%20Check%20out Vicky Marlow LBHR Resurfaced with Dr. Bose in India on December 1, 2005
Mary, Vicky & Ronaye in Hospital 5th Floor Lobby day of check out. 

Patrick%20from%20FC%20w%20Vicky%20no%20crutches%2011%20days%20post%20op Vicky Marlow LBHR Resurfaced with Dr. Bose in India on December 1, 2005
Patrick from FC with Vicky no crutches 11 days post op 
Vicky Marlow LBHR Resurfaced with Dr. Bose in India on December 1, 2005
Relaxing in lobby of Fishermans Cove  L to R  Vicky, Mary Ronaye & David 
vickymarlowbose Vicky Marlow LBHR Resurfaced with Dr. Bose in India on December 1, 2005
Vicky & Dr. Bose 

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Edward Rusinski’s Hip Resurfacing with Dr. Bose 2011

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Published on May 18, 2012

Follow one patient’s journey as he travels across the world to Apollo Hospital in India for Birmingham hip resurfacing performed by Dr. Vijay Bose, a world-renowned orthopedic surgeon and a leading specialist in hip resurfacing. The video follows the patient for 1-year at his home in the US before he leaves, at Apollo hospital in India and 2 to 6 months after his surgery.

Learn how the patient saved a significant amount of money using Satori World Medical’s global healthcare network for hip resurfacing surgery. The patient’s entire medical costs as well as the patient and his wife’s airfare, hotel, ground transportation and insurance were covered under Satori’s agreement with the patient’s healthcare plan through his company.

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Johathan Lourie’s hip resurfacing story with Dr. Bose 2011

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Jonathan Lourie 49 year old male. LBHR. August 2011.

My story begins a few years back when I started to feel pain in my left hip. Not Yoga, acupuncture or massage seems to help for long term pain relief. So after much research and communication with many hip resurfacing doctors around the world, I decided to come to India for the operation. Dr Bose is probably one of the top 3 surgeons in the world and I decided that having the best surgeon was the most important thing, probably more important than the device they put inside and where you get it done. Dr. Bose has done thousands of operations of this kind, and nothing beats experience. So although 200-400 may be ok for some,
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Patti Adachi Hip Resurfacing with Dr. Bose 2006

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IN PRAISE OF DR. BALASUBRAMANIAN (COIMBATORE, INDIA)

In January, I had my left hip resurfaced by Dr. Bose in
Chennai. Although
both hips were almost equally bad (bone on bone), Dr. Bose
was very
reluctant to operate on both, so I had the left hip operated
on, returned
home to Chicago and hoped for the best.

Unfortunately, my
right hip began
getting worse, and after about 5 weeks, it became apparent
that I’d have to
have it resurfaced too. I was extremely depressed for a
couple of days, and
then I decided to stop crying about it and just get it done
as soon as
possible. I read Gregg Dean’s e-mail on the surfacehippy
website about a
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Scott Kopperud Video at one year anniversary of BHR with Dr. Bose

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Scott Kopperud – One Year Follow Up Surgeon Dr. Vijay C. Bose, ARCH Asian Regional Centre for Hip Resurfacing Chennai, India Age 46 India CLICK BLACK TRIANGLE BUTTON TO START

After training in TaeKwon-Do for only two years, Scott Kopperud gave up hockey to pursue the dream of achieving his Black-Belt, which he did two years later. Since that time, many years ago, he has gone on to become a Canadian National TaeKwon-Do Champion three times in both Forms and Free-Fighting, and twice in Board-Breaking. Kopperud is certified in both the “world” and “international” styles of TaeKwon-Do as a Master Instructor. With over five years experience as a high school teacher in the areas of physical education, English and special needs education, Kopperud has dedicated … Read the rest

Anne Grant Hip Story with Dr. Bose 2007

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MaudAnne GrantDr. Bose Maud  –  Anne Grant  –  Dr. Bose Thursday, December 28, 2006 Finding Maud “You should write a blog, Mom.” Our older son, Lars, says it casually, smiling.

His words warm me. I usually feel sidelined and irrelevant to his generation, a nuisance really.

Four years ago, I consciously began to withdraw from the world, narrowing my focus to those things I need to do before I die. Now my son is inviting me to venture into cyberspace. I begin cautiously at his blog, “Bottles & Bones” at blogspot.com. The title memorializes items Lars and Kerrie found in the land they bought from her parents to build their home in the woods. This semi-scary adventure led them to blog. From their familiar terrain, I find my… Read the rest

Kevin of California Hip Resurfacing with Dr. Bose 2013

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Kevin of California Hip Resurfacing with Dr. Bose 2013

 

Surgery  Date:  April  11,  2013  
Age:  51  years  old  
Physician:  Dr.  Bose  
Hospital:  Apollo  Hospital,  Chennai,  India  
 
RECOMMENDATION  –  Words  cannot  adequately  express  what  a  life changing  experience  my  hip resurface  has  been .  I  am  now  8  months  post  surgery and enjoying  all  the  sports  and  physical activities  that  I’ve  always  loved ,  with absolutely  no  limitations .  A  year  ago I  was  at  the complete  opposite  end  of  the spectrum. I  had  literally  ground  to  a  halt  with  severe bone-on-bone  cartilage  deterioration  and  a  lack  of  viable  options  had  me  backed  into a corner. Any solution  involving  the US  medical  system  w as  going  to  be  time  consuming ,  extremely costly,  and  there  was  … Read the rest

Jane S’s Hip Resurfacing with Dr. Bose 2008

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Jane S’s Hip Resurfacing with Dr. Bose 2008

I returned from having my hip resurfaced by Dr. Bose in Chennai on April 18, 2008.

For years I was told by my local orthopeds that I had a compressed disc leading to nerve impingement which was causing severe sciatica. They sent me to a neurosurgeon who recomended, yup you guessed it, surgery – that would be neurosurgery. Being a yoga teacher, I was skeptical, did my online researh, saw that the success of back surgery is about 5% (!5%!) and decided against that. Since I am currently a yoga teacher, I decided that I would try yoga first and etc etc.

It was my Thai massage therapist who was keeping me running, who determined that the … Read the rest

Rebecca’s Hip Resurfacing by Dr. Bose 2007

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Rebecca’s Hip Resurfacing by Dr. Bose 2007

Rebecca had displasia from birth and in the past has had several hip operations to help correct this. She was told that she had osteo-arthritis in her hip and would need an artificial hip. When she conferred with Dr Vijay C Bose at Apollo Hospitals, India, he offered her the perfect surgical solution.

Apollo Hospitals is a JCI Accreditted Hospital and is part of the largest healthcare group in Asia. The Apollo group hospitals are multi specialty tertiary care facilities with centers-of-excellence in medical disciplines including cardiology, cardio-thoracic surgery, gastroenterology, orthopedics & joint replacement surgery, neurology, critical care medicine, nephrology, oncology, hand & micro surgery and reproductive medicine.

The hospital has pioneered several cardiac and orthopedic procedures – … Read the rest