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Dr. Gross Hip Resurfacing Stories

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Cementless Femoral Head Placement Videos by Dr. Gross

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Dr. Gross presents real surgery videos of preparing and placing the uncemented femoral head during a hip resurfacing surgery using the Biomet Cementless Device

The original videos are also available from Dr. Gross’s Website here:

https://grossortho.com/patient-education/live-surgery-video/27-patient-education/perspective-on-metal-on-metal/291-procedure-vi

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Joe’s 4 Year Anniversary Hip Resurfacing with Dr. Gross 2016

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Joe’s Original Story  https://surfacehippy.info/joe-s-bilateral-hip-resurfacing-with-dr-gross-2016/

December 18, 2020

Just checking in to say Happy Holidays. It’s been four years since my bilateral surgeries with Dr. Gross. It was the best medical decision I have made in my life. This website was extremely helpful in influencing my decision. I basically don’t even think about my hips since the surgeries, with the exception of when I forget to inform security at the airport of my metal devices (happened

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Tony’s One Year Update Hip Resurfacing with Dr. Gross 2020

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What a difference a year makes! Just got off the ice playing pond hockey in the neighborhood with another Dr. Gross patient (10 years ago he had a hip resurfacing) , one of the many reasons I chose to go to SC to have a resurfacing done. Tom told me about this website, and the rest is history. Back to the pond hockey, most importantly I scored 5 goals today. No one really cares, but … Read the rest

Appeal Submitted to my HMO by Dr Gross February 2020 for Danny’s Hip Resurfacing

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I thought this might help others trying to get insurance approval for out of state hip resurfacing. This was written by Dr. Gross on 20/29/2020.

Wording of Remote Consultation which was submitted to my Insurer by Dr Gross’ office.  This was the only attachment to an intake form for the Authorization application.

Chief Complaint:  Right hip pain.

HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS:  Mr. Daniel Hahn is a 56-year old man who is consulting me regarding right

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10 Year Anniversary for Steve’s Bilateral Hip Resurfacing 2011 with Dr. Gross

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Greetings to Surface Hippies and soon to be Surface Hippies!

Today marks the 10 year anniversary of my bi-lateral hip resurfacing surgery. January 10 and 12, 2011. My resurfaced hips are doing very well and they allow me to be very active and live a healthy life. I am an avid hiker and backpacker even at 65 years old.

I am forever grateful for this amazing procedure and technology. It’s still hard to believe I … Read the rest

5 Year Update Blinky’s Hip Resurfacing with Dr. Gross 2015

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Blink’s Original Story Here  https://surfacehippy.info/blinky-s-bilateral-hip-resurfacing-with-dr-gross/

With all the distractions this year, pandemic and elections, I almost forgot. This is my five year anniversary for getting two new hips courtesy of Dr. Gross. The short version is I feel great. The longer version is below.

I planned to run five half marathons and get back into long course triathlons this year. A year ago, I felt terrific. Swimming and running well, cycling okay, doing fitness classes … Read the rest

Andy’s Hip Resurfacing with Dr. Gross 2020

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Andy’s Original Story  https://surfacehippy.info/andy-hip-resurfacing-dr-gross-2012/

Hip #1 in 2012:  I was in-and-out of pain.  When it first started, I would ache for a few days, then it would subside for months.  It wasn’t until I joined a tennis league when this started to shift.  It wouldn’t always happen, but when it did, I would be in pain from 1-4 days, then no pain for a month or two.  It slowly shifted to where the pain would

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Dmharris’s 19 Year Anniversary Hip Resurfacing with Dr. Gross

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Every year on 9/11 I get nostalgic. Not just because of the tragedy in 2001, but because I woke up that morning, at 40 years old, the day after my hip resurfacing with Dr. Gross, and watched the planes run into the towers on the news.

It’s been 19 years and I’ve had virtually no problems with my cemented Corin device or the uncemented device I got from Dr. Gross on the other hip about … Read the rest

2 Year Update Chris’s Hip Resurfacing with Dr. Gross 2019

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I’m just writing to share the great news that I’m almost 2 years post op after having my left hip resurfaced by Dr. Gross in October 2018 and I’m doing great!!I feel guilty because Surface Hippy is the most amazing site and literally enabled a life-changing event for me – my resurfacing surgery – which has truly restored me to the happy, active lifestyle I knew before my osteoarthritis set into my left hip 9 … Read the rest

Danny Hahn’s Hip Resurfacing with Dr. Gross 2020 with Carefirst Insurance

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I hope my post gives a path to navigate doctor offices and your HMO insurance to get coverage in other states where hip resurfacing is offered.  As you may know HMO insurance contracts limit the territory to a local region of contracted doctors for your plan.  In the case of my Blue Choice HMO I recognized no contract wording that gave direction for seeking coverage outside of the territory because the service wasn’t available in-network.  … Read the rest

Steve’s Bilateral Hip Resurfacing with Dr. Gross 2019

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1 Year Update March 6, 2020

Thursday (3/4/2020) was my 1 year mark on the 2nd side of bi-lateral !  Good stuff.  Just wish I did it sooner !

Steve’s Original Story

January 5, 2019

The day finally came and went. Probably a few years to long. All I can say is that’s a tight ship he runs there. Fantastic group of people all the way down the line. We did the outpatient route which … Read the rest

4 Year Anniversary Blinky’s Bilateral Hip Resurfacing with Dr. Gross 2015

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Blinky’s Original Story is Here:  https://surfacehippy.info/blinky-s-bilateral-hip-resurfacing-with-dr-gross/

Today is my four year anniversary for bilateral hip resurfacing with Dr. Gross. How time flies!

The short update is that everything is going well. I run, I swim, I dance, I climb, I walk, I do everything I want to do. Other body parts are wearing out and giving me trouble, but not my hips. The biggest roadblock to my improving continues to be time to train. Because … Read the rest

Rn2md’s Hip Resurfacing with Dr. Gross 2019

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March 21, 2019

Well, I took the plunge for the outpatient resurfacing by Dr. Gross earlier today.
All was a great success and happy with how everything went. Currently resting up on post op Day 1 at the hotel with pain controlled.

Just visited by the visiting nurse as well…just when I thought i couldn’t be any more impressed.

Five stars all the way around for Dr. Gross and team.

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11 Year Update for Chuck’s Hip Resurfacing with Dr. Gross 2008

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Read Chuck’s original hip resurfacing story here: https://surfacehippy.info/chuck-hip-resurfacing-dr-gross-2008-biomet/

I am 11 years 2 days post op hip resurfacing today with Dr. Gross from 2008.  I received an uncemented biomet hip resurfacing device that Dr. Gross designed himself, at the time uncemented was fairly new but it made sense to me.  The surgery was pretty easy, I was up and walking that morning, 6 weeks post op I played 18 holes of golf with my buddies … Read the rest

3 Year Update Badbones Hip Resurfacing with Dr. Gross 2016

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I apologize for not updating on my anniversary date. I guess I am having to much fun since my left hip was resurfaced 4/2016. I truly am grateful for the many people on this site, and for Dr. Gross for putting me back together Steve Austin style. “We can rebuild him”

My hip has treated me very well. I hope it continues this path !!!
Best decision ever!

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15 Year Update Joyce’s Hip Resurfacing with Dr. Gross 2004

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Dr. Gross resurfaced my left hip in 2004. That’s 15 years! So far, so good. I had my right hip resurfaced at the University of KY in 2010. That one, too, is good. I am soon to be 71 years old and though other things ache, my hips do not. So glad I made the hip resurfacing choice.… Read the rest