My name is Kathleen & I wanted a chance to add my story to your site.

I am 39 years old & Dr. Mont performed left hip resurfacing on me on January 3rd 2008.

I had spent the last 25 years dealing with the progressively worsening effects of being hit by a car at the age of 14.

I had been told that a hip replacement would be necessary someday, but at age 39, was depressed to find myself in a large amount of daily pain after a day on my feet at work. My two children, ages 9 & 13 now had a Mom who could no longer play basketball, baseball, soccer or even take a long walk with them anymore. I was also … Read the rest

Lefty – 73 years young

I’m doing well nine days after my left hip was resurfaced by Dr. Mont at Sinai Hospital in Baltimore.

The first three days after surgery were somewhat discouraging, but on the fourth day I started using crutches, which I find to be MUCH preferable to a walker. I’m 73, had no one to accompany me to Baltimore from upstate New York, and live alone, so I decided to spend some time in rehab here before heading home.

Sinai Hospital kept me its “acute” rehab unit for six days and then said I was doing so well that Medicare would no longer pay for “acute” rehab, although it would pay for “sub-acute” care – so yesterday I was moved to a … Read the rest

February 23, 2007

As I noticed today’s date, I realized that 6 years ago, I was in Baltimore getting my hip re-surfaced by Dr. Mont. Since I rarely even think about it anymore, other when someone mentions it to me, I kind of lost track. I guess it works. For those of you on this site looking for relief from your hip problems, as I was in 2001, I certainly recommend re-surfacing. Back then I met a few guys through this site that were ahead of me and I was able to contact them to discuss their experiences. It certainly helped me make my decision to go forward with it. When we each got our new hips, we were encouraged to report back on all … Read the rest

Name: Clay Primrose
Age: 59
Home: Austin, TX
Hip resurfaced: 5/17/07
Surgeon: Dr. Michael Mont

My favorite things about
Hip re-surfacing:

1.No serious pain post-op
2.Fast rate of recovery
3.No Restrictions after 14 weeks
4.Good Long Term Prospects

It takes a team
This was not a solo effort. I had the benefit of my team and Dr. Mont’s team–both very strong.

My wife Jennifer is the heart of my team. Whether urging me on, planning, arranging insurance, supporting the pre-op physical program, or taking care of things in the middle of the night in the hospital room–she has been a tireless and devoted companion.

The rest of my team included a world renowned chiropractor, Dr. John Bandy; one of the best fitness specialists and trainers … Read the rest

In 2005, I was referred to Dr. Mont after having my case reviewed and rejected by at least 20 surgeons around the country. I was a 25 year old female with Rheumatoid Arthritis that had destroyed my hips. The only thing doctors would do was prescribe narcotics and tell me to go home because I was to young and high risk for them to take on. I was a young mother at the end of my rope. My records were sent to Dr.Mont. Two days later I received a phone call from Dr. Mont who said he could not make any promises but that if I was willing to make the trip he would like to do a more extensive evaluation. I went to Baltimore … Read the rest

May 16, 2016

I was on this website a lot when researching BHR… then got too busy.  But I just signed up for my first 10K after the surgery and thought it was about time I paid it forward for others thinking about the surgery.

My story starts 10 years ago.  I was a 400m hurdler in High School and College.  After that, I run marathons and half marathons.  I was never really fast at these longer distances, but I liked the challenge of completing them. And I am one of those people who truly get the ‘runners high.”  I couldn’t imagine life without running.

I stopped running during the birth of my kids and started getting back into running 6 months later. I was … Read the rest

One month ago, I lay in Sinai Hospital in Baltimore recovering from bilateral hip resurfacing a la Dr. Michael Mont. I’m a 49 year old active married professional woman 2 kids from Philadelphia with severe osteoarthritis. Your website helped lead me to Dr Mont after failing to find a surgeon I trusted in the Philly area, notwithstanding all our fine orthopedic hospitals/doctors. The three prior surgeons I interviewed were all anxious to replace my young 49 year old hips and recommended against resurfacing, citing amorphous risks of metal ion contamination and osteoporosis fracture risks. I sensed they just didn’t want to do the surgery and wondered aloud what I would do if I needed a revision in 20 years? The women in my family live … Read the rest

My name is Dennis Roth. I am 66 years old and was an active mountain biker and skier; did black diamond runs and jumps! However, severe arthritis (especially the left hip) eventually prevented me from riding my bike. When I saw the pre-surgical videos made at the Gait Lab at Mt. Sinai in Baltimore, I was stunned by how poorly I walked and what an obviously painful effort walking was for me. It was hard to tell, on the video, if what I was seeing was even a “primate” walking; just shocking! Once I get a post-treatment video made, I will put both videos on-line. God what a difference with my walking now and then. I have very little if any pain except when I … Read the rest