Mick’s Hip Resurfacing with Dr. Su 2008 May 28, 2008 I just had my right hip done with a Birmingham hip by Dr. Su last Tuesday. Eight days later I am walking around with one crutch and have been on the bike (10 to 20 minutes so far) in the … Continue reading →
Limper’s Hip Resurfacing with Dr. Su 2013 March 3, 2011 I had SCFE as a kid, and the pining procedure on my left hip didn’t take/lead to AVN, so I had a subsequent osteotomy. I later had a pin placed in my right hip, which was successful. All of this … Continue reading →
Dr. Bob Arnot’s Bilateral Hip Resurfacing with Dr. Su 2008 LBHR & RBHR April 2008 with Dr. Su As a television medical correspondent for decades on shows like Today, Dateline and the CBS evening News and author of 12 books on consumer medicine, I have to admit it. … Continue reading →
Todd’s Hip Resurfacing with Dr. Su 2007 LBHR December 13, 2007 Dr. Su I’m 52 years old and had surgery last year, on December 13, 2007. My surgeon was Dr. Su at Hospital for Special Surgery in New York. It was my left hip, a BHR. Admittedly, I was quite … Continue reading →
Becky Meier’s Hip Resurfacing with Dr. Su 2007 LBHR Dr. Su NY July 2007 On Thursday, July 12, 2007 I had my right hip resurfaced by Dr. Edwin Su at the Hospital for Special Surgery in NYC. First, a few things that weren’t clear to me before the surgery. I … Continue reading →
Roger’s Hip Resurfacing with Dr. Su 2007 I don’t mean to brag, but I am a world-class procrastinator. For months I debated whether I was in enough pain to need resurfacing. It seemed like everyone on surfacehippy had much more pain before their operations. My life was full. I work … Continue reading →
John Bria’s Hip Resurfacing with Dr. Su 2007 RBHR January 9, 2007 Dr. Su Fri Jan 19, 2007 10:30 am I am happy to report that as of 5:00 PM, Tuesday afternoon, January 9, 2007, I am the proud new owner of a Dr. Su installed right BHR at the … Continue reading →
Bradley Poster’s Hip Resurfacing with Dr. Su 2006 It was 7 months as of the 15th of June. (that I had my hip resurfacing with Dr. Su) I celebrated by doing the Mt Washington running race on Saturday the 16th. just a 7.6 mile jaunt up Mt Washington in New … Continue reading →
Dr. Su 3/9/06 Right Hip C+ Joseph is 41 and a former runner. At 35, he was diag. with minor slip cap. ep. and minor dys. in the right hip. He did a lot of exercises that help put off any surgery for 6 years. Then it got to be … Continue reading →
Jeff Wiegand’s Hip Resurfacing with Dr. Su 2006 LBHR Dr. Su 9/26/2006 Feb 2013 still going strong. No problems with my hip. 100%. More than six years post-op. Thank you Dr. Edwin Su at Hospital for Special Surgery in Manhattan! Jeff Wiegand and his daughter Rebecca, with dog Lulu, in … Continue reading →
Lee Ann’s Hip Resurfacing with Dr. Su 2010 September 21, 2010 I’m at 3 weeks post op today – officially using two crutches (Dr. Su’s advice is two crutches for 3 weeks) but in the house quite often just walk with one crutch. For my outside walk though (which today … Continue reading →
LAR’s Bilateral Hip Resurfacing with Dr. Su 2014 March 9, 2014 I am a 55 year old male and have just returned home from HSS after receiving bilateral hip resurfacing surgery by Dr. Edwin Su. I spent three nights in the hospital post-surgery. I saw Dr. Su before I was … Continue reading →
I’m a 48-year old male, pretty active/fit, but far from a competitive athlete. I started to feel some hip pain Memorial Day 2013 when I did a 12-mile hike with what was probably a 60+ pound pack. I thought it was just poor adjustment of the pack and/or lower back … Continue reading →
I had my Resurfacing of my right hip done on July 31, 2014 at HSS in NYC. 1st day was pretty sore and walked 3 steps with walker. 2nd day walked around the halls and up and down steps with crutches but putting full weight on it. I took no … Continue reading →
Matt’s Hip Resurfacing with Dr. Su 2014 February 14, 2014 I am 43, 44 next month, healthy active male. Tore my labrum 14 years ago. Scoped 10 years ago. Been researching HR for years. Currently, I am scheduled for surgery with Dr. in a few weeks, but I really don’t want to get it … Continue reading →
Kirk M’s Hip Resurfacing with Dr. Su 2011 June 12, 2011 Well, things could not have gone better. Dr. Su said the bone density was good and he just had to clean out a couple of small cysts. The whole process was incredibly efficient and literally pain free. There was … Continue reading →
Kelly’s Bilateral Hip Resurfacing with Dr. Su 2013 April 13, 2013 I just am three days out of surgery for a bilateral with Dr Su. Can’t say enough good things about him or his staff. On my early pt jaunts (just got to crutches today) my right foot toes in … Continue reading →
March 17, 2011 I will be needing a hip operation and was told that hip replacement would be my better option, or actually-only option; but a friend (male), who had successful hip resurfacing last year, convinced me that I should look into hip resurfacing. He also directed me to this … Continue reading →