After 11 years suffering increasing losses of range of motion, strength, flexibility and quality of life, 88 days ago Dr. Rector flawlessly performed Birmingham Hip Resurfacing surgery on my advanced degenerative arthritic left hip joint. Once the surgeon has done his job, it’s time for the patient to do his. … Continue reading →
I am pleased to forward to you my personal perspective on the hip resurfacing operation that you performed on me on November 17, 2006. Prior to meeting with you, my regular orthopedist had advised me that I should wait for at least 5 more years before having a hip replacement … Continue reading →
Read Tim’s Full Story Here I’m 4-and-a-half years out on my revision to THR (a la De Smet) and going strong. I would also say that the two year mark was an important dividing line in my recovery from THR surgery. After that point I never had to worry again … Continue reading →
I used Dr. Rector in Boulder. I feel the BHR surgery which occurred on April 22, 2010 gave me a 2nd chance at an athletic life. It used to take me 30 or more seconds to stand up out of a chair. Since my surgery I have been using the … Continue reading →
Birmingham Hip Resurfacing through Anterior Incision Three days in hospital, two weeks with walker, eight days with cane and back on my two feet I was a somewhat serious runner in the nineties (five marathons) but had tapered to three miles three times a week while playing tennis (doubles) three … Continue reading →
Big Bill with a Bright Future and a Great Cormet Resurfacing …I go in for resurfacing on 7/9. My surgeon is Dr. Stefan Kreuzer at Memorial Bone & Joint in Houston. He has done 50 resurfacings to date. He does the anterior approach (see the animated video on his website) … Continue reading →
I’m 48 years old and just had my hip resurfaced using the anterior approach on 11/3/08 by Dr. Stefan Kreuzer. I spent some time on the surfacehippy website to educate myself prior to my surgery which helped a lot. I do however feel very little is mentioned about the anterior … Continue reading →
My hip problem began with a slip back in 1995 that caused me to bend over severely at my waist and touch my chest against the top of my right thigh. Interestingly, the extreme twisting of my leg at the hip didn’t hurt at all. Much later, I would find … Continue reading →
Greetings from Houston, Texas! On December 10, 2008 I had a Cormet Hip Resurfacing prosthesis using the direct anterior approach performed by Dr. Stefan Kreuzer. The anterior direct approach (also known as “Smith Peteresen”) is relatively rare in the U.S. as many surgeons have not yet been trained with this … Continue reading →
I am a 55 year old male. I have been active all my life in various sports which ultimately led to my hip cartilage damage. I had my right hip resurfaced using the anterior approach November 2007 by Dr. Stefan Kreuzer, a Birmingham hip. In Feb of this year, Dr … Continue reading →
In March 2009 hip pain had significantly negatively impacted my life. Performing basic daily functions became extremely difficult. On March 10, 2009, I had hip resurfacing surgery performed by Dr. Kreuzer at Memorial Herman, Memorial City Hospital in Houston Texas. The surgery was remarkably “un-remarkable.” My recovery has been quick … Continue reading →
I am my name is Maria and I am 31 years old. I had my BHR on May 11, 2009 by Dr. Kreuzer. After 5 years of anti-inflammatory drugs, and severe pain, I made the decision to go ahead with the procedure. I suffered from trauma-induced arthritis from an injury … Continue reading →
August 22, 2019 Just passed the 7 year date of my ceramic/ Poly THR total hip replacement . What a life changer it’s been, I’ve gone from being in near permanent arthritic pain at 50 to a completely pain free life. Happy days. I went back to see Mr Treacy … Continue reading →
Published on Apr 13, 2016 – 14 months after hip resurfacing surgery. Continue reading →
Published on Jul 22, 2016 On the evening prior to taking part in track and field, Kay performed 3 routines at the Iowa Games in Ames, Iowa, on July 15 2016. This was 6 months after her second hip resurfacing. When Dr. Gross resurfaced my right hip in August of … Continue reading →
January 14, 2008 I’m almost 4 weeks post op with Birmingham MethodI used your site before surgery to learn more about what to expect and appreciated the information. As far as recovery goes, swelling is gradually going down but from reading your post Pat I guess that is a gradual … Continue reading →
March 17, 2011 I am scheduled for a BHR at NYU hospital for joint disease on March 25th. My Doctor is Justin Lamont. I am experiencing typical anxiety about the actual operation but am even more anxious about whether I should be doing this at all. I do have days … Continue reading →