Category Archives: Hip Resurfacing Stories

Discover real patient stories and experiences with hip resurfacing surgery. Learn about recovery journeys and successful returns to active lifestyles.

Andrew Hip Resurfacing Dr. Snyder 2010

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Andrew BHR  Dr. Snyder May 5, 2010 Dr. Daniel Snyder seemed genuinely sorry for what happened in the course of my hip resurfacing surgery May 5, 2010, at Newton-Wellesley Hospital, Newton, Mass. That makes two of us. I sought surgery to fix an arthritic right hip which made me limp and seemed to aggravate an… Continue reading →

JR RBHR Dr. Su 2010

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RBHR  Dr. Su  7/8/2010  I would like to commend Dr. Su for giving me my life back. I’ve lived with an arthritic right hip for about 5 years until a friend of mine told me about the wonderful world of hip resurfacing and Dr. Su in particular. I was skeptical about the whole thing, but… Continue reading →

Jay Newberry RBHR Dr. Swank 2010

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RBHR  Dr. Swank Feb. 23, 2010 I was fortunate to be able to retire in 2005 at age 58, and the ensuing years had been wonderful. I have always been very active, bicycling, kayaking, long distance motorcycling, dirt bike riding, and hiking. Last year I rode my motorcycle from South Carolina to Alaska – and… Continue reading →

Flame’s Revision of BHR to THR 2010

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Flame’s Revision BHR to THR 2010 Updated 4/16/2010 Early on (after resurf Dec’05) I experienced a lot of clicks pops etc and so had others, so whenever I mentioned it to Dr.. Ure and got x-rays which were just simple straight on AP x-rays he said it all looked fine no problems, but it didn’t… Continue reading →

Hahn RBHR Dr. Snyder 2010

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RBHR  Dr. Snyder  May 2010 May 9, 2010Just home after two days in the hospital: R HR. I feel surprisingly well. As many have said before me, all my pre-surgery symptoms are gone! They have been replaced by soreness [no surprise]. Everything feels connected as before. Not yet up for writing anything significant but I… Continue reading →

Sue from the UK and her BMHR with Dr. McMinn

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Left  BMHR   December 2006  with Dr. McMinn BHMR is a Birmingham Mid Head Resection Prostheses I had a BMHR 4 weeks ago. The operation was broadcast live to the States as interactive training for 100 surgeons, so hopefully it is intended to be available elsewhere too, though when we don’t know, as it’s still in… Continue reading →

Ted Wilson RASR Jan 05 Dr. Antoniou THR MOM May 07

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RASR Jan 05 Antoniou (Montreal) R THR MOM May 07 Greidanus (Vancouver) Link  http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/surfacehippy/message/112906 Hello Everybody, Just an update with good news. I saw Dr. Greidanus for my 2 month follow up. He declared that I now have no restrictions allowing for a return to cross trainers, stairmasters, bicycles, and even tennis. I was referred… Continue reading →

Jane’s BHR Revision to a THR Failed BHR & Surgeon Experience

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Failed BHR & Surgeon Experience Failed BHR & surgeon experience August 02, 2008 I am 18 months post LBHR and I am posting today with the hope that I can spare anyone contemplating the resurfacing procedure the consequences of choosing a surgeon with insufficient experience. I chose a surgeon who had only recently trained in… Continue reading →