About 3 years ago I started to notice range of motion issues; I couldn’t sit Indian style, hard to put my left sock on and I had some pain while walking. I attributed it to my upcoming 40th birthday. It took awhile but I came to find out that … Continue reading →
BHR Dr. Bose in India 2004 Christmas came early for me last year, and my orthopedic surgeon unwrapped the bandages covering my gift: a brand new Birmingham Hip Resurfacing, with a barely perceptible scar. Made in Britain and installed in India, my innovative, bone-sparing prosthetic hip is available throughout Europe, … Continue reading →
I just had my one year follow-up with Dr. Boyd. He is an excellent Doctor and has resurfaced about 550 patients. After one year I am able to run 4-6 miles, play basketball and lift weights with no pain. Dave 5/2/06 Dr. Boyd
Continue reading →Read Richard’s Complete Hip Resurfacing story by clicking here It was historic because, as far as I know, it was the first time in the United States that two recipients of the Birmingham Hip Resurfacing procedure have ever played against each other. Both … Continue reading →
Lori Hadas Hip Story Blog Part 1 as pdf Lori Hadas Hip Story Blog Part 2 as pdf Lori Hadas Tips for Traveling to India as pdf
Continue reading →On the 13th of March I had a BHR done in Chennai by Dr. Bose. I would like to give feedback regarding my observations and experiences while there. I left Cincinnati, OH on 3-7, arrived Chennai, India 3-9. I flew business class and cannot imagine anyone doing otherwise. I would … Continue reading →
Gary at 7 months post op 7 month update… From: gary@e-coach.com December 12, 2007 ..on a cold and windy December morning, i was thinking the following on the way home from my first race back on the bike: 1) BHR Dr Bose: 4/12/07 2) Return home from resurfacing in india, … Continue reading →
My story begins from the x-ray and consultancy at a local hospital; he is one of the well known doctors in our small town. He diagnosed me with the terrible problem called as avascular necrosis. I am very young; I am just 26 and have AVN with the unknown cause. … Continue reading →
Life Pre-SurgerySunday, June 22. 2008 Pre Surgery Lifestyle: 1987-2004:sports 5x / week; volleyball, basketball, baseball, soccer. 1993: motorcycle accident; fractured femur. Long term result – severe arthritis, bone spurs, loss of cartilidge. 2002-2008: severe pain after sports; self medication through alcohol 2005-2008: stopped all sports but basketball due to pain. … Continue reading →
Dirk Van Dyke Bilateral DePuy ASR 02/08 03/08 Dr. Ball 7 Year Anniversary – Update I just celebrated my 7 yr anniversary with resurfaced hips. I was a “staged” bilateral, with the 2 sides done 5 weeks apart, the 2nd one on March 31, 7 yrs ago. I long ago … Continue reading →
Two months ago, Beth put her hip to the ultimate test, participating in the Dam Sprint Triathlon at Lake Perris. The event included an 800-yard swim, a 12-mike bike ride and a 5K run It was 10 years ago. Beth Barney had flown with her husband, Jason, from Utah for … Continue reading →
I have had both hips resurfaced by Dr. Harlan Amstutz—the left on 5/14/02 (using the hybrid Conserve Plus system) and the right on 3/4/10. On the latter, both the femoral and acetabular components were uncemented. I am only the third patient on which Dr. Amstutz has used an uncemented femoral … Continue reading →
I live in London, UK and am seven weeks post-op. Having benefitted from reading so many stories on this great website, I wanted to share mine in return. I appreciate that many people have had and will have different experiences with regard to various aspects (such as length of stay … Continue reading →
I am 4 weeks post-op RBHR tomorrow. I am 51 and was pretty active prior to surgery. I was given the go ahead to resume driving last weekend. It is my right leg and I have been driving for the past few days locally with no problem. I started returning … Continue reading →
Jono’s Hip Resurfacing with Dr. Gaston August 14, 2012 On Tuesday I had a LBHR by Dr Gaston in Edinburgh. Today I went for a quiet walk with my crutches by the Clyde in Glasgow without a limp for the first time in 3 years. When I first went for … Continue reading →
After a horse accident, in which the horse ran between two trees and wish boned me by catching both knees on the trees and opened my hips wider than God intended, I began to have hip problems. This occurred in May of 2000 and unbeknownst to me, it broke a … Continue reading →
I had my hips resurfaced (Birmingham) a month apart in 2007 when I was 62 due to restrictive hip movement. I had been running competitive 100 m to 800 metre distances but found I could no longer run the curves. Two years after surgery I was back sprinting – running … Continue reading →
March 13, 2008 My doctor is Thomas Vail at UC San Francisco. My doctor is planning to use the Depuy ASR. Have read what I could find on your great site from bilats and it’s all feeling good. The rehab really doesn’t seem much tougher, but I keep thinking I … Continue reading →
