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Professor Cobb Hip Resurfacing Stories

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9 Year Update Toby’s Hip Resurfacing Professor Cobb 2010

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Update: January 29, 2019

Tomorrow my left hip resurfacing will be 9 years young! It continues to perform superbly-so huge thanks as always to Pat and many others who guided and supported me 9 years ago.

Best  Toby

Toby’s Original Story

February 05, 2010

My wife drove me to the King Edward 7th hospital off Harley St in London at 5.30 am-lamp lit London streets fresh snow on the ground, looked beautiful and provided an amazing memory to my HR. Signed in at 6am, pre op procedures went like clockwork. Saw my surgeon Prof Cobb at 7.45 had a very … Read the rest

1 Year Update David Brewer’s H1 Ceramic Hip Resurfacing with Professor Cobb 2017

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I found out I qualified for as an age-grouper for Team GB in the world aquathlon champs in Pontevedra, Spain in May 2019.  I passed the one year postop landmark feeling strong and ready to crank-up the run training. I have just completed my first run race for over 5 years and managed 21:32 for 5k – not at all fast but going in the right direction.

My hip feels great – all those squats, lunges, bridging, hopping, jumping … seems to have worked.  About to start next phase of run training to include speedwork and plyometrics plus … Read the rest

10 Month Update David Brewer’s H1 Ceramic Hip Resurfacing by Professor Cobb 2017

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Apologies for not updating for a while – absolutely NOT an indication of problems. On the contrary, I have been busy with rehab and training.

I am 10 months postop today. Surgery by Prof Cobb at Charing Cross hospital, London. Device H1 all ceramic clinical trial – NHS.

Last Sunday I raced the Triathlon England National Aquathlon championship – 750m open water swim (non-wetsuit mass start), 5k run. I was towards the back of the field (it was fast and furious) but I finished it and loved it! Extremely pleased with 22:43 for … Read the rest

New hip resurfacing implant could lead to better outcomes for patients 2018

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By Maxine Myers, Mr Martin Sayers (Digital Media Producer)

Surgeons are treating patients with a new type of hip implant that could lead to better outcomes for younger, more active people requiring surgery.

Fifteen patients have so far been treated with a novel ceramic hip resurfacing implant in a new trial at Imperial College London. Early results suggest patients can return to physical activities such as swimming and cycling within six weeks of their operation.

The investigation, whose lead site is Charing Cross Hospital, part of Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, is the first in the … Read the rest

David Brewer’s H1 Ceramic Hip Resurfacing with Professor Cobb 2017

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1 Year Update  December 2018 

I found out I qualified for as an age-grouper for Team GB in the world aquathlon champs in Pontevedra, Spain in May 2019.  I passed the one year postop landmark feeling strong and ready to crank-up the run training. I have just completed my first run race for over 5 years and managed 21:32 for 5k – not at all fast but going in the right direction.

My hip feels great – all those squats, lunges, bridging, hopping, jumping … seems to have worked.  About to start next phase of run training to include speedwork … Read the rest