Hip Resurfacing at Surface HippyPosted on by Patricia Walter
Forty-Two-Year Old Female Patient with Dysplastic Hip. Courtesy of Dr. Justin P Cobb, Imperial College London
42 years old underwater photographer and ex-dancer. Painful left hip with strong pain in flexion and internal rotation of the hip, a dysplastic hip with superior and anterior subluxation and joint space loss.
Implanted H1® Ceramic Hip Resurfacing, 46 mm head.
3 years post-op follow-up: acetabular interface is mature and both the femoral neck and periprosthetic pelvic bone is … Read the rest
Hip Resurfacing at Surface HippyPosted on by Patricia Walter
I have decided to post my experiences after finding this forum so useful in giving me confidence to proceed. Was particularly good to hear the experiences and note the normal ups and downs during recovery so I had some idea what to expect. So I hope my experience can also be useful for others
Background I am 54 year old man who is quite active but not to a competitive level. I am simply a
Hip Resurfacing at Surface HippyPosted on by Patricia Walter
Update Feb 3, 2020
Delighted to have comfortably reached my 10 year mark couple of days ago.
Sorry that I don’t often check in but just want as always to thank Pat and others who were incredibly helpful and supportive well over a decade ago.
Thanks from over the pond.
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 … Read the rest
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.
Hip Resurfacing at Surface HippyPosted on by Patricia Walter
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 long chat about dev’s in HR and of course some of the discussions I have posted … Read the rest
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 … Read the rest