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Patricia Walter’s Introduction to Hip Resurfacing

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Patricia Walter discusses hip resurfacing and BHR Birmingham Hip Resurfacing she received in 2006 from Dr. De Smet in Belgium. Video recorded March 1, 2008

The first advantage of a hip resurfacing is that the hip device, due to its large size, allows a person to return to any of their favorite activities without restrictions or possibility of a dislocation. The old fashioned total hip replacement devices use a much smaller diameter ball as compared to size of your natural femur bone. The small size of the ball allows a hip to dislocate more easily. The size of the hip resurfacing device is matched very closely to the original size of your hip, so any movements you make are much less likely to cause … Read the rest

8 Year Anniversary Jim’s Bilateral Hip Resurfacing with Dr. Marwin 2011

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Read Jim’s Full Story Here  https://surfacehippy.info/jim-bilateral-hip-resurfacing-dr-marwin-2011/ November 15 is my 8th anniversary. I’ve got to thank Pat for this site that helped me with the decision. From the day I walked out of NYU Hospital for Joint Disease after bilateral surgery, it has been all just great! Running is going better than it has in years. Still race and finish at the top of my age group. Same with triathlon. I don’t even think about my hips anymore. Like I wrote earlier, life is great. I am one happy hippy!… Read the rest

Professor Walter Interview

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Professor Bill Walter hip resurfacing surgeon from Australia

Prof. William (Bill) L. Walter
***1000 Hip Resurfacings to date
MBBS (Syd), FRACS (Orth), FAOrthA, PhD (surgery)

Kolling Building, 10 Westbourne Street

Royal North Shore Hospital,

St Leonards NSW 2065

Phone: +61 0(2) 9160 6662 (Aust)

Email: asheridan@sogm.com.au

Website: http://billwalter.com.au/

Biography: Prof Bill Walter

Bill Walter, Orthopaedic Surgeon, is the Professor of Orthopaedics and Traumatic Surgery at the University of Sydney.  He supervises PhD students, Masters students and medical students.  In 2012 Professor Walter was the President International Society for Technology in Arthroplasty and hosted the annual meeting in Sydney where over 500 scientific papers were presented, on topics such as robotics and technology in Orthopaedic Surgery. He served as Chairman of the department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the Mater Hospital from 2011 to 2014.

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20 Year Update for David’s Bilateral Hip Resurfacing with Mr. McMinn 1999/2013

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Read David’s Original Story Here:  https://surfacehippy.info/david-hip-resurfacing-mr-mcminn-1999/

Mr McMinn replaced my right hip with a BHR twenty years ago (followed by another on the left over six years ago).

It has felt exactly like a natural, healthy hip throughout all that time and I am still as active as I want to be, including tennis a couple of times a week, cycling, motorcycling etc.

I regard myself as very fortunate that this surgery came along just when I needed it.

Best wishes to all,
David
Rt BHR Nov 1999
Lt BHR Oct 2013
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Gait after Birmingham Hip Resurfacing Study 2019 by Wiik, Lambkin & Cobb

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Gait after Birmingham Hip Resurfacing an age-matched controlled prospective study
Anatole V. Wiik, Rhiannon LambkinJustin P. CobbPublished Online: https://doi.org/10.1302/0301-620X.101B11.BJJ-2019-0383.R1
Conclusion
Patients undergoing HRA improved their preoperative gait pattern of a significant limp to a symmetrical gait at high speeds and on inclines, almost indistinguishable from normal controls. HRA with an approved device offers substantial functional gains, almost indistinguishable from healthy controls. Read Full Study Here:  https://online.boneandjoint.org.uk/doi/full/10.1302/0301-620X.101B11.BJJ-2019-0383.R1 … Read the rest

Preliminary Report Clinical Experience with Metal-on-Highly-Crosslinked-Polyethylene Hip Resurfacing

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Read Full Report Here: https://surfacehippy.info/pdf/Preliminary-report-of-clinical-experience-with-metal-on-highly-rossslinked-poly-hip-resurfacing

R. B. C. Treacy, J. P. Holland, J. Daniel, H. Ziaee, D. J. W. McMinn – The McMinn Centre, Birmingham, United Kingdom – Correspondence should be sent to R. B. C. Treacy; email: trea40@aol.com

the custom metal-on-crosslinked-polyethylene (MoXlPe) hip resurfacing device by JointMedica

Objectives

Modern metal-on-metal (MoM) hip resurfacing arthroplasty (HRA), while achieving good results with well-orientated, well-designed components in ideal patients, is contraindicated in women, men with head size under 50 mm, or metal hypersensitivity. These patients currently have no access to the benefits of HRA. Highly crosslinked polyethylene (XLPE) has demonstrated clinical success in total hip arthroplasty (THA) and, when used in HRA, potentially reduces metal ion-related sequelae. We report the early performance of HRA using a direct-to-bone cementless mono-bloc XLPE component coupled with a cobalt-chrome femoral … Read the rest

The Return of Hip Resurfacing by Derek McMinn at Pathways Conference October 2019

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Original Article Available Here:  https://www.jointmedica.com/the-return-of-hip-resurfacing

A member of the JointMedica team was privileged to have attended the inaugural Pathways Conference, held in London on 4 October 2019. Details of this independent scientific meeting can be found at the following link. https://www.pathways-conference.org/

Crosslink Polyethylene Hip Resurfacing Device by Mr. McMinn and Jointmedica
This meeting coincided with the 50th anniversary of JRI Orthopaedics. Founded in 1969 by orthopaedic surgeon Ronald Furlong. It is acknowledged within the orthopaedic industry that JRI was the first company to offer a primary total hip replacement implant with Hydroxyapatite coating. https://jri-ltd.com/

This event was chaired by Prof Justin Cobb, Chair of Orthopaedics and clinical lead at Imperial College, London. Prof Cobb also serves as a civilian advisor in orthopaedics to the Royal Air Force and is Orthopaedic Surgeon to Her Majesty the

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Derek McMinn and Ronan Treacy Give Update on Hip Resurfacing and New Devices 2019

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OPN: Is polyethylene hip resurfacing something we will be seeing on the UK market in the near future? Ronan Treacy: Given the frequency of these custom-based referrals, we found ourselves disappointing several patients and interested surgeons with our inability to supply the custom implants more freely. We are being very circumspect with our introduction of this new technology. Derek McMinn: We have just over three years of experience with the custom metal-on-crosslinked polyethylene resurfacing. Clinical and radiographic results are excellent and there have been no revisions.… Read the rest

Sports hernia – Tear of the Rectus Abdominus / Adductor Longusis is Problem for Matt, not His Hip Resurfacing 2015

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Sports hernia – tear of the rectus abdominus / adductor longus

Hi all. I have never seen anything on this topic anywhere in the forums and I wanted to share my story in hopes that it may help someone else. My story is very long, but for purposes here, I will keep my initial post brief and go into further detail if asked.

33 year old male
Hip problems all my life. Always stiff, terrible flexibility
Diagnosed with arthritis in both hips 2010.
2012- Bilateral arthroscopy at HSS by Dr. Struan Coleman
2014- Arthritis became bone on bone
2015 – Hip Resurfacing (BHR) by Dr. Su at HSS in March and December of 2015.
Never completely recovered from my right hip surgery of December of … Read the rest

Dr. De Smet July 2019 ReCerf Hip Resurfacing Patients

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More information about Dr. De Smet and metal on metal hip resurfacing and ceramic on ceramic ReCerf hip resurfacing available here:  https://www.hip-clinic.com/en/

Dr. De Smet explains what ceramic on ceramic ReCerf hip resurfacing is in a video here and it’s advantages compared to metal on metal hip resurfacing devices:

https://surfacehippy.info/dr-de-smet-offers-new-recerf-ceramic-on-ceramic-hip-resurfacing-in-south-africa/

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Brian’s ReCerf Ceramic on Ceramic Hip Resurfacing with Dr De Smet 2019

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Dr KOEN De SMET CERAMIC LEFT HIP RESURFACING JOHANNESBURG JUNE 2019

OVERVIEW

Where do I begin?

The fact you are reading this already says a lot about you –and you are Id suggest inquisitive and seeking guidance on the best option to resolve your hip issue

If there is anything I have learned over the last c 2 years –when I was diagnosed with Hip OA –is take your time (if you have that luxury –see later) ,ask questions ,and research ,research until you are as certain as you can be that you are comfortable not only with the prosthesis –but the surgeon –its like having a car break down –the spares to repair it are the same –but there are competent and not so … Read the rest

First ReCerf Ceramic on Ceramic Hip Resurfacing Patient of Dr.De Smet in Johannesburg Rosaecres hospital South-Africa

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First ceramic on ceramic resurfacing of Dr.De Smet in Johannesburg Rosaecres hospital South-Africa

This lady walked with 2 crutches for long time before her surgery. After two weeks with all kind of disasters not related with surgery but delaying the rehabilitation, her older grandsons (seven and ten) stopped believing that she could ever abandon the crutches. To cheer them up and make them laugh, she decided to take a “funny walk” along the hallway of their house.… Read the rest

2018 National Joint Replacement Registry of Australia Results for Hip Resurfacing

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Complete 2018 Review Available Here:
https://aoanjrr.sahmri.com/documents/10180/576950/Hip%2C%20Knee%20%26%20Shoulder%20Arthroplasty

In 2017, 98.0% of total resurfacing hip replacements were undertaken in males (Table HT56 and Figure HT66). There is a small increase in the proportion of patients aged 55 to 64 years receiving total resurfacing hip replacement in 2017 (Figure HT67

Revision Rates at 17 Years for Male and Female Hip Resurfacing Patients
2018 Hip Resurfacing Results
Revision Rates Per Device

2018 Hip Resurfacing Revision Rates per Device

2018 Revisions by Head Size

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Darcey Bussell’s Hip Resurfacing 2013

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https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/11936621/Darcey-Bussell-Why-age-46-I-love-my-new-hip.html

In an article by  By India Sturgis 7:00AM BST 18 Oct 2015 She writes that:

…Bussell has had two operations on her ankle, torn her hamstring and snapped the anterior cruciate ligament in her knee. Last year she had her hip resurfaced…

“I had the resurfacing because I was too young to have a replacement. A lot of retired ballerinas have [hip replacements] but they usually wait until they are in their 60s, not 40s. I just think, look, how lucky are we that we can have titanium put in our bodies and it do wonders,” she says.

https://www.thenational.ae/lifestyle/luxury/darcey-bussell-on-her-career-and-life-after-ballet-you-have-to-make-a-lot-of-sacrifices-1.862142

Darcey Bussell has much to celebrate this year. She turned 50 a fortnight ago according to The National Lifestyle:

…Four years ago, Bussell had hip … Read the rest

Difference Between Hip Resurfacing and THR by Talking with Docs

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Talking With Docs Published on Jan 29, 2019

Interesting Video, but did not cover other hip resurfacing devices besides metal on metal – like poly on metal, ceramic on ceramic. Metal on Metal is still an excellent option when placed by an experienced hip resurfacing surgeon. All the top surgeons have excellent long term results. Note by Patricia Walter – owner of https://surfacehippy.info

One of our viewers asked for our thoughts on tennis player Andy Murray and his hip replacement. We are all waiting and hoping he can return to a competitive tennis career. It is important to understand the difference between hip resurfacing and total hip replacement. The surgeons discuss some professional athletes who have had joint replacements.… Read the rest