Category Archives: HR Devices

The McMinn Centre Celebrates 20 Years of Birmingham Hip Resurfacing

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Published on Jul 28, 2017

On 30th July 1997, Mr McMinn performed the world’s first Birmingham Hip Resurfacing (BHR) operation. Two decades later, we are celebrating the success of this bone-conserving procedure with the people whose lives have been changed by BHR surgery.

In this video, you will hear testimony from a range of Mr McMinn’s BHR patients over the years – and we are delighted to hear how the BHR has had such a positive impact on patients’ lives.

Thank you to everyone who took the time out to record and send in their video clips, we really do appreciate it!

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Ontario Canada BHR covered by OHIP at Cleveland Clinic by Dr. Brooks

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A Solution for Young, Active Patients with Hip Arthritis in Ontario

Toronto is North America’s 4th largest city and has the fastest growing population in need of hip surgery, yet Toronto has limited experience in hip resurfacing. This has left a void for patients in urgent need of this procedure.

Recognizing this gap, Cleveland Clinic has been able to help a number of Ontarians receive the appropriate treatment.​

Resurfacing of the hip offers several advantages compared to traditional total hip replacement in young, active patients. Much less bone is removed from the upper femur (thigh bone), activity levels are completely unrestricted after full recovery, and there are fewer problems with popping out (dislocation) or unequal leg lengths. In the right patient, resurfacing lasts as long as, or longer than, total hip replacement, and options are better and safer if future surgery is required. An experienced surgeon is needed, due … Read the rest

20 Years of Hip Resurfacing – BHR Past, Present and Future by Dr. Edwin Su 2017

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Published on Dec 17, 2017 – BHR The Past and the Future of Hip Resurfacing

Dr Edwin Su takes a look at the Birmingham Hip Resurfacing (BHR) System’s 20 year history and outcome data from implant survival rates to opportunities for patients. In his closing slide Dr Su states that hip resurfacing can have advantages of THR including bone preservation, greater stability and a high activity level. He also says that hip resurfacing is alive and well for selected patients. There may only be a few surgeons performing hip resurfacing, but those who have experience with it are still strong advocates.

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Birmingham Hip Resurfacing 20 Year Video

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Published on Oct 20, 2017     The McMinn Center Website

On 30th July 1997, Mr McMinn performed the world’s first Birmingham Hip Resurfacing (BHR) operation. Two decades later, we are celebrating the success of this bone-conserving procedure, pioneered by Mr McMinn, with the people whose lives have been changed by BHR surgery.

The video and photos that patients have sent in to celebrate 20 Years of Hip Resurfacing has been eye opening and amazing. We couldn’t include everyone in our longer in depth video so we created this shorter and snappier piece to give you a feel of the immense variety of activities that our patients enjoy after their procedures.

Patients in Order of Appearance

Colin Tucker right BHR 2008  Left BHR 2003

Margaret Massie Taylor  Left BHR 1997

Adrian Rawlinson – Right BHR 2005

Arnie Pollinger – Right BHR 2012

Mark Edwards – Right BHR 1997

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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 world to resurface patients’ hips without using metal implants.

The clinical trial is designed to show that the ceramic implant is suitable for both men and women, as conventional hip resurfacing techniques are currently unsuitable for female patients,

The team hopes that the results of the investigation will lead to … Read the rest

Professor Cobb Interview About Hip Resurfacing and the Future of Hip Resurfacing

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Published on Mar 29, 2018

Professor Cobb Interview About Hip Resurfacing 2017 from Surface Hippy Videos on Vimeo.

Professor Cobb discusses hip resurfacing in general and his experience.  He also talks about the future of hip resurfacing.  MSK Lab is currently involved in the  H1 Hip Resurfacing Arthroplasty study for ceramic on ceramic hip resurfacing device.

More information is available here:  H1 hip resurfacing study

The H1 implant is designed and manufactured by Embody who are also sponsoring and funding the H1 hip resurfacing study. The objective of the H1 study is to look at survivorship of the H1 implant over 10 years. Participants will be closely followed by clinical review, functional scores, and imaging.

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Mr. McMinn Responds to MHRA Guidelines July 2017

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Response to Telegraph Article – News Feed Monday 3rd July 2017

In response to the recent Telegraph article, Mr McMinn would like to reassure all of his patients that nothing has changed in the outcomes of our hip resurfacing and total hip replacement patients. Our results do not show anything different, but the MHRA guidelines have changed, probably because of some reports of small diameter metal-on-metal total hip replacements. We have not had an increase in our failure rates due to metal reactions. A small percentage of hips had to be revised to non-metal-on-metal total hip replacements, but the percentage of patients needing revision for all wear-related problems and metal-reactions is less than 1% in men, and less than 3% in women at 19 years.

We have investigated the earliest series of our BHRs, with extensive assessments including CT scanning at post 10-year reviews, … Read the rest

Dr. Laskowski Discusses Hip Resurfacing and BHR

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Dr. Laskowski
Patient Choice International Ltd
UK Freephone:  +44 (0) 800 038 5110
Email:  email@patient-choice-internation.com
Carolina Medical Center

BHR HIP ARTHROPLASTY

When it comes to the total hip replacement using the BHR (Birmingham Hip Resurfacing) method, only the articular surfaces are being replaced. Of all the systems available on the market, BHR has the longest – independently verified – history of clinical use.

It is a bone-sparing surgery, since the femoral head is maintained in its entirety, and it is covered with a so-called cap. The second component of the prosthesis is an artificial acetabulum. The traditional large prosthesis stem inserted in the canal of the femur is not a part of this solution.
This method is called hip resurfacing or overlay prosthesis. The differences in the two approaches is best reflected in their English term – resurfacing (surface replacement), rather than replacing (total replacement).
Resurfacing components are made from … Read the rest