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Hip Resurfacing compared to hemi-resurfacing

Hemi Resurfacing – A Poor Option Compared to Total Hip Resurfacing

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Hemi Resurfacing by Patricia Walter

There has been a lot of discussion recently in public forums about hemi resurfacing. Hemi resurfacings are not normally used by the most experienced hip resurfacing surgeons. I have been privileged to personally speak with many of them and I know their negative feelings about hemi resurfacing.

Performing a hemi resurfacing is like only doing half the job. The past history of hemi resurfacing has shown it to be a poor choice for most patients. Hemi resurfacing did not have good long term results. The basic simple explanation is that a hemi resurfacing only placed a metal cap on the femur bone and not a metal bearing surface in the acetabulum of the hip. This resulted in a hard metal … Read the rest

Hemi Resurfacing – A Poor Option Compared to Total Hip Resurfacing

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The femoral head shell Onlay is a hip resurfacing of the latest generation. It is manufactured by ESKA Implants. The minimal invasive implant permits an unique bone- preserving surgical procedure.

For the Pure Resurfacing the femoral head only gets modified the surface with a broach, before it gets crowned with the Pure Resurfacing Onlay.The bone substance remains completely unaffected and the further wear of the joint is haltered.This is ideal also for younger patients who want to be back into active life very soon.There are many advantages of the Pure Resurfacing Onlay for the patient as well as for the surgeon

Construction of the Pure Hip Resurfacing Onlay®

Resurfacing a hip is similar to a total hip replacement from a surgical
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