Category Archives: Hip Resurfacing Information

Running Activity After Hip Resurfacing Arthroplasty

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Updated 2/11/2012 Nicolas Fouilleron, MD, Guillaume Wavreille, MD, Nima Endjah, MD and Julien Girard, MD, PhD (j_girard_lille@yahoo.fr) February 1, 2012 Abstract Background: The ability to return to sports activities (especially running) after hip resurfacing arthroplasty seems to be very important for young and active patients who have developed osteoarthritis. Purpose: To assess the quality of… Continue reading →

BHR Birmingham Hip Resurfacing Device is 17 Years Old – 2014

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July 30, 2014 The Birmingham Hip Resurfacing (BHR) is celebrating being in clinical use for 17 years today. Since then the BHR has been implanted over 150,000 times and is widely recognised as the most successful hip resurfacing device. Having implanted two more in theatre yesterday Mr McMinn has implanted in excess of 3600 BHR’s… Continue reading →

Bone Cysts by Dr. Scott Rubinstein

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by  Dr. Rubinstein 2860 N. Broadway  Suite 202 Chicago, IL 60657 Phone: 773-327-8300 Website: http://www.hiportho.com Cysts are very common in arthritic hips and can usually be seen on x-rays. Most of the time they are not a problem with resurfacing because they are small and in the part of the bone removed in milling the… Continue reading →

CHR Cormet Hip Resurfaicng Study 2008

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Link  http://www.ejbjs.org/cgi/content/short/90/Supplement_3/21 2008 Bernard N. Stulberg, MD1, Kathy K. Trier, PhD2, Marybeth Naughton, BS3 and Jayson D. Zadzilka, MS1 1 Cleveland Clinic Orthopaedic and Rheumatologic Institute, 1730 West 25th Street, 4E, Cleveland, OH 44113. 2 Corin USA, 10500 University Center Drive, Suite 190, Tampa, FL 33612 3 Stryker Orthopaedics, 325 Corporate Drive, Mahwah, NJ 07430… Continue reading →

Most popular hip resurfacing device among 855 Surface Hippy patients

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Update 10/2/2014 Currently in 2014 there is only one FDA approved hip resurfacing device available – the BHR or Birmingham Hip Resurfacing Device. (The ASR, Corin Cormet and Wright Conserve C+ have been removed from the US Market.) Dr. Gross uses a cementless Biomet Device and Dr. Pritchett uses a Metal Free Cementless Hip Resurfacing… Continue reading →

Dr. Su Responds to the Lancet Article 2012

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Updated 10/2/2014 Read Complete Article by Clicking HereI would like to take this opportunity to comment on the Lancet article, "Failure rates of metal-on-metal hip resurfacings: analysis of data from the National Joint Registry for England and Wales", by Professor AW Blom, published on October 2, 2012. First of all, this is an observational scientific… Continue reading →

Groin Pain and Psoas Inflammation Solutions

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Groin Pain and Psoas Inflammation Solutions Updated 9/25/08 Groin Pain and Psoas Inflammation seem to be a post-op problem for many people with hip resurfacing. Listed below are a selection of posts by people about their groin pain and what they have done to solve the problem. Psoas tendinitis is an important reason for groin… Continue reading →

FDA to Stryker: Fix hip implant flaws

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  FDA to Stryker: Fix hip implant flaws Link to Original Article SNBC  By LINDA A. JOHNSON updated 5:48 p.m. ET, Wed., Jan. 16, 2008 TRENTON, N.J. – Federal regulators have ordered medical device maker Stryker Corp. to fix a host of long-standing problems in its manufacturing of hip replacement parts that have triggered multiple… Continue reading →

Pseudotumours Risk For Hip Resurfacing Highlights

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Link  http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/114601.php July 11, 2008 As the incidence of metal-on-metal hip resurfacing has increased in recent years, especially in younger patients, research published in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery – British Volume (JBJS-Br) discusses occurrences of "pseudotumours" as a result. The researchers estimate that approximately 1% of patients who have metal-on-metal hip resurfacings… Continue reading →

Alan Ray Appeal Insurance Letter for coverage of his hip resurfacing surgery wtih Dr. De Smet in Belgium 2004

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THE APPEAL LETTER TO CIGNA (NAU IS "national appeals unit") Dear CIGNA NAU: I have received your written notice, dated Aug. 27, 2004, denying my initial request for pre-authorization for left hip surface arthroplasty. With this letter and attachments, the request is being re-submitted for further consideration as an appeal of the initial denial. I… Continue reading →

Pat’s Corner – Hip Resurfacing is still an excellent option 2012 despite negative media

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Updated 12/12/2012 I would like to comment, mostly for the people new to hip resurfacing, about the negative NY Times articles and other media against hip resurfacing. All of this information is one sided. The authors and some surgeons have an agenda against hip resurfacing. The retention rate of the BHR and other devices has… Continue reading →

Cormet Hip Resurfaicng CHR

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FDA Approved in US Updated 11/9/09 Prevalence of associated deformities and hip pain in patients with cam-type femoroacetabular impingement 2009Link Click Here to Read Complete ArticleD. Allen, MSc, FRCS, Ed(Trauma & Orth), Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon1; P. E. Beaulé, MD, FRCS C, Associate Professor2; O. Ramadan, MD, Resident Adult Reconstruction Service2; and S. Doucette, MSc, Statistician2… Continue reading →

Antiobiotics for dental work after hip resurfacing 2012

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Guidelines by the American Dental Association and Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons  Updated 12/8/2012 December 18, 2012 Evidence Insufficient to Recommend Routine Antibiotics for Joint Replacement Patients Who Undergo Dental Procedures New, collaborative evidence-based guideline proposes Rosemont, Ill. – The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), and the American Dental Association (ADA) found that there is… Continue reading →

Surgical Approaches for Hip Resurfacing by Dr. Su

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What Surgical Approach do you Use? I like the posterior approach for the excellent exposure that it provides (which is critical for the positioning of the implants) and the ease of recovery for the patient. There are some who believe a trochanteric flip (Ganz osteotomy) or anterolateral approach are better for the blood supply, but… Continue reading →

Dental Work After Hip Resurfacing: Antibiotic Guidelines

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Guidelines by the American Dental Association and Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons  Updated 6/16/08 Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Dental Patients with Total Joint Replacements An expert panel of dentists, orthopaedic surgeons and infectious disease specialists, convened by the American Dental Association (ADA) and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) performed a thorough review of all available… Continue reading →