Category Archives: Hip Resurfacing Information

What surgical approach is best – posterior or anterior?

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Return to FAQ LIST  Updated 9/5/08 Mr. McMinn  Dr. Su    Dr. Bose  Dr. Mont   Dr. Brooks  Dr. Lichtblau  Dr. De Smet   Dr. Amstutz   Dr. Gilbert  Dr. Rogerson Mr. McMinn I started back in 1991 with the antero-lateral approach to the hip for resurfacing. At that time we were worried about blood supply to the…

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Femoroacetabular Impingement

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Update 2/11/2011 Javad Parvizi, MD, FRCS, Michael Leunig, MD and Reinhold Ganz, MD Dr. Parvizi is Associate Professor, Rothman Institute at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA. Dr. Leunig is Associate Professor, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Balgarist University Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland. Dr. Ganz is Professor, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Balgarist University Hospital. None of the… Continue reading →

Getting in and out of bed

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Updated 8/12/08 Sit down on the edge of the bed, reaching back with one hand at a time. Enter the bed by supporting your upper body with your arms and bringing your legs into the bed. You may need help to keep your legs apart. Reverse this when you get out of bed When you… Continue reading →

Getting in and out of a car

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Updated 8/12/08   Getting into the Car Back up to the front car seat until you feel it on the back of your legs. Slide your operated leg forward, reach back with both hands, and slowly lower yourself into the seat. Scoot yourself across the car seat, keeping your operated leg straight. Slowly turn your… Continue reading →

Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act Signed

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Updated 7/14/2012 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 9, 2012 Contact: HHS Press Office (202) 690-6343 Statement from HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on the signing of the Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act Today, the President signed into law S. 3187, the "Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act." This legislation, which passed both… Continue reading →

The ten-year survival of the BHR Birmingham hip resurfacing Device

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Posted April 26, 2012 An independent series D. W. Murray, FRCS, Orthopaedic Surgeon, Professor1 ; G. Grammatopoulos, MRCS, Orthopaedic Registrar1 ; H. Pandit, DPhil, FRCS, Orthopaedic Surgeon1 ; R. Gundle, DPhil, FRCS, Orthopaedic Surgeon2 ; H. S. Gill, DPhil, Lecturer in Orthopaedic Engineering1 ; and P. McLardy-Smith, FRCS, Orthopaedic Surgeon2 Abstract Recent events have… Continue reading →

Hip Resurfacing Terms

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Hip Resurfacing Terms  and Abreviations Updated 10/18/2014 Click on Term to read definition Acetabulum Arthoplasty ASR – Not Available AVN BHR Bone Spurs Bovie, Bovie Pencil Capsule Cartilage CMR Cormet- Not Available Extenal Rotator Muscles Femur Femoral Head Gluteus Maximus Gluteus Medius Gluteus Minimus Greater Trochanter HR – Hip Resurfacing Hemi-Hip Resurfacing Intramedullary Canal Lap Sponge… Continue reading →

Wright Medical Purchases by Microport of China 2013

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News Release Wright Medical Group, Inc. and MicroPort Scientific Corporation Enter Into Definitive Agreement Under Which MicroPort Will Acquire Wright’s OrthoRecon Business Transaction Transforms Wright Medical into High Growth Extremities and Biologics Pure Play and Expands Growth Opportunities for OrthoRecon Business Purchase Price of $290 Million Cash… ARLINGTON, Tenn.-(BUSINESS WIRE)-Jun. 19, 2013- Wright Medical Group,… Continue reading →

Results of Hip Resurfacing Dr. Brooks 2012

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Updated 12/11/2012 Results of Hip Resurfacing at the Cleveland Clinic by Dr. Brooks December 2012 Peter Brooks MD, FRCS(C) www.clevelandclinic.org 216-444-4284 brooksp@ccf.org I have been performing hip resurfacing at Cleveland Clinic using the Birmingham Hip Resurfacing System (BHR) since 2006, shortly after it became the first resurfacing device to be approved by the FDA. Two… Continue reading →

Physical Therapy PT articles

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Updated 2/22/2013 Click on Title to Visit Webpage Psoas Tendonitis Treatment by Peter Schultz DPT, OCS Exercises for HR Patients Returning to Sports by Peter Schultz Return to Golf Following Hip Surgery by by Peter Schultz Pre-op Exercises by Pete Schultz @ Dynamic Sports Post-Op Exercises from the McMinn Center Video Water Therapy and Pool… Continue reading →

Revision of metal-on-metal resurfacing arthroplasty

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Revision of metal-on-metal resurfacing arthroplasty of the hip – THE INFLUENCE OF MALPOSITIONING OF THE COMPONENTS 2008 R. De Haan, MD, Resident in Orthopaedic Surgery1; P. A. Campbell, PhD, Research Scientist2; E. P. Su, MD, Orthopaedic Surgeon3; and K. A. De Smet, MD, Orthopaedic Surgeon4 1 University Hospital Brussels, Laarbeeklaan 101, 1090 Brussels, Belgium. 2… Continue reading →

What is the Best Bone Fixation Type? by Dr. Gross

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What is the Best Bone Fixation Type? Dr. Thomas Gross 1/11/2011 WHAT IS THE BEST BONE FIXATION TYPE? 1/11/2011 A Comparison of cement vs. bone ingrowth Thomas P. Gross, M.D.  At 2 years of follow-up cemented and uncemented femoral resurfacing is equivalent. Femoral cement failure is the most common late cause of failure in hip… Continue reading →

AOS National Joint Replacement Registry 2011

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Updated 11/2014 The use of primary total resurfacing hip replacement has declined for the fourth consecutive year. There was a 22.1% reduction in primary total resurfacing procedures compared to 2009. Analyses on a variety of factors affecting outcome have been presented. These include primary diagnosis, gender, age, head size and type of prosthesis. Patients having… Continue reading →

Dislocation of BHR by Dr. Bose

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During my several years of learning and reading about hip resurfacing, I have heard of two people having dislocations. There may be more, but I only know if people post their dislocation on the various discussion boards I belong to. One young man was doing an exercise bringing his knee to his chest. His leg… Continue reading →

Psoas Tendonitis Treatment by Peter Schultz

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Updated 2/22/2013 Psoas tendonitis is typically from over working or an overactive hip flexor (which the psoas muscles are part of). To avoid this, it is important to limit the amount of hip flexor strengthening early on in the rehabilitation process. I don’t do any hip flexor strengthening with my patients untill 6-8 weeks post… Continue reading →

Primary Total Resurfacing Hip Replacement Information from 2012 AAOS

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Updated 10/2/2014 Read Full Report by clicking here 2012 ANNUAL REPORT Demographics There have been 14,901 total resurfacing procedures reported to the Registry, an additional 603 procedures, compared to the last report. The use of resurfacing hip replacement in Australia continues to decline. The number of procedures reported in 2011 was 39.7% less than in… Continue reading →

Hip Resurfacing BHR vs Total Hip Replacement THR Illustration

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updated 6/9/09 A picture is worth a thousand words!  A sketch by Patricia Walter illustrates a hip resurfacing device on the left compared to a total hip replacement device on the right.  Which bone sparing device looks more natural and bone conserving to you? According to medical studies, a hip resurfacing provides a more natural… Continue reading →

A Modified Posterior Approach Preserves Femoral Head 2010

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A Modified Posterior Approach Preserves Femoral Head Oxgenation During Hip Resurfacing Updated 3/25/2010 A Modified Posterior Approach Preserves Femoral Head Oxgenation During Hip Resurfacing Steffen RT, De Smet KA, Murray DW, Gill HS  2010 Mar 22 Original Link  http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20334994?dopt=AbstractPlus Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences, University of Oxford, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Oxford, UK.… Continue reading →