British Hip Society Podcast Birmingham Hip Resurfacing: the whole story August 12, 2022 This Podcast features Vikas Khanduja, Mr. Callum McBryde, Professor Derek McMinn MD FRCS , Mr. Ronan Treacy, and Roger Ashton – Technical Director of JointMedica Original Podcast available here: http://surfacehippy.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Surgical-Legacies-BHR-Whole-Story.mp4 British Hip Society Podcast The Podcast had … Continue reading →
PRESS RELEASE May 17, 2022 GAINESVILLE, FLA. (May 17, 2022) – Exactech, a developer and producer of innovative implants, instrumentation, and smart technologies for joint replacement surgery, announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted a Breakthrough Device Designation for JointMedica’s Polymotion® Hip Resurfacing System. Exactech, a … Continue reading →
Dr. Brooks paper published in the Journal of Arthroplasty detailing his 10 year results of hip resurfacing on April 22, 2022. Males are 99%, females 91%This is all comers, (age, pre-op diagnosis, size including those that are no longer available), and includes my personal learning curve. Strong evidence for BHR in … Continue reading →
ReCerf is momentarily stopped to evaluate the 500 prothesis that have been done and looking at the 2-3 year results. There is one revision done because of a failure and that is now being studied closely. As this is still a study, such a case, even if it is only … Continue reading →
Exactech Announces Shareholding Acquisition of JointMedica, Signaling Return of Hip Resurfacing Continue reading →
My Hip Resurfacing Story My story started 6 years ago when I was diagnosed with a stress fracture in my femur. I was fitted with a DHS (Dynamic Hip Screw). I was able to do most things after my rehabilitation but running became painful and not worth it. My hip … Continue reading →
May 3,, 2020 76 yrs now and first resurfacing was done on the 22nd Nov 2000 , the other one was done in 2015 . All still good Thank You . Regards Rob 18 Year Update Rob Farley’s Hip Resurfacing Mr. McMinn 2000 May 3, 2018 – I’m in good … Continue reading →
Update December 2021 I’ve been busy playing at ”Lumberjack” cutting trees damaged in the recent storm and for sure without you/Koen de Smet/MatOrtho ReCerf -I’d not have been able to do so. AUGUST 2 2021 – BRIAN’s YEAR 2 POST OPERATIVE UPDATE C on C Re Cerf with Dr Koen … Continue reading →
A new member of the Hip Talk Discussion Group is considering hip resurfacing, but very concerned about the negative press and the medical communities not supporting hip resurfacing. Patricia Walter, owner of the Surface Hippy Website, responded to his concerns about hip resurfacing in the following article: Hip Resurfacing is … Continue reading →
What Equipment Will I Need At Home After Surgery? What Items Will I Need At Home After Surgery? Everyone has slightly different needs. There are some basic items almost everyone needs and then there are things that some people want and others just don’t need. Must Haves: Crutches – Normally crutches are supplied by the… Continue reading →
Birmingham Hip Resurfacing vs Total Hip Replacement by Smith & Nephew 2016 Continue reading →
AUGUST 2 2021 – BRIAN’s YEAR 2 POST OPERATIVE UPDATE C on C Re Cerf with Dr Koen De Smet -June 2019 Johannesburg OVERVIEW I attended Dr Koen De Smet in Johannesburg 2 years ago and had a Mat Ortho Re Cerf Ceramic /Ceramic left hip resurface procedure -it was … Continue reading →
Return to FAQ LIST Dr. De SmetThe clunking noises and clicking feeling in the first 6 months after surgery is a temporary decoaptation of both components. This means that the two big metal parts of the prosthesis come apart and come together again. Having a large diameter this gives no wear of the prosthesis… Continue reading →
Dr. BoseThe NCP (Neck Capsule Preserving) Approach which is increasingly being adopted by surgeons world wide was developed at ARCH by Dr. Bose. This facilitates a faster recovery due to the repair of the capsule. The vascularity of the critical regions of the head and neck is also preserved in the NCP Approach. Dr.… Continue reading →
Thomas Gross MD 7/10/2021 Dr. Gross discusses the new ceramic on ceramic hip resurfacing devices and compares them to metal on metal hip resurfacing devises. His summary conclusion: “I am also involved in CoC HRA development. If these become available in the US I will be involved in early trials. … Continue reading →