Category Archives: Hip Resurfacing Information
Danny Hahn’s Hip Resurfacing with Dr. Gross 2020 with Carefirst Insurance
I hope my post gives a path to navigate doctor offices and your HMO insurance to get coverage in other states where hip resurfacing is offered. As you may know HMO insurance contracts limit the territory to a local region of contracted doctors for your plan. In the case of … Continue reading →
Metal-on-Polyethylene Hip Resurfacing Implant May Improve Resurfacing Arthroplasty Outcomes 2020
July 15, 2020 https://www.healio.com/news/orthopedics/20200715/metalonpolyethylene-hip-implant-may-improve-resurfacing-arthroplasty-outcomes Use of a metal-on-highly crosslinked polyethylene implant in hip resurfacing arthroplasty may provide successful short-term outcomes and be a viable option for suitable patients who currently lack a hip resurfacing arthroplasty option, according to published results. “This is a preliminary report of custom devices, but we … Continue reading →
Smokey’s Hip Resurfacing with Dr. Gross 2019
May 6, 2019 As a 62-year-old healthy male, I’ve enjoyed a vigorous, athletic lifestyle exercising, Hiking, Cycling, Horseback riding and Skiing. After visiting with two different orthopedic surgeons in the past year a THR was strongly recommended due to “bone on bone” pain in the right hip diagnosed as “severe” … Continue reading →
Cementless Femoral Head Placement Videos by Dr. Gross
Dr. Gross presents real surgery videos of preparing and placing the uncemented femoral head during a hip resurfacing surgery using the Biomet Cementless Device The original videos are also available from Dr. Gross’s Website here: https://grossortho.com/patient-education/live-surgery-video/27-patient-education/perspective-on-metal-on-metal/291-procedure-vi https://youtu.be/FPmLNDoIPbwhttps://youtu.be/69IVq3PJLeohttps://youtu.be/WlEWgr0kQ1g Continue reading →
New alternatives to Metal-on-Metal Hip Resurfacing by JointMedica 2020
Hip Resurfacing remains an excellent procedure. Prof McMinn and Mr Ronan Treacy’s previous design the BIRMINGHAM HIP™ Resurfacing (BHR™) (1) proudly demonstrates an ODEP 13A* rating in the UK. (2) Restrictions in size range and gender application in many countries relating to Metal on Metal Hip Resurfacing, limit the use of these implants to males, and component sizes from 48 to 62mm only. JointMedica and others, are exploring alternative materials to … Continue reading →
Anterior Approach to Hip Resurfacing by Dr. Beaule 2020
March 13, 2020 Session XI-VII / P. Beaulé / Anterior approach hip resurfacing: an analysis of more than 500 cases / Hip Symposium Bern 2020 Continue reading →
Dr. Latham Video About Hip Resurfacing 2019
Here is an updated version of my video on hip resurfacing. Since the last one, Andy Murray has undergone surgery and he’s had a very successful seaon winning two titles! There’s a new film about him and his hip resurfacing being premiered on amazon Prime on November 29 which I … Continue reading →
Bilateral ReCerf Hip Resurfacing Patient Walking Unaided 5 Days Post Op with Dr. De Smet 2019
Dr. De Smet bilateral hip resurfacing patient walking unaided 5 days post op of ReCerf ceramic on ceramic hip resurfacing device. Continue reading →
Hip Resurfacing for Women – What’s Possible
Hip Resurfacing is still possible for women. See the wonderful stories from active, athletic women below Only a few hip resurfacing surgeons in the US still do women. If you want a hip resurfacing, you can find out if you are a candidate by emailing the surgeons who do women. … Continue reading →
8 Year Anniversary Jim’s Bilateral Hip Resurfacing with Dr. Marwin 2011
Read Jim’s Full Story Here http://surfacehippy.info/jim-bilateral-hip-resurfacing-dr-marwin-2011/ November 15 is my 8th anniversary. I’ve got to thank Pat for this site that helped me with the decision. From the day I walked out of NYU Hospital for Joint Disease after bilateral surgery, it has been all just great! Running is going … Continue reading →
Anton Constantine’s Ceramic on Ceramic ReCerf Hip Resurfacing with Professor Bill Walter 2019
Professor Walter of Australia explains the ReCerf Hip Resurfacing Device he used for Anton Constantine. The video explains why hip resurfacing is more bone conserving that a THR. Anton also talks about his surgery. http://surfacehippy.info/videos/Royal-North-Shore-Hospital-Professor-Bill-Walter-on-Channel-9-about-hip-resurfacing-Facebook.mp4 Continue reading →
20 Year Update for David’s Bilateral Hip Resurfacing with Mr. McMinn 1999/2013
Read David’s Original Story Here: http://surfacehippy.info/david-hip-resurfacing-mr-mcminn-1999/ Mr McMinn replaced my right hip with a BHR twenty years ago (followed by another on the left over six years ago). It has felt exactly like a natural, healthy hip throughout all that time and I am still as active as I want … Continue reading →
Gait after Birmingham Hip Resurfacing Study 2019 by Wiik, Lambkin & Cobb
Gait after Birmingham Hip Resurfacing an age-matched controlled prospective study Anatole V. Wiik, Rhiannon LambkinJustin P. CobbPublished Online: https://doi.org/10.1302/0301-620X.101B11.BJJ-2019-0383.R1 Conclusion Patients undergoing HRA improved their preoperative gait pattern of a significant limp to a symmetrical gait at high speeds and on inclines, almost indistinguishable from normal controls. HRA with an approved … Continue reading →
Preliminary Report Clinical Experience with Metal-on-Highly-Crosslinked-Polyethylene Hip Resurfacing
Read Full Report Here: http://surfacehippy.info/pdf/Preliminary-report-of-clinical-experience-with-metal-on-highly-rossslinked-poly-hip-resurfacing R. B. C. Treacy, J. P. Holland, J. Daniel, H. Ziaee, D. J. W. McMinn – The McMinn Centre, Birmingham, United Kingdom – Correspondence should be sent to R. B. C. Treacy; email: trea40@aol.com Objectives Modern metal-on-metal (MoM) hip resurfacing arthroplasty (HRA), while achieving good … Continue reading →
The Return of Hip Resurfacing by Derek McMinn at Pathways Conference October 2019
Original Article Available Here: A member of the JointMedica team was privileged to have attended the inaugural Pathways Conference, held in London on 4 October 2019. Details of this independent scientific meeting can be found at the following link. This meeting coincided with the 50th anniversary of JRI Orthopaedics. Founded … Continue reading →
Derek McMinn and Ronan Treacy Give Update on Hip Resurfacing and New Devices 2019
OPN: Is polyethylene hip resurfacing something we will be seeing on the UK market in the near future? Ronan Treacy: Given the frequency of these custom-based referrals, we found ourselves disappointing several patients and interested surgeons with our inability to supply the custom implants more freely. We are being very … Continue reading →
Bella and Jannes Kickboxing after Hip Resurfacing by Dr. De Smet
Bella kickboxing 4 months after hip resurfacing with ReCerf ceramic on ceramic hip resurfacing device. Hip Resurfacing by Dr. De Smet in South Africa. Jannes Metal on Metal Hip Resurfacing by Dr. De Smet returns to kickboxing. Continue reading →