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 →Today, March 15, 2021, is my 15 year anniversary of receiving my BHR Birmingham Hip Resurfacing from Dr. De Smet in Belgium in 2006. My hip resurfacing is still great and I never had problems with it. I still believe hip resurfacing is a great alternative to a total hip … Continue reading →
My BHR Birmingham Hip Resurfacing has been doing a great job for 13 years and has never caused me any problems. I had my hip resurfacing with Dr. De Smet on March 15, 2006 in Belgium. I started https://surfacehippy.info in 2005 because I felt people should have information about hip … Continue reading →
An information website like https://surfacehippy.info should not be served subpoenas or be sued. I truly wonder what is wrong with our world. If every website providing information was sued, the internet would be a very empty space without any information. Why would any lawyer think https://surfacehippy.info could possibly tell a … Continue reading →
My BHR is 12 years old. I have not ever had any problems with it or my hip. The real problem is that it is doing great while the rest of my 73 year old body is wishing it could also get an overhaul. LOL Hip resurfacing is still a … Continue reading →
Today (March 15, 2016) is the 10th anniversary of my BHR (Birmingham Hip Resurfacing Device by Smith and Nephew) surgery. My BHR is still going strong with no problems at all. It feels just like my other unoperated hip – normal. I traveled to Dr. De Smet in Belgium in … Continue reading →
I was very honored to attend the 2nd Annual Hip Resurfacing Course in LA on Oct. 24 & 25, 2008. The course was to teach new surgeons about hip resurfacing and to allow experienced hip resurfacing surgeons to share their experience. Allied medical professionals also attend the course such as physical therapists, surgeons…
Continue reading →3/15/06 LBHR by Dr. De Smet Updated 8/10/09 Listed below are the Pool Exercises that I used to help my stiff muscles after my Hip Resurfacing. These were not given to me by Dr. De Smet, but designed for me by my PT in the US. There were all very gentle and anytime that I…
Continue reading →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 →What if I Have a Skin Allergy to Metals? Can I have a Hip Resurfacing? Can I have a Hip Resurfacing if I am Allergic To Metals? Skin allergies to metals does not mean you will be allergic to a hip resurfacing device inside your body at the deep tissue level. This is a question…
Continue reading →Updated 6/16/08 Download Patricia’s Book in pdf format by clicking the button below: Pat has written her new book to help people with questions about hip resurfacing. It is her complete story about her BHR that she received on March 15, 2006 from Dr. De Smet in Belgium Book Cover Book Forward Book…
Continue reading →1/17/2012 Changing a tire at two weeks post op is not a good idea. We often forget that we are healing after major surgery and do things without thinking. Please think before doing any strenuous activities shortly after surgery. I think the people who do "really dumb things" realize it very quickly! Anyone that had…
Continue reading →Updated 10/1/2014 Video Review of the 3rd Annual Hip Resurfacing Course I just returned home from the 3rd annual hip resurfacing course in Baltimore, MD on Sept. 4 -5, 2009. The course is presented each year to help new surgeons learn about hip resurfacing, to update existing hip resurfacing surgeons about changes in the field…
Continue reading →by Patricia Walter 2008 Updated 10/1/2014 The word Arthritis is defined in the dictionary as "inflammation of the joint or joints." Inflammation is usually in the synovium. The amount of cartilage damage and inflammation varies with the type and stage of arthritis. Normally pain is caused by inflammation in the early stages of arthritis. The…
Continue reading →Updated 12/20/2011 A member of my Hip Talk Discussion Group asked why it took surgeons so long to learn how important the angle of the acetabular cup angle is during hip resurfacing surgery. Incorrect placement of the acetabular cup has caused many failures of hip resurfacing resulting in revisions of hip resurfacing to total hip…
Continue reading →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 →Watching Dr. Kusuma perform a live BHR surgery I had the opportunity to watch a live BHR hip resurfacing surgery at Grant Medical Center in Columbus, OH on Oct. 7, 2011. The story below is from a layman’s perspective since I am not medically trained. I have written the story so patients can…
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