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What is Hip Resurfacing?
There are currently two basic surgery options available for hip replacement – Hip Resurfacing or Total Hip Replacement. Hip Resurfacing is bone conserving and allows a patient to return to an active life with no restrictions. Hip Resurfacing is often used for young male athletes who want to return to the sports they love.
A total hip replacement, THR, has been the gold standard for many years. THR is major surgery that can result in a long post-op recovery and often limits your activities depending on the type of hip device that is used.
Isaiah Thomas Hip Resurfacing and Comeback with Dr. Su 2020
On May 7th 2020 I decided to have resurfacing surgery on my right hip to finally fix my bone on bone issue I been dealing with the last 3 years! The Country’s stoppage was a blessing in disguise for me in terms of allowing me to have the time to recover from this surgery and be mentally & physically ready for the upcoming 2020-2021 NBA season. I’m feeling amazing and grinding everyday! My story is far from over, THE MARATHON CONTINUES!!! 🏁🏁🏁… Read the rest
1 Year Anniversary Jim Thyne’s Hip Resurfacing with Professor Meek 2019
September 21, 2019
I have been a long distance runner for almost 3 Decades. I took up the discipline seriously when I was in my early 30s. I peaked at the age of 47, PB Half Marathons in 1.15 (75 mins at the age of 47). I continued to train, race in half and full Marathons until right hip pain in 2017 restricted my performance however, I continued to train and race. I average 50 to 60 mile per week and race at least once a month. I can manage a sub 1.39 1/2 Marathon but not for much longer due to the severe arthritic right hip. I managed to, eventually, be accepted for a resurfacing (after having refused twice the offer of total hip) … Read the rest
Dmharris’s 19 Year Anniversary Hip Resurfacing with Dr. Gross
Every year on 9/11 I get nostalgic. Not just because of the tragedy in 2001, but because I woke up that morning, at 40 years old, the day after my hip resurfacing with Dr. Gross, and watched the planes run into the towers on the news.
It’s been 19 years and I’ve had virtually no problems with my cemented Corin device or the uncemented device I got from Dr. Gross on the other hip about 10 years later. I squatted 215 pounds this morning for 8 reps.
Back then there was a SurfaceHippy group on Yahoo sharing information. Dr. Gross’s office gave me a fruit basket and tickets to the zoo when I got in town. There were still getting used to out of town … Read the rest
2 Year Update Chris’s Hip Resurfacing with Dr. Gross 2019
I’m just writing to share the great news that I’m almost 2 years post op after having my left hip resurfaced by Dr. Gross in October 2018 and I’m doing great!!I feel guilty because Surface Hippy is the most amazing site and literally enabled a life-changing event for me – my resurfacing surgery – which has truly restored me to the happy, active lifestyle I knew before my osteoarthritis set into my left hip 9 years ago. And the reason I feel guilty is that I’ve been so busy enjoying my life again that I honestly don’t think about my hip much or come to visit this site much anymore – but I really should because it’s a wonderful source of fact-based guidance and I’d … Read the rest
Gary’s Hip Resurfacing with Professor Girard 2019
Gary O’Neill 1st September 2020
Right Hip Resurface Update. 61 year old fit male.
I had my right Hip resurfaced with Professor Julien Girard in Lille on 1st October 2019.
I have been road biking 100km per week all through lockdown since March 2020. All with no real issues. I had a little groin pain in April 2020 but I think the pain was just from biking regularly with very little other exercise during lockdown in the UK.
I skied off piste twice in February 2020. All with no issues.
Just to make sure I had my hip x rayed in May and Professor Girard checked the x ray which showed the implant to be perfect.
I have sailed a small laser dinghy … Read the rest
8 Year Anniversary Mike’s THR by Mr. Treacy 2012
Note by Patricia Walter – unfortunately,not everyone can have a hip resurfacing, but life can still be active and pain free with a large ball, ceramic THR like Mike received.
Just stopping by to say I passed the 8 year mark a few weeks back.
I couldn’t have HR due to previous problems as a teenager ( slipped femoral epiphysis) This was pinned but I was left with a slight twist on the femoral head which meant THR.
I went to Birmingham to see Ronan Treacy who assured me he would do his utmost to resurface, had the HR kit ready in the Operating Theatre but it wasn’t possible.
It took a while to come to terms with but after some great support on here … Read the rest
Rday’s Hip Resurfacing with Dr. Schemitsch 2020
I had my right hip resurfaced (BHR) by Dr. Emil Schemitsch at University Hospital in London, Ontario on January 27, 2020. I’m a 53 year old, active male. I officiate high school basketball, play a lot of golf, and a bit of baseball.
I started having issues with my right leg 5-6 years ago, and had no idea what the problem was. The most common pain/discomfort was in the lower back on the right side. I’d occasionally feel pain in my thigh and groin. I visited a chiropractor friend, and he treated it as a SI joint problem, which referred pain down to my leg. I feel ridiculous today for thinking that was the problem for the first couple of years. I continued to stay … Read the rest
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 my Blue Choice HMO I recognized no contract wording that gave direction for seeking coverage outside of the territory because the service wasn’t available in-network. Dr Thomas Gross said that because I tried in-network to get a resurfacing, and upon his determination that I was an excellent candidate, he could submit an application with my Maryland HMO for his services in South Carolina.
To me it made sense that an agreement outside of the Insurance … Read the rest
Spartacus Hip Resurfacing with Dr. Su 2020
I fractured my right hip in a cycling accident in October 2017 (age 26). Three screws were put in to hold the femoral neck together. The surgeon gave me some warnings at the time: (1) He preferred the ORIF to a THR because he felt it was likely I’d need more work later in life, so wanted to preserve as much bone as possible, even though it would be a more difficult recovery up-front. (2) A majority of fractures like mine eventually lead to arthritis.
After a very slow recovery I was back to running 6 months after the accident. I even set a personal record for a 5k race in late 2018, which I was quite proud of, as I was never a runner … Read the rest
10 Year Anniversary Hernanu’s Bilateral Hip Resurfacing Dr. Snyder 2010
It’s my ten year anniversary for my first hip resurfacing. My second was done on November 29th of the same year, 2010.
I am thankful about the last ten years, and give great love and respect to Pat, whose efforts on this site really supported me on the path to and early after my surgeries.
The hips are in great shape, despite my activities.
A few weeks into covid working from home, I started feeling sciatic pain on my right leg. I worried at first that it may be my hip(s), but went to see my surgeon. The x rays came back perfect, no anomalies and such.
Also had metals measured, and although there’s a slight rise from before, they are well below any limits.… Read the rest
Tom’s Hip Resurfacing with Dr. Schemitsch 2020
I had my right hip resurfaced (BHR) by Dr. Emil Schemitsch at University Hospital in London, Ontario on January 27, 2020. I’m a 53 year old, active male. I officiate high school basketball, play a lot of golf, and a bit of baseball.
I started having issues with my right leg 5-6 years ago, and had no idea what the problem was. The most common pain/discomfort was in the lower back on the right side. I’d occasionally feel pain in my thigh and groin. I visited a chiropractor friend, and he treated it as a SI joint problem, which referred pain down to my leg. I feel ridiculous today for thinking that was the problem for the first couple of years. I continued to stay … Read the rest
Caroline’s Hip Resurfacing with Professor Julien Girard 2020
I’m Caroline, French girl, phD student in medicinal chemistry, 27th year old and just got my hip resurfaced on 19th may 2020 (right in the middle of the Covid situation …) and I wanted to share my story because it actually helped me a lot to read all your testimony when I needed it.
So my story begin in my youngest year, I started to develop inflammation of the hip around maybe 10 to 12 years old, after a lot of X-ray and analysis my doctors just concluded that I had a transient acute synods and that will pass with the age … So I grew up with episode of synovitis every 4 month I would say …
Then I always felt a little discomfort … Read the rest
1 Year Update Brian ReCERF Hip Resurfacing with Dr. De Smet 2019
Brian 52 weeks Post Operation Koen De Smet 27th June 2019 Re CERF Johannesburg
12 month X Ray
12 MONTH UPDATE
I’m now 12 + MONTH post operation as I write this and I am walking, cycling and exercising
normally I have adhered to the protocols of physiology and tissue recovery following major trauma
/surgery and have not exposed my hip(s) to impact sports –for the simple reason of self judgement,
conservatism –rather than prosthesis restriction
As previously reported I followed a strict regime of re-habilitation based on external resource
information and education in addition to professional guidance from Koen –my surgeon –and Physio
–I wont repeat the in detail but the following is a precis
WEEKS 1-6
Effectively when a person exercises – particularly … Read the rest
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 have had the largest global experience of successful hip resurfacings,” Ronan B.C. Treacy, MB, ChB, FRCS(Orth), of The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital in Birmingham, United Kingdom, told Orthopedics Today. “Particularly in smaller patients and female patients, under current guidelines, they are excluded from the benefits of resurfacing with historical bearings and this gives us an insight into the future on showing that a hard-on-soft bearing may, in fact, be viable for the use in these… Read the rest
Dr. Gross Hip Resurfacing Stories
- 1 1/2 Year Update Blinky’s Hip Resurfacing with Dr. Gross 2015
- 10 Year and 2 Month Update John C’s Bilateral Hip Resurfacing with Dr. Gross 2008
- 11 Year Update for Chuck’s Hip Resurfacing with Dr. Gross 2008
- 15 Year Update Joyce’s Hip Resurfacing with Dr. Gross 2004
- 2 Year Update Chris’s Hip Resurfacing with Dr. Gross 2019
- 2 Year Update Juno’s Hip Resurfacing with Dr. Gross 2013
- 3 Year Update Badbones Hip Resurfacing with Dr. Gross 2016
- 3 Year Update for Blinky’s Bilateral Hip Resurfacing with Dr. Gross 2015
- 3 Year Update Kingrob’s Hip Resurfacing Dr. Gross
- 4 Year Anniversary Blinky’s Bilateral Hip Resurfacing with Dr. Gross 2015
- 4 year Anniversary for Chuck with Biomet from Dr. Gross
- 5 Year Anniversary for Sean’s Hip Resurfacing