Any long time Wright Conserve + resurface patients out there?

[MightyDawg]

Hello,

I used to be on this forums a couple of decades ago. So long I forgot my username and just registered under a new name. Resurface Wright Conserve + 1/19/06. I didn't think this site was still around.

I'm 19 1/2 years into mine. I've had some groin pull pain, some groaning noises, and every once in a while it feels like a slight shift in there. I was checked out in 2022 at a big Boston Hospital and passed the cobalt test and a "limited MRI" which shows a little inflammation / fluid in there but was told no concerns. I had another cobalt test which was slightly higher this year but my new doc said it's not of a concern and it would have to be a much higher value to be alarmed. I also am having "sits bone" problems and had a shot in the upper hamstring tendon last month. With lots of sitting or activity like hours mowing lawn, etc I'm sore getting up. I don't know if it's hip related or not. Of course at almost 72 I'm concerned with my hip implant. And with mine and looked up this device only to find they ceased to make MoM hips back in 2016 and lots of lawsuits etc against Wright and others..

I live in Mass and now on a fixed income, so I can't just fly down to Baltimore, MD like in my working days. My new doc is in Massachusetts where I live. The first doc to check my hip thoroughly knows my original hip surgeon who I don't blame at all as I have learned it's the device, not the doctor! He had done over 400 of these when I got mine done.

My dilemma is I'm scheduled for a knee replacement on same leg next month and I AM bone on bone from a 25 year old hockey ACL injury so the occasional pain is real but I'm contemplating putting off knee and to talk with doc about my hip a little further. He isn't a big fan of resurfacings. He does hips and knees and it is a well rated doctor.

How are others doing with decades behind them for resurfacings?

And also are there any NEW PROVEN resurface decives and can someone with a troublesome device be revised with a NEW RELIABLE DEVICE RESURFACE???

[Pat Walter]

Hi  Nice to hear from you and read your update.  My BHR is also 19 years old. Dr. De Smet in Belgium in 2006. I started this website and forum back then in 2005.  I still keep it running since I feel it is important for people to have information about hip resurfacing.  Not a lot has changed as far as surgeons doing and understanding hip resurfacing.  Devices have come and gone and now several new ones are in trials or use like the Polymotion trials in US and the ReCerf ceramic on ceramic approved overseas.  BHRs are still used for only men and the Adept is used overseas.  I hope you find a good solution for your knees.  Usually older hip resurfacing are not revised to a new hip resurfacing.  Usually revised to a THR.  I wish you the best.  Pat - owner of SurfaceHippy.info