Poll
Question:
How Old Were You When You Had Your Hip Resurfaced?
Option 1: 12-19 years old
votes: 1
Option 2: 20 - 29 years old
votes: 12
Option 3: 30 - 39 years old
votes: 57
Option 4: 40 - 49 years old
votes: 194
Option 5: 50 - 59 years old
votes: 179
Option 6: 60 - 69 years old
votes: 49
Option 7: 70 - 79 years old
votes: 2
How old were you when you had your hip/s resurfaced? Bilateral patients can vote twice.
Pat
Hi Pat
I can't work out how to vote twice. I was 50 for my first BHR and 54 for my second.
Ed
I have it set up so you can vote twice. Try and go in and vote again. Sorry, I have not worked with the polls too much. Maybe it won't let you vote twice in the same category. I don't know how to make the poll work any different. I don't have any way to program the code for a poll. The polls come as part of the discussion group software.
Pat
No problem.
Perhaps the easy way is to re-word the question to read "how old were you when you had your first hip resurfacing?"
;D Hi pat and hippy family i just had my resurfacing done 5/26 i am 44 thanks rickt
Big Bill ...53, right hip, C. A. S. H Cormet Anterior Surface Hippy 8)
Hi Pat - age 50 at time of my LBHR. Thanks, Bruce
I had my right hip done at age 63 and my left done a fortnight ago at 65. I was worried before going to the surgeon that he would not do a resurfacing because I was too old. But each time he looked at the x-rays he said that although most of the cartilage was gone, the bones were strong and in good condition, so Iwas a suitable candidate for resurfacing . I am very happy with the results.
Neil
I had a right BHR at age 45 on August 26, 2009 :)
Had a right BHR on 11/8/10 at age 42.
Left finsbury adept 10th sept 2010 age 47
Left hip resurfaced 23rd September 2010 in Rugby, UK, aged 53.
Age 54 June 30,2010 RBHR. Dr. Palmer Stillwater,MN.. Strange, did not go typical had to cement cup.
Quote from: CurtShreve on November 23, 2010, 09:43:33 PM
Strange, did not go typical had to cement cup.
Do you mean he cemented the acetabular cap? That would be strange and maybe not correct. If you mean the femoral component, well that is how it is usually done.
Nice thick mantle of cement, cup angle looks good, hopefully no radiolucent lines will appear over coming years. I was too slippery, such is deemed bad luck by me. If I get 3 years of ski racing out of the surgery then it is worth the pain and money. Could not walk more than 200 meters before, had a great hunting season this year 6 to 8 hours of walking for 30 days. That alone may be worth the surgery.
Age 43, R Hip Feb 2010; L Hip April 2010.
Had a LBHR done 4/1/11 at age 60.
Craig
RBHR 8/2/2011 age 50
51 years, uncemented Conserve+, May 12-2011
53 years old, both hips, Stryker Comet. 8/24/2010, 11/29/2010.
Quote from: nekko on May 22, 2011, 12:30:18 PM
51 years, uncemented Conserve+, May 12-2011
Conserve+ cemented, May 12-2011, Pr Migaud, CHu Lille
Nekko, did you get cemented or uncemented?
Oooops, Pat. It is a cemented one. No doubt.
Thanks to make the correction in the poll.
I am 37 year old female that had a bhr cemented installed on 5-11-11.
I was 55 at the time of my two BHRs. I'm older now.
But feeling younger...
55 years old at the time of my surgeries in January, 2011. I feel much younger now! :)
32 years old at time of surgeries -- Much better now!!
Left BHR 11/11/10, age 48 at time of surgery.
Six days after my 50th birthday.
58 years old at surgery, right hip, Stryker Cormet. Jan 2009, Dr. Snyder.
It's taken over 2 years for my legs to both feel the same length.
The hip is quite good, and flexibility is still improving.
I had bilateral resurfacing in December 2010, when I was 38.
I had my right hip resurfaced on Aug. 30, 2011 at age 59. I'm three weeks into it and doing ok. Dr. Pritchett used a hybrid mix of a Stryker X3 acetabular component with a BHR femoral component.
Luanna
Quote from: Luanna on September 25, 2011, 02:19:12 PM
Dr. Pritchett used a hybrid mix of a Stryker X3 acetabular component with a BHR femoral component.
Luanna, you got a resurfacing with two components from different manufacturers and using different materials! Can you tell us more information about what you got and why your surgeon chose this mix?
Thank you.
D.
Hi lopsided,
Sure. Dr. Pritchett uses metal on metal for males and larger females and for small females he uses a polyethelene acetabular component and a metal femoral component. He also mentioned that he will be conducting a study on this combination and publishing results in the future. Mr. McMinn has installed (not sure if that is correct word) 20 of these to date and I believe they will be sharing data on results.
In his own words from one of his studies: "Polyethylene should be reconsidered for resurfacing because of the superior wear characteristics of
cross-linked polyethylene. Also, newer cobaltchromium prostheses have reduced roughness. It will take many years to confirm the wisdom of this
approach. When polyethylene wear occurs, it is anticipated that revision to another polyethylene bearing without disturbing the well-fixed metal
shell will be possible. Women need not be denied hip resurfacing surgery."
Luanna
Excellent information Luanna. Thanks for sharing.
I love how these top surgeons continue to search for better ways to do it. And to be able to offer hip resurfacing to a wider population of patients.
Dan
LBHR and RBHR at 42, separated by about 6 months.
BTW - Pritchett mentioned a study he's working on with polyurethane on ceramic (in the lab). Not sure if and when he'll have any results from that, but he thought those two materials were promising.
LBHR Mar 3 2010 - 49. Almost two years and the darn thing can take a beating; love it.
Hi all,
I was 43 for the first resurfacing and 44 for the second, first was successful but the second is none too good.
50 degenerative years old
Greetings!
Had recently completed my 55th revolution around the Sun when I had a BHR installed on my right side in San Francisco about two weeks ago!
46 yrs young.
I was 28 when I went under the knife
38
58
41 but should have it done years ago!
BHR at 40 and still needing the other hip done 3 years later!
Bilateral Hip resurfacing done at age 32. Post surgery, surgeon told my family that the cartilage was missing from both hips and the operation was absolutely necessary.
51 ....BHR on August 29th, 2012
RBHR at 59 was performed mostly due to torn and detached labrum, and mild to moderate OA. Done by Dr. Brooks at Euclid Ohio.
48
46
57
I am 25 years old and just got my left hip resurfaced with a BHR from dr. Brooks. Pain free!!!
Am 62 years young , and just had a LHBHR on 7/7/14. Early days now and progress slow but CONTROLLED. :D 8)
56
38
47
Won't let me vote again. 28 for left, 32 for right
Dr Amstutz
76 when resurfaced. Now 4 years , no issues, very active. Hip was way past needing work, wife of 49 yrs had lymphoma, could not leave her. When she passed, Dr Amstutz agreed to work on hip. Took 3 hours, BUT no issues now. Ex F8 Crusader pilot, went to Midway in SD on 9th day after op.. climbed into F8 cockpit without assistance..
Currently finishing dream home (4th)..Building RV, and redecking a Formula 233 boat..
Dr A is a prince, it's too bad he is not 30 years old!
I tried to get hip done on east coast "I was too old" these dr's some day may be my age and need a resurf . Dr A took a really bad hip and gave me my life back..