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Title: Katie Ellis - 20 years with a Metal-on-Metal Hip Resurfacing
Post by: Pat Walter on May 29, 2014, 08:12:37 AM

Katie Ellis had one of Mr McMinn's first ever Metal-on-Metal (MoM) hip resurfacings in 1991. 21 years later, in 2012, she's living a happy and moderately-active family life with her husband and two sons, describing her hip resurfacing as a 'Godsend'.

View her video here:

http://www.mcminncentre.co.uk/katie-ellis-metal-hip-resurfacing.html (http://www.mcminncentre.co.uk/katie-ellis-metal-hip-resurfacing.html)

More positive information about the life of a BHR.

Pat

Title: Re: Katie Ellis - 20 years with a Metal-on-Metal Hip Resurfacing
Post by: evant on August 05, 2014, 09:18:44 AM

Thanks for the link to the video Pat.

Hopefully all is well with Katie, and this year, 2014, would make it 23 years with her BHR.

Title: Re: Katie Ellis - 20 years with a Metal-on-Metal Hip Resurfacing
Post by: luann again on August 19, 2014, 08:14:09 AM

Thank you, Pat! Sooooo good to know! How long for yours now?

Title: Re: Katie Ellis - 20 years with a Metal-on-Metal Hip Resurfacing
Post by: Pat Walter on August 19, 2014, 09:51:11 AM

Hi Luann

I am 8 1/2 years now. No problems, no high metal ions. Dr. Gross tested me a few years ago. I am still a believer in hip resurfacing!

Pat

Title: Re: Katie Ellis - 20 years with a Metal-on-Metal Hip Resurfacing
Post by: Granton on October 08, 2014, 06:02:07 AM

20+ years is a great story.

To be accurate, it's not actually a BHR is it? They came later.

Title: Re: Katie Ellis - 20 years with a Metal-on-Metal Hip Resurfacing
Post by: Dannywayoflife on October 08, 2014, 07:20:27 AM

I believe its a McMinn resurfacing device mate. And in Mr McMinns own words it was fairly crude.

Title: Re: Katie Ellis - 20 years with a Metal-on-Metal Hip Resurfacing
Post by: luann again on November 15, 2014, 08:40:46 PM

That's great news, Pat. I am a big believer, too.
I have never been metal tested, though. Not something my Dr ever pushed the importance of. I'll ask at next checkup.

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