Hi all,
I am a 5'11" male...185lbs almost 52 years old. I had my right hip scoped back in 2008 to repair a torn labrum due to impingement. Although I have a somewhat sedentary desk job, I consider myself fairly active and have competed in a number of triathlons including an ironman since that surgery. I am now ready for a hip replacement...all the signs are there. I would be 100% in for the resurfacing, but I am SO nervous about all of the talk and literature about metallosis from the ions being released. I know the internet can put a big scare into anyone poking around for information, but the deeper I dig, the more nervous I get. I recently was reading about the polyethelene coated socket that Dr Pritchett uses and it peaked my interest but it seems like that is only available for smaller sized implants. I will be meeting with Dr. Scott Marwin in a couple weeks to discuss the procedure although I think he only uses the metal/metal BHR. Any suggestions/advice? Thanks very much
-Scott