How Can I Help Support the Surface Hippy Website? There are many ways to help support Hip Resurfacing and the Surface Hippy Website. You can send your own personal hip resurfacing stories and photos to Pat at pwalter@surfacehippy.info New people always like to read about other hippies personal stories. The stories tell people what they…
Continue reading →17 year anniversary: All is good. I forgot about my anniversary on September 29 for my left hip resurfacing until today. The resurfaced hips are feeling so natural that I don’t even think about them anymore. I had my right hip resurfaced almost 6 years ago on 11/1/19. I downhill … Continue reading →
I’m 43 years old and live in Ludwigshafen, Germany. I’m a very active person — volleyball (middle blocker), mountain biking, swimming, snowboarding — and a father of three young kids. About ten years ago, I was diagnosed with FAI, hip dysplasia, and osteoarthritis. It all started after an ice hockey … Continue reading →
April 26, 2025 Hey everyone. I hope all are well. I was reflecting on the early days of my surgery and came back to this site to let everyone know that I am still racing. Fourteen years post op and things are going well, back to running a 9/Min Mile … Continue reading →
My 10 Year Story (in 1,400 words) Hips Turning Bad My hips started turning bad in 2014, around my 54th birthday. At the time I was jogging 5 times per week and felt increasingly sore. Even before, I had experienced some loss of lateral flexibility and my steps had been … Continue reading →
March 15, 2025 was the 19 year anniversary of receiving my BHR Birmingham Hip Resurfacing from Dr. De Smet in Belgium in 2006. It has always worked well and continues to be perfect.
Continue reading →July 25, 2024 I had my hip resurfacing done Tuesday at Cleveland Clinic Lutheran Hospital by Dr John McLaughlin. Surgery went smoothly. Home Wednesday. Feeling pretty good but tired. Note I’m a 65 year old male. Still active, and able to do HIIT (with modifications) and running (with walk breaks) before … Continue reading →
Updated 7/4/2015 Free Email Consultation 3200 Hip Resurfacings to date *** Dr. Koen De Smet 3200 Hip Resurfacings to date *** AMC Anca Medical Centre Xavier De Cocklaan 68.1 9831 St.Martens Latem (Deurle) Belgium +3292525903 www.heup.be Valle Giulia Roma Italy www.ancaclinic.it E-mail: helpdesk@heup.be Dr. De Smet’s Medical Profile Hip Resurfacing for Women and Small…
Continue reading →** March 15, 2025 will be my 19 year Anniversary ** of receiving my BHR Birmingham Hip Resurfacing from Dr. De Smet in Belgium in 2006. During these years, I’ve carefully tracked hip resurfacing outcomes and patient experiences. What I find most encouraging is that 73% of hip resurfacing patients … Continue reading →
It has been many years since I checked in- 19 years ago I had my surgery with Dr Kennedy in Sarasota,FL. ! All has been well ever since.
Continue reading →Thomas celebrates his 5 year anniversary of his hip resurfacing January 21, 2020.
Thomas Philippi Hip Resurfacing with Dr. De Smet January 21, 2020
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Continue reading →Posted on Dr. Gross’s Website and previously used by Dr. Gross 11/22/2024 Alternatives for hip resurfacing The era of the Biomet Recap/Magnum has come to an end. Zimmer has stopped manufacturing this implant. After nearly 20 years of using this implant for hip resurfacing and posting the best long-term durability … Continue reading →
Photo from 2 days ago – happy 19th birthday to my BHR !!!!!!!!
Continue reading →Celebrating 15 Years of Hip Resurfacing: Pat Walter’s Journey Today marks a significant milestone for Pat Walter as she celebrates her 15th anniversary of hip resurfacing surgery. In 2006, she underwent a Birmingham Hip Resurfacing (BHR) procedure performed by Dr. De Smet in Belgium. Her life-changing experience not only improved … Continue reading →
What is the difference between a Birmingham Hip Resurfacing (BHR) and a total hip replacement (THR)? The fundamental difference between a BHR and a conventional total hip replacement (THR) is in the femoral (thigh) side. A THR has a long stem inserted into the canal in the thigh bone. Hence the natural femoral head and…
Continue reading →The McMinn Centre is proud to announce the 27th Anniversary of the very first Birmingham Hip Resurfacing carried out by Professor Derek McMinn. This patient is still going strong 27 years after receiving his BHR!
Continue reading →https://youtu.be/ZLy_GtjnSuA?si=wHnoZIE_LVeWLRVr I share my personal experience of the recovery process from hip osteoarthritis with the Birmingham hip resurfacing operation performed by Dr. Domb at the American Hip Institute in Chicago, USA.
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