Dr. BoseOne must remember that with a resurfacing or a THR – one is not aiming to give supra normal movement. One is merely trying to restore normal movement present before the onset of hip arthritis. The head- neck offset is an important determinant of ROM. This is restored by a properly done resurfacing…
Continue reading →I was very honored to attend the 2nd Annual Hip Resurfacing Course in LA on Oct. 24 & 25, 2008. The course was to teach new surgeons about hip resurfacing and to allow experienced hip resurfacing surgeons to share their experience. Allied medical professionals also attend the course such as physical therapists, surgeons…
Continue reading →June In Belgium – My Second BHR Other Posts by Lynn This Is What It Means To Be Healed June In Belgium – My Second BHR What It Is Like Having Surgery In Belgium Life At Home 6 Weeks After My First BHR Surgery Dearest Hippys, Hip #2 is going well here in Gent Belgium.…
Continue reading →Dear Patricia, I would like to comment on Smith&Nephew’s BHR decision to exclude females and smaller sizes than 48 mm. The decision has been based on the renewed NICE criteria. I wouldn’t say that I don’t want best outcomes for all of my patients. But if you compare those criteria to other surgical outcomes it…
Continue reading →LBHR Dr. Blackley November 2, 2011 I’m 43 & booked in for LBHR on 2nd Nov. Can’t wait to get on with it & get back to an active, drug & pain free life. I am anxious, apprehensive & all those expected emotions. Some people look at me surprised when I tell them I’m having…
Continue reading →Biomet Dr. Gross 2/23/2011 Updated 6/2/2013 I am 38 and have been dealing with hip pain for the past ten years… It’s been a gradual onset. and the past year or two have been pretty bad… Like many of you, I’m at the point where if I walk any major distance, I usually have tons…
Continue reading →BHR Dr. Brockwell 2011 As with many others who contribute to, and read along, on this site, I was progressively loosing function in one of my hips over several years. By year end 2010 I has just about tried everything that a Hong Kong resident could do to keep me running, playing high level tennis,…
Continue reading →RBHR Mr. Hugh Blackley May 2011 My background is that I am 50 year old male doctor living in the south island of New Zealand. I am now 2 months post op right Birmingham hip resurfacing performed by Mr. Hugh Blackley in Auckland New Zealand (on the north island) I love most sports and have…
Continue reading →LBHR Dr. Kreuzer Feb. 9, 2011 I would love to get the word out that there is absolutely no reason to try and endure that kind of pain for so long for absolutely no reason. Just the bare bones outline: I’ve been pretty active and fitness minded since my teenage years, and never really lost…
Continue reading →LBHR Mr. Keene January 28, 2011 Mr. Graham Keene, Cambridge, UK I’m 52 and very active up until 12 months ago.Mr. Keene completely threw me a curveball by saying that he now wasn’t so sure I was an ideal candidate for BHR as my femoral head is very large. This coupled with the fact that…
Continue reading →RBHR Dr. Feldman 4/14/2011 Patricia – Add another 77 year old guy to the list! Had my right hip resurfaced by Dr. Feldman at Englewood Hospital, Englewood, NJ on Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14th. Went from the hospital after 2-3 days to a live-in rehab for 11 days and now I’m home with in-house rehab. Everyone…
Continue reading →Bilateral Dr. Bose 2010 – 2011 I’m 51 and have bilateral from Dr. . Bose 2010 and 2011. These are some notes that might help anyone going into the hip repair project. Story starts in 1999, after doing a gym competition, which involved spinning at 150+ RPM for about 7 minutse; to win a track…
Continue reading →BHR Dr. Palmer Feb. 2011 Dr. Palmer in Stillwater, MN did my BHR on Wednesday morning. I was home again on Friday evening. Things are going well so far. The Percocets keep me sort of groggy and borderline woozy but I’m already backing off of those. They put me on two weeks of Warfarin because…
Continue reading →LBHR Dr. Yokum June 22, 2011 Hi. First of all, I would like to thank everyone who has provided information on this web site. It has been extremely helpful as I researched the implications of a BHR. My name is Bill, and I live in Little Rock, Arkansas. I am 59 years old, a CPA,…
Continue reading →LBHR Dr. Rector Nov. 18, 2011 I had a BHR for my left hip on November 18th, 2011. Dr. Rector was my surgeon. I am 56 years old and have been very active all my life. I have had 4 years of decreased mobility with this past year developing a limp. The first 2 weeks…
Continue reading →I had a bilateral hip resurface on Jan 3rd 2011 Dr. Barber, Kaiser / Oakland, CA he is very nice and a good surgeon. I am doing well and on no med’s since Jan 23 rd except Advil . I had hip displaysia in both sides. Now I’m straight and even and balanced for the…
Continue reading →RBHR Dr. Kennon October 2011 I had my right hip resurfaced with Dr. Kennon about 6 weeks ago. This site has been very helpful through the recovery process and wanted to share my experiences to this point. I’m 30 years old and started seeing Dr. Kennon about 3 years ago after a late diagnosis of…
Continue reading →Bilateral Dr. Su 1/3/2011 My experience with a bilateral hip resurfacing with Dr Edwin Su. I am 52 years old and on January 3, 2011 I had surgery to repair both hips. I have been physically active my entire life, and exercised 3 to 4 days per week including both cardio and weight training. I…
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