LBHR Jan. 16, 2008 Dr. Berend Background My name is Mitch McClure, I am 44 years old. I had my left hip resurfaced on Jan. 16th at New Albany Surgical Hospital by Dr. Keith Berend. My activity is distance running, which I still did up until about May of last year. I ran in… Continue reading →
BHR Dr. Schmitt June 2008 I had my hip resurfaced Monday morning on June 16th by Dr. Schmitt in Commerce, Michigan. I had been diagnosed with hip dysplasia and had been in constant pain (5-6 on a standard pain scale of 1-10) for months before my surgery. I developed pain in my leg more than… Continue reading →
Dr. Ure January 30, 2008 First, I would like to say how grateful I am for Pat Walter and Vicky Marlow for maintaining the website that led me to hip resurfacing and Dr. Ure in Mt. Shasta, California. My journey began by surfing the internet for any information that would help me better understand what… Continue reading →
Bilateral HR Dr. Su 12/18/08 Dr. Barry Tannen (bilateral HR 12/18/08) I am a 52 year old physician who had bilateral hip resurfacing with Dr. Su on December 18th 2008 at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York. I had been diagnosed with moderate to severe osteoarthritis 3 years earlier and increasingly had to… Continue reading →
RBHR Dr. Shahrdar December 2008 Updated 5/21/2010 I am located in Shreveport La. and my doctor is Cambize Shahrdar. I raced motocross my whole life and my body got beaten up pretty bad. The hips always seemed to be involved in crashes. Also, racing motocross requires a lot of training like running and biking which… Continue reading →
To Whom it May Concern, Re: Appeal # xxxxx I want to bring to your attention an inconsistency in the TRICARE policies regarding total hip resurfacing and FDA-approved devices. Over the last 6-months I have been evaluated and clinically qualified as meeting all the criteria and indications for a Birmingham Hip Resurfacing procedure… Continue reading →