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Birmingham Hip Resurfacing. Metal on metal hip replacement device by Smith & Nephew

Bob’s hip resurfacing Dr. Verner 2007

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BHR Dr. Verner  2007 Dr. James Verner did my surgery. Not sure how many he’s done, but in the Detroit area, he’s one of the more experienced with BHR and I would HIGHLY recommend him!! I’m six weeks post-surgery today. I gave up any walking assistance (crutches/cane) after four weeks – about the time I…

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Gavin Bilateral BHR Mr. Blackley 2007

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Bilateral BHR Mr. Blackley 2007 Simultaneous Bilateral BHRsSaturday, December 22. 2007 I’m 52 yr old male New Zealander around 90kg and 178 cm tall who has kept active and in relatively good shape.  For me the first indication of hip issues was the severe pain I felt after completing a half marathon run. From that… Continue reading →

Chip Samperi’s Hip Resurfacing with Dr. Clarke 2007

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RBHR Dr. Clarke February 2007 Story Acquired by Vicky Marlow I am a physical therapist from Lake Placid, NY. I had an insidious onset of right hip pain approximately three years ago which gradually but progressively intensified.  X-rays revealed extensive (bilateral DJD), and my local orthopod was all set to give me a total hip… Continue reading →

Jay C. Cooke BHR 2007 Dr. Kreuzer

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BHR   November 2007  Dr. Kreuzer  Birmingham Hip Resurfacing through Anterior IncisionThree days in hospital, two weeks with walker, eight days with cane and back on my two feet I was a somewhat serious runner in the nineties (five marathons) but had tapered to three miles three times a week while playing tennis (doubles) three times… Continue reading →

Neil Roswell Dr. Kohan 2007

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Dr. Kohan  2007 My story is that my right hip was deteriorating over about 8 years. Because I am a sports person (playing squash for 42 years and wanting to continue), I regularly sought assistance from chiropractors, hysiotherapists and other such people with very limited affect. It was only this year (2007 when I was… Continue reading →

Don’s bilateral hip resurfacing 2007

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Updated 6/24/2012 I had my hips resurfaced (Birmingham) a month apart in 2007 when I was 62 due to restrictive hip movement. I had been running competitive 100 m to 800 metre distances but found I could no longer run the curves. Two years after surgery I was back sprinting – running the 400 m… Continue reading →

Robert BHR Dr. Snyder December 31, 2007

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I’m 47 years old. I underwent the BHR procedure on December 31st, the 4th of 8 done that day by Dr. Snyder at Newton/Wellesley Hospital. I recovered and finally got to my room by 5:00. I couldn’t sleep too well overnight but did not experience much pain. I was discharged at 3:00 yesterday, just 27… Continue reading →

Sports After Hip Resurfacing Arthroplasty Study

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READ COMPLETE ARTICLE Florian-D. Naal, MD*, Nicola A. Maffiuletti, PhD, Urs Munzinger, MD and Otmar Hersche, MD From the Joint Center, Schulthess Clinic, Zurich, Switzerland Published on May 1, 2007 Background: No information is available concerning patients’ sports activity after hip resurfacing arthroplasty. Hypothesis: Patients treated by hip resurfacing arthroplasty will be able to achieve… Continue reading →

San Francisco Chronicle Article about Hip Resurfacing 2006

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  This article appeared on page CM – 4 of the San Francisco Chronicle Shaving hips instead of replacing them gives patients more running time Sam Whiting Sunday, July 30, 2006 Arthritis has eaten away all the cartilage on Frank Stonich’s left hip, so he was pleased to hear he’d be the first person in California to… Continue reading →