Jeff’s Hip Resurfacing with Dr. Callander 2013 I used your site to become comfortable with the idea of having a BHR, and having it done by Dr Peter Callander, in San Francisco. I am now 6 weeks post-op and recovering quite well. Did 26 minutes on an exercise bike this … Continue reading →
Eric’s Hip Resurfacing with Dr. Kusuma 2010 Thanks to Dr. Sharat Kusuma’s skillful use of the Birmingham hip resurfacing technology, I’ve gone from needing a cane to walk to being able to play soccer daily as much as 4 hours and chase 4 grandkids…with no pain whatsoever…oh, and I’m 60. … Continue reading →
Tipper’s Bilateral Hip Resurfacing with Dr. Kusuma 2009/2011 I am 2 years post op this coming June and I wish I would have had them done sooner. The details: I am now 51 years old. I played basketball three times a week up to age 41. Was athletic all through … Continue reading →
Bobby Dawes Hip Resurfacing with Dr. Kusuma 2010 My name is Bobby Dawes. I was diagnosed with degenerating cartilage (hip) in 1989. I lived with the discomfort for 15 years and in 2004 had my first hip (right hip) replaced. It went so well and my activity began to include … Continue reading →
Jcwikla’s Hip Resurfacing with Dr.Kusuma 2013 I have been an avid biker for many years. In the latter part of 2009 I began getting pain in the left hip area. It was moderately annoying during biking and quite severe while walking. My primary care MD ordered radiographs and I was … Continue reading →
Mark Preston’s Hip Resurfacing with Dr. Kusuma 2013 I am a 58 year old surgeon, and I want to share with you my experience with BHR and Dr Sharat Kusuma. First of all, I have always been very active and after being diagnosed with severe OA of the hip I … Continue reading →
June’s Hip Resurfacing Dr. Engh 2010 I had a left BHR on November 11, 2010 with Dr. Andy Engh. I was 48 (almost 49) years old at the time. I am a small boned female and I was bone on bone arthritis with AVN and several cysts, including one large … Continue reading →
Wresting Coach’s Hip Resurfacing with Dr. Boettner 2009 June 6, 2009 I am a high school phys ed teacher and head wrestling coach in NJ. I am having hip resurfacing with Dr. Boettner at Hospital for Special Surgery on June 6, 2009. June 10, 2009 4 days post-op and feeling … Continue reading →
Douglas’s Bilateral Hip Resurfacing Dr. Mori 2009 I had left hip resurfaced on May 5, 2009 and the right one August 25, 2009. Both were done in Honolulu at Kuakini Hospital by Dr. Hyato Mori. I was 63 at the time. Each recovery was uneventful. I was surfing in 3 … Continue reading →
Phil Hip Resurfacing with Dr. Cook April 17, 2013 I am a 60 year year old male. I finally had my resurfacing (BHR) done by Dr. Cook 04/17/13 and doing great! Dr. Scott Cook was outstanding. I was standing later in the day after the surgery, and moving around the … Continue reading →
Chet Hip Resurfacing Dr. Schmitt 2012 September 12, 2012 Surgery went well yesterday . Doctor Schmitt said it was definitely bone on bone and I should feel a huge difference. Pt this morning. September 13, 2012 They opted for general over the block because I have a herniated disc . … Continue reading →
Jared Manders Hip Resurfacing wtih Dr. De Smet 2008 Jared Manders Hip Resurfacing Dr. De Smet 2008 from Surface Hippy Videos on Vimeo. Dr. De Smet in Belgium shows me the night before my surgery how he does the procedure Doc checking up on me right after surgery Day After surgery, … Continue reading →
I returned to the USA in August, 2007, after a 27 month Peace Corps assignment in the rain forest on a mountaintop in Honduras. My little village had rough, rocky roads, and with an aching hip, it was sometimes quite a struggle to hike the half mile uphill to my … Continue reading →
Julie 6 weeks after surgery Salut ! I am now 12 days after surgery, back home in Montreal. I am now a happy owner of a left BHR. It took 50 minutes to implant the device. The installation of the femoral component was tricky : it is standing in … Continue reading →
Dr. John Antoniou replaced two hips with the articular resurfacing. The first one was done in 2007 the second one this summer 2009. I am 69, perhaps one of the older gals that have had this done. My recovery has been good and the first one I had done feels … Continue reading →
Mrs. Kroiss Hip Resurfacing Professor Winter 2012 February 8, 2013 My wife, who is 69, had a bilateral hip resurfacing in Germany in mid November 2012 – together with three weeks of rehabilitation. The hospital stay was for about two and a half weeks because there was a complication: Our American … Continue reading →
Name: Jeff Metherd Location: St. Louis, MO Age: 45 E-Mail: jeffmeth22@gmail.com Surgery Date: Jan-19, 2013 Surgeon: Dr. Edwin Su Hospital: Hospital For Special Surgery – New York City, NY Device: BHR “And in the end, it’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years. … Continue reading →
April 21, 2009 All of my pre op was done from Park City UT, so I didn’t meet anyone until the day before surgery. His assistant Jill was incredible. All of my pre op concerns were answered quickly and easily via email and phone. I showed up the day before … Continue reading →