A new member of the Hip Talk Discussion Group is considering hip resurfacing, but very concerned about the negative press and the medical communities not supporting hip resurfacing. Patricia Walter, owner of the Surface Hippy Website, responded to his concerns about hip resurfacing in the following article: Hip Resurfacing is … Continue reading →
What Equipment Will I Need At Home After Surgery? What Items Will I Need At Home After Surgery? Everyone has slightly different needs. There are some basic items almost everyone needs and then there are things that some people want and others just don’t need. Must Haves: Crutches – Normally crutches are supplied by the…
Continue reading →November 18, 2021 7 Year Update Left BHR and 4.5 Year Update Right THR My turn to announce another anniversary – 7 years of BHR left hip, and 4.5 years ceramic THR right hip. No hip problems as such, although I always feel the BHR side around the scar and … Continue reading →
22 Year Update November 17, 2021 About a week ago my right hip celebrated its 22nd anniversary. Still behaving impeccably (and putting my knees to shame). Left managed a mere eight earlier in the year. Managing a couple of tennis matches each week. Still very grateful for this terrific procedure … Continue reading →
Birmingham Hip Resurfacing vs Total Hip Replacement by Smith & Nephew 2016 Continue reading →
October 1, 2021 Every year since 2008 I’ve meant to post a “yea, another year with my hip” First time I’ve actually remembered. Anyway, hip was resurfaced Sept 22, 2008 by Dr Pritchett in Seattle. Have not had one iota of a problem since. And want to thank this Pat … Continue reading →
September 29, 2021 I wanted to update that things are still going great. As noted, I had my right hip resurfaced by Dr. Mont 15 years ago and my left 8 years ago. I seldom if ever think about them and continue to be as active and engaged as ever. … Continue reading →
Patricia, thank you so much for your excellent website. I joined surfacehippy over 20 years ago when gathering info about my hip surgery. I had my hip resurfaced at JRI by Dr Schmalzreid , I was 50 Years old . Now, almost 20 years later I’m still going strong . … Continue reading →
Hi Patricia – we talked a while back after I highlighted my first BHR (Dr Bose) in 2016 for GearJunkie website. Since then I have returned to competition at a high level in adventure racing and been featured in two pretty cool films/TV shows. https://vimeo.com/415795433 “With Spirit” a film that … Continue reading →
AUGUST 2 2021 – BRIAN’s YEAR 2 POST OPERATIVE UPDATE C on C Re Cerf with Dr Koen De Smet -June 2019 Johannesburg OVERVIEW I attended Dr Koen De Smet in Johannesburg 2 years ago and had a Mat Ortho Re Cerf Ceramic /Ceramic left hip resurface procedure -it was … Continue reading →
Blaine’s first squat lifting 95 pounds Started to have hip pain about 4 years ago progressing to a point that I was in constant pain, limping and limited function. Went to see a number of orthopedic surgeons who specialized in hip arthroscopy but unfortunately the diagnosis was the same …. … Continue reading →
Return to FAQ LIST Dr. De SmetThe clunking noises and clicking feeling in the first 6 months after surgery is a temporary decoaptation of both components. This means that the two big metal parts of the prosthesis come apart and come together again. Having a large diameter this gives no wear of the prosthesis… Continue reading →
Dr. BoseThere are of course many views and opinions amongst surgeons regarding the best approach and what to preserve during the surgical approach. Failures in resurfacing which occurs due to faulty approaches and vascularity issue ,do so at the 3-6 yrs mark ( slow varus collapse with loosening of femoral component ie AVN of the… Continue reading →
Dr. BoseThe NCP (Neck Capsule Preserving) Approach which is increasingly being adopted by surgeons world wide was developed at ARCH by Dr. Bose. This facilitates a faster recovery due to the repair of the capsule. The vascularity of the critical regions of the head and neck is also preserved in the NCP Approach. Dr.… Continue reading →