Edwin P. Su, MD July 29 · Congrats to DJ, elite ultramarathoner, who just completed the Badwater 135, at 1 year postop. 135 miles in 35 hours — incredible!! He is truly “Back in the Game”!
Continue reading →Edwin P. Su, MD 14 hrs · Hip resurfacing gets Olympic Gold! Congratulations to Artur Akhmakthuzin for winning a gold medal in Rio for the Men’s Team Foil fencing competition! First ever olympian with a hip resurfacing! https://www.rt.com/spo…/355738-russia-men-team-fencing-gold/ Russian men’s foil fencing team beats France to win Rio gold The … Continue reading →
May 14, 2008 I wanted to reply to this topic as my experience illustrates the Pat’s point. I had avn in my left hip; when I started to consult surgeons I was told that I was not a candidate for resurfacing as the femur head had collapsed. I would have … Continue reading →
Mike S. McGrath, MD1, Dana R. Desser, DO2, Slif D. Ulrich, MD1, Thorsten M. Seyler, MD3, David R. Marker, BS1 and Michael A. Mont, MD1 1 Rubin Institute for Advanced Orthopedics, Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, 2401 West Belvedere Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21215. E-mail address for M.A. Mont: 2 Department of … Continue reading →
2 Year Update November 6, 2017 Two years today. Everything is going well. I am training for a half marathon that will take place in early December and have run three eight mile runs toward that goal. No pain, no hip problems (I did have a Code Brown during my … Continue reading →
Blinky’s Story P2 Available Here July 26, 2015 The true first step was realizing I was too broken to hobble on as is and it was time to look into a more extensive fix. Surfing the internet, seeing repeated references to this site, I ended up here, reading the information … Continue reading →
July 26, 2015 I was diagnosed with mild-to-moderate dysplasia at age 38- totally shocked. I have cartilage wear on both sides (my MRI index numbers aren’t great despite decent joint space- 387 on left and 420 on right) and two big cysts on my acetabulum on the right. Been to … Continue reading →
At the anniversary checkup for my BHR surgery I mentioned that I was planning on doing the Triple Bypass bike ride this year. Throughout the many miles of training leading up to the ride, and during the ride itself, I didn’t have a single problem with my new hip. I … Continue reading →
Thank you for the great surgical care I received last February. As a result, I was able to hunt up and down the mountains of New Mexico without any problems. The picture is of an elk my son killed with his bow and I helped pack out up the mountain. … Continue reading →
At 65 years of age my arthritic hip had taken its toll on my overall health. I lived with pain and a pronounced limp. I could no longer ride a bike, play racquetball, sleep through the night, drive a car for more than … Continue reading →
After a lifetime of almost unlimited activity that included pretty much every ball sport, backpacking, skiing, long distance running and cycling, increasing pain and limited range of motion started to have a major impact on my life. I began dropping one activity after another as my aching hips … Continue reading →
I had a (Birmingham) hip replacement in January 2013, and now, four months later, I am playing high intensity singles tennis—without pain or physical restriction. I feel very lucky, and I give credit to Dr. Rector and his assistant Stacey for the successful surgery and professional treatment. My recovery was … Continue reading →
On December 21, 2012 I had a Birmingham Hip Resurfacing (BHR) done on my left hip. I am 56 and have been very physically active all my life. Unfortunately, this has resulted in my eight prior shoulder surgeries and three knee arthroscopies. Needless to say, I have had extensive experiences … Continue reading →
As a 57 year old retired CEO with over thirty years of experience in the medical device industry, I have been in hospitals and ICUs around the world. My experience with Dr. Rector, his staff, and the entire team at Boulder Community Hospital (BCH) can only be described as exemplary. … Continue reading →
I could not be happier with the miracle of Dr. Rector and my Birmingham Hip Resurfacing! My remade hip has allowed me to get back to my passions – the activities that I love – that were becoming very difficult to nearly impossible before the surgery. I went into surgery … Continue reading →
At 45-years-old I had found that an old soccer injury and a bike crash left me with severe hip pain. I was having significant pain with running and even noticed difficulty walking longer than one mile. Running was so painful that my participation in triathlons and local … Continue reading →
“From 3 Hipster Cycling Alumni” – Three of Dr. Rector’s hip resurfacing graduates — cycling enthusiasts all — got together to send him a holiday card, complete with Santa hats and surgical evidence. The happy threesome are (left to right): Kevin McDowell, Rich Noble and Irene Takahashi
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