May 2, 2015 My first three days post op were tough, and only after a horrendous vomiting session and a better nights sleep did I awake Friday feeling like everyone else! I tried walking, I tried sitting up, and it seemed any “upright” time would make me dizzy and sweaty. … Continue reading →
May 29, 2015 I had my right hip resurfaced by Dr Scott Marwin at NYU/HJD. Home the next day, and five weeks out I am now beginning to feel MUCH better. Still somewhat stiff and sore, but I am walking and biking, played golf (walk, no ride) last Saturday, and … Continue reading →
July 29, 2015 I’m a 44 year old man who has spent over 20 years in the military wearing out my body. I also have 3 young kids, coach baseball and my OA was making it very difficult to enjoy life. Surgery was on Monday and I was released yesterday. … Continue reading →
November 9, 2015 I am coming up on 4 years post revision to a THR done by Koen De Smet and this is not necessarily the horror that everyone here paints it out to be. I regularly jog, hike, backpack, rock climb and boulder and my revision to THR works … Continue reading →
Uploaded on Jun 7, 2011 George Bogdanovich talks about how much pain he was in before his surgery. After three months he was pain free. Dr. Steven J. Merkow was enthusiastic and friendly. Dr. Steven J. Merkow genuinely cares about what he does.
Continue reading →Read Danny’s Hip Resurfacing Story, Part 1 Here February 12, 2015 Well I am now officially a bilat. The operation was not routein however. It took Mr Treacy 45 mins and there were some complications. I bled an awful lot in theatre and think there was a lot of Spurs … Continue reading →
In the hip, the round end of the femur (thigh bone) fits snugly into the pelvic socket acetabulum) and is cushioned by cartilage. When the joint is damaged, the resulting pain often is treated with medication. If that doesn’t help, hip resurfacing surgery may be an option for younger, more … Continue reading →
Timothy K. Schultz, MD 400 BHR’s to date*** Orthopaedic Associates of Wisconsin, S.C. 1111 Delafield St. Suite 120 Waukesha, WI 53188 Phone (262) 544-5311 Fax (262) 544-6820 Orthopedic Associates of WI Website Uploaded on Jun 24, 2011 Get to know Dr. Timothy K. Schultz as he talks about how the … Continue reading →
November 30, 2015 Celebrating the four year anniversary for my first BH. Life is good, and I have no limitations or problems with either of my hips. However, I still can’t dance, and I still have an allergic reaction to home improvement projects and yard work. These hips are really … Continue reading →
Published on Sep 7, 2014 6 months from second hip resurfacing completed a 2.5 mile run and a few short hill repeats.
Continue reading →Published on May 18, 2012 Follow one patient’s journey as he travels across the world to Apollo Hospital in India for Birmingham hip resurfacing performed by Dr. Vijay Bose, a world-renowned orthopedic surgeon and a leading specialist in hip resurfacing. The video follows the patient for 1-year at his … Continue reading →
Read Complete Study Here Results of Conserve Plus Hip Resurfacing: prospective clinical, radiographic and ion study. Somers JF, Vanbiervliet J, Lefevere F. We report the 3- to 5-year clinical results of 42 hip resurfacing arthroplasties using the Conserve Plus from one surgeon series… …This independent series of Conserve Plus HRA … Continue reading →
Visit Dr. Lajam’s Website and Article Here … many patients give up sexual activities because of pain and loss of motion in their joints. After joint replacement and a period of recovery, pain can be greatly decreased and motion can be greatly improved. In a recent study, 67% of total … Continue reading →
August 26, 2012 I am a 28 year old male who underwent BHR on my left hip on June 13, 2012. I was 6 weeks 75% weight bearing on crutches and then at around the 7 week mark I hit about a dozen golf shots from 100 yards away. The … Continue reading →
May 14, 2014 My name is Jerry and I had hip resurfacing surgery on my right hip 2 weeks ago. I am 54 years old and live in Meridian Idaho. My recovery is ging very well I think. I am walking without a cane or crutches for the last week … Continue reading →
March 30, 2012 I had a right hip done by Dr. Pritchett July 2011 and I’m very happy with the results. I was 57 years old at the time and active. My main problem after the surgery was a very tight and painful iliotibial band (sp?) but it finally stretched … Continue reading →
November 28, 2013 I’m 9 months post operation with Dr. Brooks. My hip is getting stronger everyday. As someone replied in another post, I place an inflatable ball against the wall and stand about 2 feet away with the ball between my backside and the wall. From there I squat … Continue reading →
November 11, 2013 I’m typing this from home. Surgery went great on Friday. That night I was on Percocet and oxycodone alternating every two hours. My pain was a 2 or 3 on a 10 scale. But, all that medicine caught up with me around 7:00 am. I sat on … Continue reading →