www.hipresurfacingindia.com August 10, 2006 There are two ways to look at approaches to hip resurfacing or any hip arthroplasty. One is to view it with the amount of muscle damage done. The other is to view it in respect to the blood supply or the vascularity. The post approach is traditionally known as the muscle…
Continue reading →10/24/05 From Dr. Waldman’s Website I’ve been working on developing an anterior approach to the hip with other hip surgeons around the country. We’ve now done a few cases with the anterior approach and it appears to be working extremely well. Out first patients have had little to no pain, and walk without a limp…
Continue reading →A collection of hippy emails about recovery and emotions are posted below Updated 2/8/2012 How Fast Will I Recover by Patricia Walter Everyone Recovers at a Different Rate Surgery experiences and recovery rates will be different for each person having a hip resurfacing. Many of us were very fortunate to have good experiences in the…
Continue reading →August 2012 Van Der Straeten C1, Grammatopoulos G, Gill HS, Calistri A, Campbell P, De Smet KA. Read Complete Study Here: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3549185/pdf/11999_2012_Article_2526.pdf The interpretation of metal ion concentrations and their role in clinical management of patients with metal-on-metal implants is still controversial. We questioned whether patients undergoing hip resurfacing with no clinical problems could be…
Continue reading →What is Phonophoresis? Phonophoresis is the use of ultrasound to enhance the delivery of topically applied drugs. Effectively, medicines contained within or under the ultrasound gel are pushed by the sound waves of the ultrasound and driven deep below the skin. Phonophoretically administered medications can penetrate the body much deeper than those massaged by hand…
Continue reading →Updated 5/2/2010 New Data Reinforces the Proven Safety and Effectiveness of the BIRMINGHAM HIP Resurfacing System 80-percent of US surgeons choose the BHR hip as it outperforms all other metal-on-metal resurfacing devicesMEMPHIS, Tenn., May 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Recent new data(1) presented at this year’s American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) annual meeting reinforces the BIRMINGHAM…
Continue reading →Bi-Lat Dr. Rector 2007 I wanted to share my story about how Dr. Rector of Boulder, Colorado, and the BHR gave me my life back. About 4 years ago I began to have extreme pain in my right groin area for about a month, then it switched to my left groin. For the following year…
Continue reading →L & R Zimmer Durom Dr. Greidanus 2007 My name is Geoff Robertson and I live in Rossland B.C. Canada. I’m 45 years young, very fit and active and a person who’d suffered with osteoarthritis in both hips for about 3-4 years, before finally making the decision to have surgery to repair the problem. I…
Continue reading →LBHR Dr. Clarke October 2007 Story Acquired by Vicky Marlow I had hip resurfacing for my left hip in mid October of 2007. Four days ago I ran again – not very far of course and on a trail rather than hard concrete – for the first time in almost 20 years and it felt…
Continue reading →BHR Dr. Dayton 2007 I’m a single, 48-year-old female, living in Louisville, Colorado, and after suffering from osteoarthritis (OA) for 4+ years, I feel compelled to tell my story. My OA experience actually begins about 25 years ago… I was having some cranky sensations (pain is too strong a word, given what I feel these…
Continue reading →BHR Dr. Ball 2007 Top 10 Reasons I Selected Dr. BallTuesday, November 20. 2007 Three years ago at the age of 37, I was given the news I have osteoarthritis by my family doctor. I was referred to a hip specialist and was told I needed a Total Hip Replacement, oh and by the way,…
Continue reading →RBHR August 8, 2007 Dr. Brooks I had read with great interest the input on the board regarding traveling to get the best surgeon. In making my decision, I gave a great deal of thought to seeing Dr. Gross in particular because of his reputation and experience. In the end, I went with a local…
Continue reading →Obtained by Freeland Patient Advocate Volunteer Vicky Marlow I always remembered the “shoes with the bar” that I wore to bed as a kid. I had no idea why I had to wear them, what I did know is that as soon as my parents went to bed, I would untie them and take them…
Continue reading →Biomet Dr. Gross Nov. 7, 2007 I started having flashes of leg pain about 5 years ago. Just a stab here and there depending on how I stood, bent or my level of activity. Mostly, in my crotch area and "upper leg". I mentioned this to my doctors as the years went by and the…
Continue reading →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…
Continue reading →LBHR De Smet 2007 After having my left hip resurfaced in July 2007, for my recovery I focused on PT exercises, water walking and exercises, and swimming. I also gradually increased my regular walking. I went from two crutches to one crutch, to a cane, to nothing, then to one trekking pole for trails with…
Continue reading →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 →RBHR November 29, 2007 Dr. Valadie I am a 50 year old female who had suffered hip/groin/knee pain for years, so finally 6 years ago I went to a sports medicine doctor, thinking the pain I had been feeling for a year was a groin pull. I am a firefighter, so that is why I…
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