LBHR Mr. Pearson December 13, 2007 I’m 50 years old and have just had a left hip resurface, the UK NHS have been absolutely fabulous, my GP asked where I would like to see a consultant and living in Birmingham I didn’t really have to think too hard. I’ve had the procedure at the Royal…
Continue reading →July 23, 2007 Dr. Mori in Honolulu Hi my name is Rick Rubio. July 23rd, 2008 was my one year anniversary of having a hip resurfacing and I ran my second Marathon since the surgery. I am 55 and have always been active and involved in sports. In the early 80’s I started running marathons,… Continue reading →
LBHR Dr. Ure 2007 Now for my little surgery story: I had severe OA in my left hip, but held on to my own joint over 20 years hoping it would go away or technology would improve. I used a lot of alternative and western medicine therapies and the orthopods that looked at my x-rays… Continue reading →
BHR Dr. Callander 2007 Buzz’s Hip Resurfacing with Dr. Callander 2007 At age 45, Buzz was having a hard time getting around because of a burning pain in his leg. Sitting in meetings was challenging, and even more devastating to his quality of life, he had difficulty sleeping. At 6 feet 9 inches tall, Buzz… Continue reading →
Dr. Su Dr. Rubinstein Dr. Stulberg Dr. Su I still use the BHR, Conserve Plus, and Biomet Recap. I think the devices are very similar, but the BHR has the longest track record, which is very important to me. The other devices do have the benefit of more sizes than the BHR for right now… Continue reading →
Computer-Assisted Vs Conventional Mechanical Jig Technique in Hip Resurfacing Arthroplasty Link Volume 24, Issue 3, Pages 341-350 (April 2009) Jose Rafael E. Resubal, MD, FPOA, David A.F. Morgan, B.Sc(Med), FRACS, FAOA Received 16 June 2007; accepted 17 December 2007. published online 15 February 2008. Abstract To compare the effectiveness of computer-assisted surgery (CAS) and… Continue reading →
Return to FAQ LIST Updated 1/2/2012 Mr. McMinn What metal ion levels are considered high and to be of concern for a patient to seek out treatment? People report being told by their surgeons that they have "elevated levels of cobalt" ranging from single digit numbers (one person reported 9.2 for example) up to… Continue reading →
Chromium and cobalt ion release following the Durom high carbon content, forged metal-on-metal surface replacement of the hip 2007 P.-A. Vendittoli, MD, MSc, FRCS, Associated Professor of Surgery1; S. Mottard, MD, Orthopaedic Registrar2; A. G. Roy, MD, FRCS, Associated Professor of Surgery1; C. Dupont, MSc, Statistician2; and M. Lavigne, MD, FRCS, Associated Professor of Surgery1… Continue reading →