L Adept Mr. Bing 2007 Thought it was time to report back on my lovely new hip! I had by left hip resurfaced on Friday 16th Nov with an Adept device in the end, as this gave my surgeon better sizing options than the BHR. My surgery was carried out at the Robert Jones and…
Continue reading →LBHR Dr. Rogerson December 2007 I had my right hip resurfaced by Dr. Rogerson on 12/6/07 and have the left scheduled for 2/18/08. I was thoroughly satisfied with Dr. Rogerson and his team from beginning to end. Dr. Rogerson is a great surgeon and a very nice man. I immediately felt confident in his abilities…
Continue reading →BHR Dr. Leith Stewart Cape Town Africa Monday, January 21, 2008 2:59 PM 7 1/2 Weeks Post Op I had my follow up with Dr Stewart today, 71/2 weeks in and all’s well and…….I can throw away my crutch! Great news and I have to say I had a chuckle to myself as I read…
Continue reading →LBHR Dr. Malhan of India Aug. 24, 2007 I am Sharon Stacey from California , while listening to 60 minutes I heard about medical tourism and then started to search for the hospitals in Thailand, Philippines, UK and India , which can offer me hip resurfacing surgery. All what I wanted was an experienced surgeon…
Continue reading →RBHR Dr. Clarke February 2007 Story Acquired by Vicky Marlow I am a physical therapist from Lake Placid, NY. I had an insidious onset of right hip pain approximately three years ago which gradually but progressively intensified. X-rays revealed extensive (bilateral DJD), and my local orthopod was all set to give me a total hip…
Continue reading →BHR November 2007 Dr. Kreuzer Birmingham Hip Resurfacing through Anterior IncisionThree days in hospital, two weeks with walker, eight days with cane and back on my two feet I was a somewhat serious runner in the nineties (five marathons) but had tapered to three miles three times a week while playing tennis (doubles) three times…
Continue reading →LBHR December 13, 2007 Dr. Su I’m 52 years old and had surgery last year, on December 13, 2007. My surgeon was Dr. Su at Hospital for Special Surgery in New York. It was my left hip, a BHR. Admittedly, I was quite freaked for the three months leading up to the surgery. I’ve always…
Continue reading →Story Obtained by Vicky Marlow This details her progress after the right BHR (second hip surgery) done in April 2007. From : Ms Joan Gunnes: Ok, I thought you’d enjoy this……I started teaching my yoga class 13 days post op! Yes, I stood with my cane for most of it, but I could do side…
Continue reading →LBHR Dr. Schmitt 2007 I’m not really much of an athlete now but my need for hip resurfacing stems from being a gymnast and dancer 25 years (and 25 pounds) ago! I am 46 and enjoy bowling and golf. I did not golf at all this year due to hip pain.Today marks 2 weeks since…
Continue reading →Dr. Kohan 2007 My story is that my right hip was deteriorating over about 8 years. Because I am a sports person (playing squash for 42 years and wanting to continue), I regularly sought assistance from chiropractors, hysiotherapists and other such people with very limited affect. It was only this year (2007 when I was…
Continue reading →Updated 6/24/2012 I had my hips resurfaced (Birmingham) a month apart in 2007 when I was 62 due to restrictive hip movement. I had been running competitive 100 m to 800 metre distances but found I could no longer run the curves. Two years after surgery I was back sprinting – running the 400 m…
Continue reading →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 →I’m 47 years old. I underwent the BHR procedure on December 31st, the 4th of 8 done that day by Dr. Snyder at Newton/Wellesley Hospital. I recovered and finally got to my room by 5:00. I couldn’t sleep too well overnight but did not experience much pain. I was discharged at 3:00 yesterday, just 27…
Continue reading →Dr. Heinrich Texas May 14, 2007 Dr. Eric M Heinrich in Austin, Texas did the resurface of my right hip last May 14th and it was a very positive experience as far as bone surgery goes. I think he is terrific. He had done 60 resurfaces by May 2007. So he is over 100 by…
Continue reading →Patrick at top of Mt. Princeton Colorado I am an active 45 year old male. Including weight lifting, hiking, and walking. My right hip began to lock-up and cartilage was breaking off the joint socket wall for 2 years prior to my hip resurfacing operation. I had two arthroscopic operations to remove the broken cartilage.…
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 →C+ LHR 05/04/2004 C+ RHR 09/11/2007 I thought that I would provide a quick update on my recent experience with my second resurfacing in California last week. I share some data points in the event that it may assist at least one person to make the right decision and get on with a productive…
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