Updated 8/12/08 Proper Positioning The top of your crutches should reach between 1 and 1 1/2 inches below your armpits while you stand up straight. The handgrips of the crutches should be even with the top of your hip line. Your elbows should bend a bit when you use the handgrips. Hold the top of…
Continue reading →Dr. De SmetWhen can full weight bearing start? The day after surgery walking is encouraged in a resurfacing. With a classical THA this is also 1 day, starting to walk with two crutches or a frame. Even with a normal revision case FWB is allowed when people start walking.
Continue reading →Updated 12/20/2011 A member of my Hip Talk Discussion Group asked why it took surgeons so long to learn how important the angle of the acetabular cup angle is during hip resurfacing surgery. Incorrect placement of the acetabular cup has caused many failures of hip resurfacing resulting in revisions of hip resurfacing to total hip…
Continue reading →Updated 8/14/08 Link http://www.ejbjs.org/cgi/content/abstract/90/Supplement_3/38 Surgical Description and Early Review Michael A. Jacobs, MD1, Robin N. Goytia, MD1 and Tarun Bhargava, MD1 1 5601 Loch Raven Boulevard, Russell Morgan Building, Suite 402, Baltimore, MD 21239. E-mail address for M.A. Jacobs: michaelaaron@hotmail.com Disclosure: In support of their research for or preparation of this work, one or more…
Continue reading →By Peter Brooks, M.D. 4/19/07 Surgical Approaches for Hip Resurfacing-Explaining the anterior approach and the posterior approach Peter Brooks MD Cleveland Clinic Most hip replacement and resurfacing surgery in the USA, about 80%, is performed through a posterior approach. About 20% of US hip surgeons prefer some variation of an anterior approach (antero-lateral, direct lateral,…
Continue reading →LBHR 11/27/06 Dr. Barba October 4, 2012 I’m still going strong with my two resurf’s. Thanks again for all the work you put into your site. I know I owe you and others like you who helped get the word out in the early days. Hard to believe my LH is almost 6 years old…
Continue reading →Endure Implant – Carbon Fibre-reinforced PEEK and Ceramic 5/4/2012 Hip implant for long-term use – Clinical Studies to Start Thanks to artificial hips, people with irreparable damage to the joint have been able to lead active, pain-free lives for the past 50 years. Still, some hip replacements do not function completely as intended, and metal-on-metal…
Continue reading →Updated 4/14/2015 Return to FAQ LIST Dr. De Smet Mr. McMinn Dr. Gross Dr. Rogerson Dr. RogersonHip Resurfacing: To Cement or Not to Cement – that is the Question! By: John S. Rogerson, MD April 2015 We have received a number of inquiries in our office regarding the merits of cemented versus non-cemented femoral…
Continue reading →My husband had an LBHR with DeSmet yesterday and all I can say is "WOW" Everything has exceeded our expectations. We arrived at the Villa Cento Passi on November 5th around noon. We were greeted by the Villa staff as if we had just arrived home. Our luggage was taken to our room (#6) and…
Continue reading →Updated 6/27/08 Dr. Bose and Gary Klein I am honored that some of my overseas patients have got together and made a plaque in appreciation of our hip surgery team and a donation for the Jay Coulter fund. Gary Klein has come back to Chennai to get his second hip done. He brought…
Continue reading →L C+ March 31, 2003 Dr. Vail April 6, 2010 I am a diagnostic radiologist in North Carolina. I joined Yahoo Surfacehippy over 8 years ago. I just passed my 7th resurfacing anniversary. Like most surfacehippys, I really don’t think about my hip much doing my daily activities. My scar is barely noticeable, range of motion is fairly…
Continue reading →Updated 4/1/2013 Public release date: 8-Feb-2012 American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Excessive sporting activity may impair long-term success of hip resurfacing Original News Release: http://www.abstractsonline.com/Plan/ViewAbstract.aspx?mID=2841&sKey=8f07675f-aadf-4b0b-baed-e7aabc4b0f69&cKey=7c32b727-acd9-44a7-bb88-909c43baf3c5&mKey=BA8AA154-A9B9-41F9-91A7-F4A4CB050945 Classification: Adult Reconstruction Hip Keywords: Outcomes; Complications; Hip Author(s): Harlan C. Amstutz, MD, Pacific Palisades, California, United States Michel J. Le Duff, Glendale, California, United States Regina Woon, Los Angeles,…
Continue reading →Return to FAQ LIST Dr. BoseI have now done about 185 resurfacings for AVN cases over a 5 year period with many patients crossing the 4 yrs mark. It is interesting to note there has not been a collapse or fracture neck of femur even in a single patient. It is wrong to think…
Continue reading →Updated 9/28/08 Australian Orthopaedic Association – National Joint Replacement Registry 2009 Annual Report 2009 ANNUAL REPORT – View Full Report by Clicking Here Highlights of report by Patricia Walter 10/2/09 This report is based on the analysis of 224,390 primary and revision hip replacements received by the Registry with a procedure date up to and…
Continue reading →Updated 2/1/2013 Uncemented Hip Resurfacing Cementless Hip Resurfacing by Dr. Julien Girard 2012 What is the Best Bone Fixation Type by Dr. Gross 2011 Should You Have Uncemented Hip Resurfacing by Dr. Gross 2008 Dr. Gross Interview by Patricia Walter Dec. 3, 2012 Columbia SC Uncemented Hip Resurfacing and Update for 2000 Uncemented Cases…
Continue reading →2007 Presentation at AAOS.Org 2007 Annual Meeting Podium Presentations Establishing a Learning Curve for hip resurfacing Podium No: 130 Wednesday, February 14, 2007 05:12 PM – 05:18 PM Location: San Diego Convention Center Room 6DE Diane L Back, FRCS Ed Orth Chesham United Kingdom (n) Jay D Smith, MRCS (n) Rodney E Dalziel, MD Melbourne…
Continue reading →Updated 6/9/09 Sexual Function Improves Significantly after Hip or Knee Replacement Surgery More females report improvement http://newsroom.aaos.org/media-resources/Press-releases/sexual-function-improves-significantly-after-hip-or-knee-replacement-surgery.htm Immediate Release March 19, 2013 CHICAGO – Osteoarthritisof the hip or knee, affecting millions of Americans each year, is known to limit sexual activity. New research presented today at the 2013 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of…
Continue reading →by Gabe Mirkin, M.D. Cortisone Injections Into Joints Can Help or HarmBy Gabe Mirkin, M.D. Doctors often inject cortisone-type medications into painful damaged joints and tendons. Single injections can relieve pain and swelling and appear to be safe, but repeated injections can damage joints and delay healing. Scientists in Greece injected cortisone-type drugs repeatedly into…
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