Why I Chose a Hip Resurfacing Instead of a Total Hip Replacement BHR vs THR My hip hurt, my body hurt and I needed a new hip. I had fought hip pain for almost ten years because I just did not want "half my leg bone cut off" to get a new hip replacement. It…
Continue reading →Original Article: https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/35377168/how-nicklas-backstrom-accelerating-return-ice-hip-surgery Article by Emily KaplanESPN January 5, 2023 The Washington Capitals center’s nagging left hip had deteriorated to the point where he had a hard time putting on his socks and shoes. He struggled to play with his kids (ages 9, 6 and 2). He walked around … Continue reading →
Doctor Interviews by Patricia Walter P1 Doctor Interviews by Patricia Walter P2 Doctor Interviews Hip Resurfacing Videos Patient Post Op Videos Athletes Videos Surgery Videos Doctor Interviews by Patricia Walter Page 1 Page 2 of Doctor Interviews Dr. Su Interview by Patricia Walter Aug. 3, 2013 from Surface Hippy Videos on Vimeo. Dr. Su is…
Continue reading →November 20, 2022 This month, Dr. Jim MacKenzie, an Orthopaedic surgeon specializing in Hip Resurfacing and Knee replacements, was joined by old friends from around the world to celebrate two decades of hip resurfacing. For one of Dr. MacKenzie’s latest recent surgery, Professor Derek McMinn (godfather of modern Hip … Continue reading →
November 27, 2022 Hip Resurfacing Update Packman’s Original Hip Resurfacing Stories Here: https://surfacehippy.info/packman-hip-resurfacing-dr-gross-2013/ https://surfacehippy.info/packmans-second-hip-resurfacing-with-dr-schemitsch-2017/ Just had my 5 year checkup on the left hip resurfacing (Schemitsch – London ON Canada). X-rays according to Dr. S, were outstanding / excellent. He examined my walk and said he could not tell I … Continue reading →
October 16, 2022 Jim’s Original Story https://surfacehippy.info/jim-thyne-s-hip-resurfacing-with-professor-meek-2019/ It is now 3 years since Prof Meek (Glasgow) resurfaced my right hip on the NHS (cost me nothing). I completed the Loch Rannoch Half Marathon today ( Perthshire, Scotland) in a time of 1.54! I took it very easy and could have … Continue reading →
Puckeater’s Original Story https://surfacehippy.info/puckeaters-bilateral-hip-resurfacing-with-dr-su-2016/ Thought I would post another followup. I am 56 now, had this surgery 6 years ago. Still playing hockey 2-3 times a week as a goalie. Best money I ever spent!
Continue reading →John Woolslayer age 54. About a year and 1/2 ago my right hip started hurting and I was losing mobility. Pretty quickly this hip pain kept me from being able to go running. For work outs I had to swim and ride a bike. I also was still able to … Continue reading →
Full Article at PubMed https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36006506/ Introduction: The long-term results of total hip replacement (THR) are excellent; however, it has higher failure rates in young and active patients. Hip resurfacing arthroplasty (HRA) is an alternative in such patients and gaining popularity. This review was done to compare complications and outcomes between … Continue reading →
Dr. Brooks has moved to Florida. He has relocated to the Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital in Vero Beach Florida. He took time off this summer to move and get settled in. So it will be a beautiful location to have a surgery and recover. He still does free email … Continue reading →
British Hip Society Podcast Birmingham Hip Resurfacing: the whole story August 12, 2022 This Podcast features Vikas Khanduja, Mr. Callum McBryde, Professor Derek McMinn MD FRCS , Mr. Ronan Treacy, and Roger Ashton – Technical Director of JointMedica Original Podcast available here: https://surfacehippy.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Surgical-Legacies-BHR-Whole-Story.mp4 British Hip Society Podcast The Podcast had … Continue reading →
Vince’s Original Story: https://surfacehippy.info/vince-obsitniks-hip-resurfacing-with-dr-brooks-2012/ I had my left hip resurfaced by Dr. Brooks on January 18, 2012 at the Cleveland Clinic and recently had my 10 year checkup on August 12, 2022. The left hip was perfect on the xray and, for the last 10 years I have had no … Continue reading →
Beautiful email from Amy to Pat Walter about the Surface Hippy.info website Hey there! I’m sure you get this all the time but your website was a complete lifesaver for me when it came to finding out more about resurfacing. Of course my doctors had only giving me the option … Continue reading →
I had my second BHR procedure at the Cleveland Clinic with Dr. Peter Brooks on May 16, 2022, right hip. I was 74 1/2 years old at the time. My first BHR procedure was at the Cleveland Clinic in early February of 2010, left hip, when I was 62 years … Continue reading →
PRESS RELEASE May 17, 2022 GAINESVILLE, FLA. (May 17, 2022) – Exactech, a developer and producer of innovative implants, instrumentation, and smart technologies for joint replacement surgery, announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted a Breakthrough Device Designation for JointMedica’s Polymotion® Hip Resurfacing System. Exactech, a … Continue reading →
Dr. Brooks paper published in the Journal of Arthroplasty detailing his 10 year results of hip resurfacing on April 22, 2022. Males are 99%, females 91%This is all comers, (age, pre-op diagnosis, size including those that are no longer available), and includes my personal learning curve. Strong evidence for BHR in … Continue reading →
Peter is 61 years old and is doing a squat with 315 pounds. He had hip resurfacing in both hips by Dr. Domb of Chicago.
Continue reading →August 3, 2021 MY HIP RESURFACING JOURNEY I am scheduled for right hip resurfacing on Aug 18 w/ Dr. Gross in Columbia. So I thought I’d start documenting my journey through this now. I am a 59 yr old male an in relatively decent shape. I have been doing crossfit … Continue reading →