What is the Best Bone Fixation Type? Dr. Thomas Gross 1/11/2011 WHAT IS THE BEST BONE FIXATION TYPE? 1/11/2011 A Comparison of cement vs. bone ingrowth Thomas P. Gross, M.D. At 2 years of follow-up cemented and uncemented femoral resurfacing is equivalent. Femoral cement failure is the most common late cause of failure in hip…
Continue reading →Return to FAQ LIST Updated 6/9/2011 Dr. MontI like antibiotics for up to two years after any joint replacement. After two years only for procedures that lead to blood like endodontic surgery. This is also a controversial topic. We wrote two papers on this topic and only found possible dental related infections in patients that…
Continue reading →Updated 11/30/08 Link http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18676940 2008 Seyler TM, Lai LP, Sprinkle DI, Ward WG, Jinnah RH. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Medical Center Boulevard, Winston-Salem, NC 27157-1070, USA. BACKGROUND: Hip resurfacing is a technically demanding procedure in which accurate positioning of the femoral component is critical to the avoidance of early…
Continue reading →Updated 11/15/08 This is a transcript of a Live Chat in the Surface Hippy Chat Room with Dr. Gross on November 11, 2008 [] 7:04 pm: Dr Dr. Gross you did my hip on August 6th and it feels good so far, but sometimes I still have problems with other joints I read somewhere that…
Continue reading →Updated 11/2014 The use of primary total resurfacing hip replacement has declined for the fourth consecutive year. There was a 22.1% reduction in primary total resurfacing procedures compared to 2009. Analyses on a variety of factors affecting outcome have been presented. These include primary diagnosis, gender, age, head size and type of prosthesis. Patients having…
Continue reading →Updated 12/28/09 I’m 10 days out of bi lateral hip resurfacing with Dr. Su. Can’t say enough good things about Dr. Su. My hips feel strong enough to stand with no issues and no crutches 7 days out. Post surgery, he told me my hips were a mess, and I had pretty big cuts, around…
Continue reading →BHR Dr. Lammens Sept. 29, 2009 I recently got my hip resurfaced on 10/29/09 by Dr. Peter Lammens in Denver, Colorado. I am 28 years old and was dealing with a lot of pain in my hip due to arthritis as a result of a hip fracture I suffered when I was 13 years old.…
Continue reading →RBHR March 10, 2009 Dr. Malchau Ross Moldoff – Hip Story I was diagnosed with arthritis in my right hip in 2002 at age 44. I thought I had a bad muscle strain or groin pull but x-rays confirmed it was arthritis. I stopped rigorous athletic activities like basketball and running, and I was not…
Continue reading →Bilateral 11/21/09 Dr. Su February 14, 2009 I am 16 days post op. I am a 54 y.o. male and had a bi lat hip resurfacing by Dr. Su at the Hospital for Special Surgery in NYC. My staples were removed 7 days post op. I still have steri strips but all other bandages have…
Continue reading →Bilateral Dr Gross 3/30 & 4/1 2009 I am just over 2 weeks post op from second half of Bilateral. The first week was definitely a challenge. I took the pain pills before I felt I needed them and that worked great, not much pain to deal with. I was a little unprepared for how…
Continue reading →RBHR Anterior Approach Dr. Klug 2009 Updated 3/8/2010 Right BHR – Anterior Approach – 2009 Dr. Klug I am now 4 months post-BHR after surgery with Dr. Raphael Klug on October 30, 2009. The anterior approach was used to minimize impact and speed the recovery, and Dr. Klug himself said this is the kind of…
Continue reading →RBHR February 18, 2009 Dr. Stock Hello Pat Here I am 6 weeks after my surgery to tell you my story. I am a 43 years old female that live in Venezuela, after suffering of hip pain for 2 years, I had a total hip resurfacing of my right hip with Dr. Gregory Stock in…
Continue reading →June 3, 2009 Dr. Gross One week post op I’m a 42 year old who had a left HR with Dr Gross on June 3, 2009. I am fairly heavyset (x Offensive lineman) and when I met with Dr Gross the day before, he responded that "I might be difficult.". After the surgery, he told…
Continue reading →Right Biomet Uncemented 7/13/09 Dr. Gross Update Feb. 20, 2010 Old dude gets to play basketball again, thanks to the medical miracle of hip resurfacing. These are some highlights of YMCA rec league action, 7 months after the life changing surgery. Not exactly the NBA, but plenty of action and exercise. Don’t lose your (femoral)…
Continue reading →Left Biomet Uncemented 11/11/09 Dr. Gross Updated 9/28/2010 30 years old. 11/11/2009 Left hip Biomet uncemented by Dr. Thomas Gross. It has been exactly 7 days to the minute since I had my left hip resurfaced and I just walked my first mile so this seems like a good time to write this note. My…
Continue reading →Bilateral Dr. Gross 3/30/2009 and 4/1/2009 April 16, 2009 I am just over 2 weeks post op from second half of Bilateral. The first week was definitely a challenge. I took the pain pills before I felt I needed them and that worked great, not much pain to deal with. I was a little unprepared…
Continue reading →Biomet Magnum/Recap, Uncemented RHR (3/16/2009) & LHR (3/19/2009) Dr. Gross March 25, 2009 I just turned 56 years old and am by no means a fitness model (and probably somewhat embarrassed about how little I have to show for how much I have worked out , but I have been physically active most of my…
Continue reading →RBHR Dr. Poole September 2009 Updated 10/17/09 I am a 57-year-old female who had her right hip resurfaced by Dr. Colin Poole of Boise, Idaho, about 5 weeks ago. I want to share my story, as so many have, as a way of "paying it forward" in appreciation of the guidance and inspiration I received…
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