Arthritis in the hip!

[BillyClyde 68]

What was the time from you got operated on till you could ref?

[ref2coach]

About 14-15 weeks. But, I rehabbed 6 days a week, normal schedule was 2 or 3 days per week.

[refprof]

Thanks all for your experiences.

I have been suffering with similar complaints for about 2 years. My discomfort is expressed as tighteness in my thigh muscles, and craking whenever I rotate around the head of the femur.

I spoke with my orthopedic surgeon 2 yrs ago. Lat month when he noticed that i was listing as i walked (the arthritis has taken all the cartilidge out of the joint, so my right leg is 1/2" shorter than my left) he redid an MRI.

We talked of a resurfacing, and he recommended against it. He said that the stress placed on the bond could be very high in my case (6', 220 lbs) that it was too high a risk.

I am now scheduled for full replacement at the end of august.

Thanks for all the insights.

RefProf

[ref2coach]

Originally Posted by refprof

Thanks all for your experiences.

We talked of a resurfacing, and he recommended against it. He said that the stress placed on the bond could be very high in my case (6', 220 lbs) that it was too high a risk.

Thanks for all the insights.

RefProf

RefProf, I am 6'2", 210 lbs. My Surgeon used the cement-less cup and ball so that bone grew into the the irregular surfaces of the prosthetic attaching points.

Has your surgeon been trained and certified to do the BHR? In spite of being surgeons they still have to make a living. If he is not able to provide the BHR he may be less willing to recommend it as he would have to refer you to a surgeon who has traveled and payed to be trained.

The 8 to 10 year studies are showing a stress failure rate of <2% with the BHR, the total hip has a higher stress failure rate.

"The Birmingham Hip Resurfacing was released in 1997. In Mr. McMinn's series of nearly 2700 BHRs to date, the failure rate has been 1.2% at nearly 9 years. In the younger age group (under 55 years) with osteoarthritis, the failure rate of Mr. McMinn's resurfacings is 0.2% (survival 99.8%) at 11 years follow-up. The failure rate with a traditional hip replacement in this age group by comparison is 19% at 10 years and 67% at 16 years according to the Swedish Hip Arthroplasy Register."

I have been so satisfied with the BHR, I should try to get a job as a marketing representative for the company.