Arthritis in the hip!

[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.