Who Needs Hip Resurfacing? - Conventional Hip Replacement - Birmingham Hip Resurfacing

Testimonials

Mark Magennis - Hip Resurfacing Surgery performed by Dr. Vijay Bose. More

Aloha Dr.Bose, My post op update: I have had a remarkable experience as I have had no problems at all.I have been a bit Conservative with my exercises but as of last week I walk atleat two or three miles on the beach daily.I have never had pain or swelling since the surgery.

I journeyed to Chennai for my Birmingham hip replacement More

Dr.Bose,and Mohan, It has been almost two and a half years since I journeyed to Chennai for my Birmingham hip replacement, and for the most part things are good with my new hip joint. The experience has had a profound effect on my life. I have since cut my long hair, and am still living in Alaska and enjoying my mobility once again. In the past few years I have had a return to pain free activities.

Conventional Hip Replacement	Birmingham Hip Resurfacing
Suitable for Elderly Patients	Suitable for Younger Patients
Head of femur (thigh bone) removed	Bone not removed
Articulation is metal with plastic	Articulation is metal with metal
Wears out rapidly in young and active patients	Everlasting' - based on 35 year history in Birmingham of Metal on Metal Articulation
Activity restriction required after surgery for fear of dislocation	Activity restriction not required after surgery as there is hardly any risk of dislocation (can sit on floor ,squat, use Indian toilet ,etc)
Sport not advised as the usage is inversly proportional the life of the hip replacement	Sport and High demand activities encouraged as usage is not related to life of resurfacing implant
Revision surgery invariably necessary in younger patients	Revision surgery not Required for younger patients

The outstanding problem in conventional Hip Replacement is the young active patient with an arthritic hip. The problem is worse if the patient is male (higher loosening rates with THR), has an active job and wishes to play sport or engage in physical activity to keep himself healthy.

Who Needs Hip Resurfacing? The most extreme and well known example of this is the American footballer & baseball star Bo Jackson, who had a total hip replacement and returned to sport only for his hip to fail in under one year.

The best results of Hip Replacement in young patients are published from Wrightington in the north of England. This is the centre in which the conventional hip replacement was developed by Sir John Charnley in the early 60's. To this day this centre functions as a centre of excellence in Hip surgery and the institute is named after its founder Sir John.

This graph clearly shows that even in the best of centres Conventional Hip Replacement is not an attractive option in young patients.

Who Needs Hip Resurfacing?