Doctors Articles
Dr. Gross: Is Ceramic on Ceramic Hip Resurfacing the New Gold Standard
Metal on metal (MoM) hip resurfacing arthroplasty (HRA) as conceived by Derek McMinn and the late Harlan Amstutz in the 1990’s is unquestionably the proven gold standard for hip reconstruction in 2021.
Dr. Gross - What type of femoral fixation is better, bone in growth or cement?
Uncemented fixation appears to be superior. Using the Zimmer Biomet Recap magnum system, we compared [1] cement to bone ingrowth fixation of the femoral component. Late femoral loosening occurred in 0.9% of cemented components and in no uncemented components.
Dr. Gross Hip Resurfacing in Women
Young women who desire a more functional hip replacement were recently dealt a large blow when the smaller sizes of the Birmingham Hip Resurfacing (BHR) device were withdrawn from the market by Smith Nephew Richards because the 10-year revision rate for women was higher than for men in most large registry analyses.
James W Pritchett - Polyethylene for hip resurfacing - worth a second look
Background: In the 1970s and 1980s, hip resurfacing was largely unsuccessful, due to impingement, wear, and component loosening. Today, the availability of better technique and highly cross-linked polyethylene avoids the early causes of failure and provides a successful solution to younger, active patients with advanced osteoarthritis.
Thomas Gross MD - Is Ceramic on Ceramic Hip Resurfacing the New Gold Standard?
Metal on metal (MoM) hip resurfacing arthroplasty (HRA) as conceived by Derek McMinn and the late Harlan Amstutz in the 1990’s is unquestionably the proven gold standard for hip reconstruction in 2021. HRA is too challenging an operation for most joint replacement surgeons.
James W Pritchett - Hip resurfacing with a highly cross-linked polyethylene acetabular liner and a titanium nitride-coated femoral component
Hip resurfacing preserves femoral bone but the procedure has been limited by technical difficulty, health of the preserved bone, and wear and fixation of the bearing surfaces.1–5 Resurfacing patients have a lower incidence of mortality at 10 years compared to patients undergoing total hip replacement (THR)
DR. SU SUMMARIZES THE 20TH Year Celebration of the BHR
This was a gathering of experienced and enthusiastic hip resurfacing surgeons from mostly the US, but a couple of surgeons from Europe. It was nice to see that Smith and Nephew put forth the resources to get us together. Since it was a S&N meeting, the results and emphasis were on the Birmingham Hip Resurfacing, the first of which was performed in 1997!
Tribute to the late Vicky Marlow
This lecture titled "BHR and Other Options" has been released by Derek McMinn as a tribute to Vicky Marlow, owner and founder of this site who was a fantastic voice and advocate for hip resurfacing. Vicky worked tirelessly with hundreds of patients about the benefits of hip resurfacing.
HIP RESURFACING: TO CEMENT OR NOT TO CEMENT
We have received a number of inquiries in our office regarding the merits of cemented versus non-cemented femoral head components in hip resurfacing arthroplasty.
Acetabular Revision in Hip Resurfacing
If an HRA has failed, I try to solve the problem by revising only the acetabular component whenever possible because HRA are functionally better than THR. If only the acetabular component is revised, the patient still has a HRA. If the femoral component is revised, the patient now has a THA.
DISCUSSION ON METAL-ON-METAL BEARINGS
Metal-on-metal (MoM), ceramic-on-ceramic (CoC), and ceramicized metal-on-polyethylene (CMoP) bearings all were developed as a reaction to the well recognized mediocre long-term results with metal-on-polyethylene hips in younger, more active patients.
Hip resurfacing in women
A recent opinion posted on surface hippy correctly pointed out that women have a higher risk than men. However this is changing as we learn the nuances of hip resurfacing and improve our techniques. Some surgeons avoid women; in my practice odds of success are now virtually the same in women and men. When making a decision regarding hip resurfacing