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    2021 September Sapphires - Are you having hip surgery in September?

    Sept. 22nd for me... right hip BHR resurfacing with Dr. Peter Callander in San Francisco... Gary (the Bioguy)
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    Hip Resurfacing Bilateral BHR, Need advice

    Jamie... I could be mistaken, but I believe it is more common to have cementless THR in this day and age. The cement was always thought to be one of the weak links in total hip replacements... for obvious reasons... cement cracks over time. That is why they transitioned over to implants that are...
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    Hip Resurfacing Bilateral BHR, Need advice

    I was doing some more research as my operation is getting closer. I like to use PubMed to look at articles. I came across this one which claims it was the largest study to compare the BHR hip resurfacing implant to cementless THR... in 55 year old people and younger. It is pretty eye-opening...
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    Hip Resurfacing Bilateral BHR, Need advice

    Scheduled for Sept. 2021 (Dr. Callander)... not sure if I go with the left or right at this point. Both are bad.
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    Hip Resurfacing Bilateral BHR, Need advice

    At this point, I am scheduled with Dr. Callander in San Francisco this September for a BHR. Great reviews of this doctor and many of them. He has done way over 1000 BHR surgeries. Plus, when he called me at my home (yes, this doctor makes house calls) I mentioned Dr. Su in conversation... and he...
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    Hip Resurfacing Bilateral BHR, Need advice

    @dapplega Here is the latest from the Aussie Joint Registry: As you can see from the above data taken directly from the 2020 report, as of 2019... 15.2% of all people that got hip resurfacing at 19 years had a revision. For the THR, it is 12.2% at 19 years. To most people, it would seem from...
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    Hip Resurfacing Bilateral BHR, Need advice

    Great, thorough, informative post from @Going4fun Thank you for your time. You mention that "they have largely solved the dislocation problem (for) THR." Can you explain how? The THR has a smaller ball compared to your natural hip... and this concerns me. That is why I would go with the...
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    Hip Resurfacing Bilateral BHR, Need advice

    Thank you @Eman85. (yes, Jaycey... it was a good post) I always try to glean one nugget of information from any post. Your nugget @Eman85 was when you said your doctor said "no cleats" and do not stick your foot in the ground and rotate. Well... that is exactly what happens in golf, especially...
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    Hip Resurfacing Bilateral BHR, Need advice

    Wow... this a great community on BoneSmart. So many replied to my post!! I read them all... twice... and thank you so much for your time. I would like to reply to some of the things in your posts and I welcome your replies: (And yes, @Mojo333 ... can you post this thread to the appropriate...
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    Hip Resurfacing Bilateral BHR, Need advice

    Hello Bonesmart members, A complete newbie to Bonesmart with my first post and I need advice. I am 56 years old in a LOT of pain and 4 different hip specialists all say that my osteoarthritis is severe in both hips. They all recommend bilateral hip replacement. I have been researching the...
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