I agree with everything Going4fun says and so do the docs I now talk to. I got a large pseudotumor from a BHR after a year. I just had a revision, worry about loosing my job and the revision on BHR has a less than stellar outcome. The guy who did my revision from Mayo agrees the risks...
Dr. Derrick McNinn who started BHR resurfacing feels you need an experienced resurfacing surgeon. 99 percent of surgeons do not do resurfacing. I think most folks, no longer women unless you go to north carolina and see the Biomet doc can qualify for BHR with the right surgeon, most docs do...
I have a dual mobility hip after my BHResurfacing failed in a year and with the metal cup able to be saved the dual mobility was a perfect fit in my cup. Seems natural feeling to me even though I am 3 weeks post op.
Prolly can't ski like I used to but enjoy what ya have scuba hiking biking no pain
I had great hopes with a Birmingham Hip Resurfacing (BHR) which lasted one year, it was great for a year as I like to ski, but I got a large psuedotumor complication and just had it revised. They where able to use the cup and then I have the traditional ceramic plastic metal spike in my femur...
I had great hopes with a BHR resurfacing which lasted one year, it was great for a year as I like to ski, but I got a large psuedotumor complication and just had it revised. They where able to use the cup and then I have the traditional ceramic plastic metal spike in my femur versus a...
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