Bioguy501
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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 with a good swing. You wear cleats... and at the end of a golf swing (if your are right handed), you shoulders will be facing the target... but your left foot is planted in the ground (with soft spike cleats) facing perpendicular to your shoulders. That sure sounds like what your doctor is telling you NOT to do with a THR.
The post from @Mojo333 was also informative. Ed Su is considered one of the best BHR surgeons (out of NY) in the country. He trained with Dr. Callander out of San Francisco at HSS. Yes... there is a 1-2% risk of femoral neck fracture with BHR hip resurfacing (because there is a neck left after surgery). However, this usually occurs in the first 6 months for those that do not listen to their doctor and overdo it. Remember, BHR patients are usually younger and highly active. And they want to get back to that ASAP. But that is a mistake. You have to ease back into it. There is probably an equal chance (1-2%) of femoral fracture in THR surgery... but here is a key consideration. A fractured femoral NECK... is whole lot better than a fractured femur. Gary
The post from @Mojo333 was also informative. Ed Su is considered one of the best BHR surgeons (out of NY) in the country. He trained with Dr. Callander out of San Francisco at HSS. Yes... there is a 1-2% risk of femoral neck fracture with BHR hip resurfacing (because there is a neck left after surgery). However, this usually occurs in the first 6 months for those that do not listen to their doctor and overdo it. Remember, BHR patients are usually younger and highly active. And they want to get back to that ASAP. But that is a mistake. You have to ease back into it. There is probably an equal chance (1-2%) of femoral fracture in THR surgery... but here is a key consideration. A fractured femoral NECK... is whole lot better than a fractured femur. Gary