Birmingham Update
Jun,10,2008 21:51 Filed in: Hip | Hip
Resurfacing
We’ve been
using the Birmingham hip resurfacing for about a year
now. I think that overall, it’s been a great success.
The patients are very happy with their quick recovery
and we’ve have very few problems. I believe that the
most important key to success is picking the correct
patients for the surgery. The ideal patients are
younger, active, and have arthritis without a lot of
deformity. It’s also important to examine the bone
for cysts and other problems that might lead to early
failure. For younger patients who don’t fit these
criteria, they do extremely well with metal-on-metal
total hip replacement.
I’m going to be attending a meeting in August that will focus on some future possibilities with resurfacing. Hopefully, I’ll be able to post a new update then.
I’m going to be attending a meeting in August that will focus on some future possibilities with resurfacing. Hopefully, I’ll be able to post a new update then.
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