I had also AVN on both hip .Confuse in what to do hip replacement or hip resurfacing. Will you please suggest me nicely ?Will you please give me email address sir .

Same here!

Did you do both sides at the same time ? When you say so fas all is good you mean you are back to playing tennis and do martial arts ? Thx for answering

@@benrodnisky1 I did them two weeks apart. Doing them the same day would be completely debilitating, and I was advised against doing them the same day. After the two weeks apart experience, I totally agree. In two weeks, I could pretty much walk without any crutches, cane or assistance. Then you do the second. Then, two weeks more, and you can get around unassisted again. That worked great. Back to soccer in 18 months. I also practice martial arts, but wasn't in a school then. 12-18 months would be fine. Tennis would have probably been a little faster. After a year, it is mostly up to you.

@@benrodnisky1 had the left done in June and the right done in July so pretty much back to back and yes I’ve been back out on the court and biking since healing 100% which took me around 4 weeks. This was in 2010 or so. Someone mentioned a new process to which they use poly compound on metal which avoids metal rub and potential metal ions in blood so I’d look into that now. So far my metal count is low low.

@@theeditorrestrial amazing ! Be well

Does the hip resurfacing cause premature wear to the acetabular?

Glad to hear your resurfacing has allowed you to continue running. I’m also an ultra trail runner looking into hip replacement vs resurface. My Dr didn’t even mention resurface as an option. It sounds like a better deal for me More research to do.

Hi Jim, I also live in Glasgow (29) and may need this procedure and have never came across anyone that's had the surgery in Glasgow. Thanks for sharing! I don't run more than ~1-2 km but I love hillwalking, swimming and traveling lots. Unfortunately had to quit martial arts due to hip problem. Was your experience getting this procedure, experience with surgeon and the hospital stay positive?

@@LOU153M Very positive, done on the NHS however, Mr Meek also does private resurfacing.

The Undertaker WWE wrestler, a pro Hockey player and a MLB Pitcher....among many pro athletes who have gone back to compete at the highest levels.

@@tomm8025 Undertaker ? No way ?

I these days resurfacing also uses ceramic on polyethylene kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jMdimLZ61MnVe5c.htmlsi=bSUX7rfCnh4jB58z&t=84

Thanks for commenting. When I google, I see references to using ceramic for hip resurfacing. Is this perhaps new? I'm debating myself between total hip and resurfacing, hoping to return to motocross (~50yo/male). I'm afraid of breaking my femur on a hard landing or if I have to jump off the bike with total hip replacement, and wondering if resurfacing reduces the odds of a bad femur break, or at lest is easier to recover from if it breaks since there's no metal down the center.

I am surprised they did resurfacing on you as you were older, thin boned and female...not a great candidate for resurfacing. As a 54 year old (as of a couple weeks ago) and larger framed male, I am looking forward to resurfacing....just hard to find a surgeon in my area that does them and has significant experience. So I will likely go out of state to have my done. 3 years of pain -- while significantly less then when the issue first started -- and I am ready to just be pain free...even though I can tolerate the pain I have now it is a deterrent to a lot of things I would normally be doing.

I agree with @tomm

Which surgeon did your surgery? @connie Clark

@@MenaGadalla-ly3oe , Dr. James Pritchett in Seattle wa

Dr Pritchett knows!!

Mine is ceramic hip resurfacing

​@@connieclark6167what's the name of your implant? Is it recerf? Hope you are doing good.

It’s not FDA approved for the US.

@@connieclark6167unfortunately we do not have that option in the US

@@racebannon2332 brother there,s a doctor in chennai india who does hard on soft resurfacing. Many foreign patients come to him. Does hard on soft means metal on polyethylene or something else? Please share if you have any idea.

It is for the RIGHT candidate as the first surgeon said....which is what many of the leading resurfacing surgeons say. Fact is surgeons who do resurfacing also do THR as well. Therefore, I would NEVER let a surgeon who ONLY does THR tell me a replacement is better, I would only let a resurfacing surgeon tell me a replacement is better (if that be the case) and why, else I am getting resurfacing. Oh, and as of 2022, the evidence is a lot more then anecdotal.

I had a BHR 19 years ago by dr De Smitt so far so good

@Mary Hobbs Hip resurfacing has better outcomes and it's an objective fact that THR limits function.

​@@tomm8025 Resurfacing procedures take longer and require more expertise. That's why surgeons like her don't won't to perform them. More schooling is required.

@Mr. Brenman21 I have pointed out the exact same thing on multiple threads. It takes additional time and money to get additional training and certifications to do resurfacing, the pool of patients will with hip issues that are good candidates for resurfacing is smaller and the actual surgery takes longer for basically the same pay. As a "business decision" many surgeons simply won't learn it. But those who do it and do it well stay very busy. I just flew across the country two months ago to have one of the world leaders in the procedure resurface my hip. Feels fantastic. I had more range of motion and flexibility at two weeks post surgery than someone with THR could ever expect. I KNOW it was the right decision for me. So glad I spent the money to travel and get a BHR over a THR.

I agree with you. Didn’t like her approach to the discussion; “I totally reject everything he just said” followed by this is all just my opinion. Etc. I really need to know the fact even if limited or inconclusive Resurface sure sounds like better option IF as first Dr said you are a good candidate. Thanks

Exactly! Fact is surgeons who do Resurfacing have to get additional training and certification and the actual surgical procedure takes longer.....along with the fact that a smaller percentage of patients make good candidates....thus surgeons can forgo the time and expense of learning resurfacing and make up reasons suggesting THR are better.....but their reasons don't hold up for good resurfacing candidates if you do your research.

Show Source for your 10 yr revision claim. It’s not being seen in the current data. Thanks

​@@rongracilla6164 THR is garbage. Anyone that qualifies for resurfacing should get the resurfacing. It's an objective fact that THR limits function.

@@mr.brenman2132 can you please share your doctor’s name and contact info? I am in San Diego and Kaiser just barely recently offered anterior THR in the past 6-months and no mention of resurfacing as an option. ughhhh

Where did you get your procedure done?

@@SnoopSimmonsSound I got it done at Midland orthopedic in South Carolina the Dr Thomas gross he is the number 1 hip surgeon in the world

Placement is everything in a hip replacement.

@@anteriorhipfoundation Hip resurfacing requires double or triple the skills and efforts - Cup placement, shaving off the balls, put the ball and stem in the femor head, making sure you do it at the right angle(3 axis placement), need to build the femor head for cap. Hip replacement - cup placement and cut the femor head off, the ball is prefabricated at 'factory' (less skill and less effort by the surgeons). The spikes goes down mostly one way into the thigh bone.

Calaway acknowledges he can barely walk in the wake of bilateral resurfacing procedures. One hip will never be ideal and he’s in constant pain. Now he needs to worry about metalosis

@@racebannon2332whoa! that’s not good.

I totally agree i think you have hit the nail on the head .After 6 years of crippling pain Osteoarthritis i had both my hips resurfaced BHR,at age 54 , after recovery of about 12 months i started doing Shotokan Karate and within 4 years i attained my black belt ,i have taken part in 2 National Karate full contact fighting competitions and won many fights and placed 3rd overall , I competitively spar every week right up to present i am 62 years old . I have never felt better . All Hail BHR.

Exactly what I said in some of the comments on this page....rather than incur the time and expense of additional training and certification, surgeons can just claim THR is better.....but it's better for them. I would NEVER let a surgeon who ONLY does THR tell me a replacement is better, I will only let a resurfacing surgeon tell me a replacement is better (if that be the case) and why, else I am getting resurfacing.

@@tomm8025 cheers im from europe, my father needs one we have money so we could do somewhere were it is very good. Thanks also Tom for all the resurfacing pro comments, there is not one thr pro comment here. Any recommendations of countries and doctors?

@@mr.sandman2811 - Hello Sandman. I just had my Hip Resurfacing surgery 3 weeks ago. I felt very fortunate to have it done by one of the world leaders in the procedure, Dr. Peter Brooks of the Cleveland Clinic at Indian River Hospital in Vero Beach, Florida. You can do an initial consultation by video. I flew across the country (America) to have him do mine and he appears to have a LOT of people fly to him from all over the world. He recently moved from Ohio to Florida, so right now is a good time to book with him as many have not caught up with his new location (although always with Cleveland Clinic). I could not believe the amount of flexibility I had in my hip in only one week and every single day for three weeks I have had noticeable improvement from the day before. I am currently walking about a half a mile each night (I add a little more distance each day) and as of yesterday I am using one crutch instead of two. I almost feel like I could walk without the crutches but will adhere to using one until six weeks is up as Dr. Brooks requires only 75% weight on the operative hip the first six weeks. I flew into Florida the weekend before my Wednesday surgery. On Monday I had a couple pre-operative appointments, Wednesday my surgery....I was released from the hospital in Thursday afternoon and flew back home Saturday night. I am truly surprised at how much pain free movement and flexibility (that you would never have with a THR) I already have.....I feel so good that I am already looking to schedule some travels a month from now. I have had 13 surgical procedures in my life, many orthopedic related, but I think my Hip Resurfacing has already had the most impact in my life in a positive way. My hip pain is gone, the healing from the surgery is rapid and I envision getting back to life the way I want to live it, without restrictions. I highly recommend Dr. Peter Brooks. By numbers, I believe he has done the 3rd most Hip Resurfacing procedures in America and the 5th most in the world. His incident rate is very low and most of those did not follow post-op instructions. I know there are some other very good surgeons in America for the procedure (Dr. Su in New York, Dr. Gross in South Carolina) but I have always received excellent health care at Cleveland Clinic. Sorry not familiar and did not research the surgeons outside of America although I kept seeing the name Dr. Smet.

I had resurfacing done 10 years ago at the Hospital For Special Surgery (NYC) and I have had zero complications/problems, and I'm back to full activities. Last follow up blood test done this past June show no metal ion problems at all. I would recommend this procedure before doing a total hip replacement (the benefits are verry clear).