When there is damage.
Hip resurfacing surgeons in michigan.
If you suffer from hip pain due to arthritis or other degenerative disease and are considering a hip arthroplasty you might be a candidate for birmingham hip resurfacing the newest hip replacement surgery procedure offered by bone and joint specialists orthopedic surgeons dr.
In the hip joint the rounded head of the thighbone the femoral head moves smoothly inside the round socket of the hip bone.
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After surgery you probably will be hospitalized for 2 to 3 days.
Paul beaulé associate professor university of ottawa orthopaedic surgeon the ottawa hospital subspecialties total joint arthroplasty tel.
If a hip resurfacing ever fails which is unlikely the surgery to correct it may be as simple as doing the lower half of a primary total hip replacement.
Normally the socket is lined with cartilage which helps the bones move smoothly.
After hip resurfacing surgery.
Hip resurfacing is covered by the ontario health insurance plan ohip dr.
Importantly hip resurfacing needn t be looked at as a temporary procedure inevitably leading to hip replacement down the road.
The birmingham hip resurfacing procedure is an alternative to traditional hip replacement philip schmitt d o.
Hip resurfacing is a type of surgery to replace a damaged hip joint.
Hip resurfacing implants more closely resemble the normal anatomy of the hip and have a lower risk of dislocation because the hip is more stable.
If the resurfaced hip does not last the entire lifetime of the patient revising the surgery is generally not as difficult as traditional hip replacement surgery.
Philip thomas schmitt bhr trained treacy 2006 3000 hip resurfacings to date bone and joint specialists 4800 highland road ste 2 waterford twp mi.
Michigan orthopaedic surgeons mos is a group of over fifty of michigan s finest.
Dmc was the first to offer birmingham hip resurfacing and continues to lead the region in this revolutionary new procedure recommended for patients with hip arthritis who are less than 60 years old.
Was the first doctor in michigan to perform birmingham hip resurfacing.
During this time you will receive pain medication and begin physical therapy.
High performing in adult hip replacement 1 in michigan university of michigan hospitals michigan medicine in ann arbor mi is nationally ranked in 13 adult specialties and 10 pediatric specialties.
Hip arthroscopy total hip replacement hip resurfacing total hip revision pelvic osteotomy femoral head acetabular osteoplasty.
Ontario canada bhr covered by ohip at cleveland clinic by dr.
