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Birmingham Hip Resurfacing (BHR) restores the hip
to near the patients original anatomy, avoiding some of the problems of THR
e.g. leg lengthening and dislocation. Patients who have had a THR on one side
and a BHR on the other report that the BHR feels stronger and more natural.
Patients who have had congenital hip
dysplasia(CDH), Perthe's disease of hip and avascular necrosis(AVN) are special
cases. Mr Bloomfield will advise if it is still possible to resurface you.
Mr Bloomfield started performing hip resurfacing
in March 2000 after visiting Mr McMinn in Birmingham.
A metal resurfacing of the femoral head, in conjunction with a metal
socket, is used to provide an alternative solution to a total hip replacement
(THR). Click here to see images. The combination is extremely hard wearing and yet gives the patient a
good range of motion with quick recovery times. Most patients go back to
driving a car 3 to 4 weeks after surgery and are back at work by 6 weeks or
less.
Since its conception, Mr Bloomfield's resurfacing
clinic has seen a regular through-put of cases. By March 2006, Mr Bloomfield
had performed more than 500 Hip Resurfacings.

Shown above
are example x-rays before and after hip resurfacing in a 48yr old male as
performed by Mr Bloomfield
Click here for a gallery of unusual or difficult hip
resurfacing
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