Bilateral Hip Resurfacing

Bilateral Hip Resurfacing

As with bilateral hip replacement bilateral hip resurfacing is also available. Like total hip replacement this surgery is also carried out one week apart with the patient staying in hospital a total of 22 nights.

The surgery is normally carried out on a Tuesday giving 6 days of physiotherapy before the other side is operated on. With bilateral surgery the patient is advised to avail themselves of the additional weeks stay and physiotherapy. During this period the patient is accommodated with their partner in the Direct Healthcare International in hospital family B&B unit where they may take advantage of the freedom to move about at their will and visit some nearby tourist areas such as Bruges.

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Advantages of Hip Resurfacing

• Femoral head is preserved.
  
  
• Femoral canal is preserved and no associated femoral bone loss with future revision.
  
  
• Also, the risk of microfracture of femur with uncemented stem implantation is eliminated.
  
  
• Larger size of implant "ball" reduces the risk of dislocation significantly.
  
  
• Stress is transferred in a natural way along the femoral canal and through the head and neck of the femur. With the standard THR, some patients experience thigh pain as the bone has to respond and reform to less natural stress loading.
  
  
• Use of metal rather than plastic reduces osteolysis and associated early loosening risk.
  
  
• Use of metal has low wear rate with expected long implant lifetime.
  
  

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