Birmingham Hip Resurfacing Problems

Smith nephew previously released information about the expansion of warnings in the bhr instructions for use for certain population sub groups in february 2015 and june 2015.

Birmingham hip resurfacing problems. Su at hss in march and december of 2015. The concept was that a much smaller device would be inserted into the. Fda on may 9 2006. The birmingham hip resurfacing system was the first fda approved hip resurfacing system available for use in the united states.

The problem with the birmingham hip system is the grinding of metal against metal which leads to the accumulation of tiny particles of metal around the joint. The birmingham hip resurfacing bhr is now over 21 years old and both derek and i have implanted this device since 1997. In fact you just can t seem to make this stuff up when it comes to hip resurfacing. Hip resurfacing is a type of surgery to replace a damaged hip joint.

My personal results published at a minimum follow up of ten years demonstrated the survival for male patients was 98 per cent. The birmingham hip resurfacing bhr system is a metal on metal hip implant manufactured by smith nephew that was used in patients who needed partial hip resurfacing or complete hip replacement. The design of this type of cobalt chrome molybdenum cocrmo alloy metal on metal implant is that it requires less bone removal and may not need to replace the complete worn out femur bone. The bhr implant consists of a spherical metal cap on the femur leg which connects to a metal cup installed within the hip socket.

When there is damage. Struan coleman 2014 arthritis became bone on bone 2015 hip resurfacing bhr by dr. Always stiff terrible flexibility diagnosed with arthritis in both hips 2010. Hip resurfacing can reduce the risk of hip dislocation and facilitate future replacement or revision surgery if required in the future.

The birmingham hip resurfacing system contains two main parts. Consumers and health professionals are advised that smith nephew in consultation with the tga has issued a hazard alert for its birmingham hip resurfacing bhr system. In the hip joint the rounded head of the thighbone the femoral head moves smoothly inside the round socket of the hip bone. The aim of this study was to evaluate the survival complications and functional outcome of the birmingham hip resurfacing bhr and compare it to the cementless omnifit hip prosthesis.

It was approved by the u s. The resurfacing femoral head and the acetabular cup. At the time it was known as the birmingham hip. Metal on metal hip arthroplasty is developed to address specific complications experienced with the use of cementless hip arthroplasty however there is a lack of comparative studies.

Scary hip resurfacing problems surface regarding what the makers knew. Never completely recovered from my right hip surgery of december of. Normally the socket is lined with cartilage which helps the bones move smoothly. 2012 bilateral arthroscopy at hss by dr.