Is hip replacement or hip repair (Birmingham Hip Resurfacing) surgery better in the long run?”
My best friend’s wife, a relatively young woman, ended up having hip replacement surgery because her condition was too severe for resurfacing. But if resurfacing is an option for you, it’s probably the better choice. The biggest problem with hip replacement is that it doesn’t last. If you have the surgery now, you may have to have it again in 15 years. The good news, though, is that in 15 years the medicine will have most likely advanced enough that an alternative and more effective and longer lasting treatment may be available. But resurfacing now has some advantages. Here’s a little info on it and why it may be the better choice: How does hip resurfacing compare to traditional hip replacement surgery? * Rather than removing the head of the femur (thighbone), hip resurfacing simply reshapes it, conserving more natural bone * Instead of huge metal pin used in traditional hip replacements, hip resurfacing requires much smaller stem * Hip resurfacing uses larger artificial ball joint, wh
