What are the potential benefits of Hip Resurfacing?
Hip resurfacing offers these potential benefits: • Bone Conserving: The procedure is bone conserving since the head of the femur is simply reshaped and “resurfaced”, rather than being removed. Patients have more of their natural bone preserved. Should the device need replacing at some time in the future, this may provide better options for the surgeon at that time, as a conventional total hip replacement can typically be used. • Reduced dislocation: The large diameter femoral head may reduce the risk of dislocation and often provides a more natural performance than traditional total hip arthroplasty1. Hip resurfacing helps patients resume many of the activities they enjoyed pre-operatively. This makes hip resurfacing an attractive option for younger and active osteoarthritis patients.
