Aloha Dr.Bose,
My post op update:
I have had a remarkable experience as I have had no problems at all.I have been a bit Conservative with my exercises but as of last week I walk atleat two or three miles on the beach daily.I have never had pain or swelling since the surgery.
Dr.Bose,and Mohan,
It has been almost two and a half years since I journeyed to Chennai for my Birmingham hip replacement, and for the most part things are good with my new hip joint. The experience has had a profound effect on my life. I have since cut my long hair, and am still living in Alaska and enjoying my mobility once again. In the past few years I have had a return to pain free activities.1200 Hip resurfacing Procedures
- 373 AVN (Largest series in the world)
- 237 Ank.Spondylitis, ( 22 fused hips)
- 37 Post- perthes/SUFE
- 48 inflammatory arthropathy
- 25 hip dysplasia
- 6 idiopathic chonodrolysis
- 3 post TB
- 448 primary OA
- 23 post acetabular fracture
- Longest followup was 85 months post op
Outcome in consecutive 1200 hips
- Fracture of the femoral neck -1 .Acetabular side was intact. Femoral side was revised to anatomical head metal on metal hip resurfacing.
- Varus collapse (delayed primary failure) 4 (inflammatory arthropathy) Acetabular side was intact. Femoral side was revised to anatomical head metal on metal hip resurfacing.
- Dislocations - 1 (recovery room) Open reduction was done in the immediate post operative day.
- Acetabular cup loosening 2 (Acetabular side was revised at 6 weeks and 4 years respectively) AVN Of these one had to be revised on the femoral side as well due to the size requirement.
Lost to follow up 2 patients
| AVN Group | Non AVN Group |
| Intra op fracture of the acetabulum - nil | Intra op fracture of the acetabulum1(minor) |
| Violation of femoral neck by stem - nil | Violation of femoral neck by stem - 1 |
| Notching of neck - 1 | Notching of neck - nil |
| Femoral nerve palsy (transient) - 2 | Femoral nerve palsy (transient) - 2 |
| Infections | Infections |
| Superficial - 1 Deep -0 | Superficial - 0 Deep - 1 |
| Heterotrphic ossification - 1 | Heterotrphic ossification - nil |
| Shortening - 1 | Lengthening - 2 |
