Birmingham hip resurfacing (BHR) is effective and shows implant longevity in appropriately selected patients, according to a ...

Hip resurfacing can be a solid alternative to total hip replacement for athletes who want to stay active Three times as many ...

A June 2007 assessment by the BCBSA Technology Evaluation Center found that “use of an FDA-approved metal-on-metal total hip resurfacing device as an alternative to THA in patients who are ...

However, a surgical procedure called Birmingham hip resurfacing—an appealing alternative to total hip replacement for people in their 30s, 40s or 50s—is much more likely to allow patients to ...