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71 Hip Resurfacing Stories

This is a less invasive alternative to total hip replacement (THR) that is effective at providing pain relief for some arthritis patients. It preserves more of the femur (thighbone) and can allow for greater stability than a THR. Read the stories of patients who suffered from hip pain or stiffness, but received hip resurfacing at HSS to get back in the game.

Kim Mount Sinai, NY

"I was having much difficulty walking and being able to do many daily tasks. Now I can walk for miles, I take a spin class 3x per week. "

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Robert Wayne, NJ

"I'm just an "average joe" who had a relatively active lifestyle until osteoarthritis got the best of my hips. It took a lot of convincing before I was ready to accept that I needed surgical intervention to alleviate my worsening hip pain."

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George Great Falls, VA

"It was when I realized that soon I would not be able to tie my shoes that I decided it was time to act. The operation and physical therapy could not have gone better. I did suffer from what i believe were very tight "hip flexors" and hot yoga helped resolve that problem. A year later, I ran a 5 mile Turkey Trot. I bought a new bicycle and have resumed "cautious" skiing. "

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Lee Port Jefferson Station, NY

"I am 56 and underwent bi-lateral hip resurfacing at HSS by Dr. Su on March 4, 2014. Surgery time was an amazing 3.5 hours. In addition to osteoarthritis in both hips, I had significant deformity to my left femoral head and socket and leg shortening with affected the alignment of my entire pelvic region. Dr Su put it this way to me "you were a challenging case"."

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Roberta New York, NY hip Image Hip Resurfacing
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Joe Oxford, CT

"I would highly recommend HSS in any of their specialties. Thank You for giving me my active life back!!!"

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