52 Hip Revision Surgery Stories

Hip Revision Surgery is a partial or complete replacement of implants in a patient who has already received a total hip replacement (THR). Implants must usually be replaced after 20 years, but sometimes a complication or implant defect must be addressed earlier. Read the stories of patients who had worn out or faulty hip implants, but chose HSS to do their hip revision to get back in the game.

George Mastic, NY

"I can only say I'm so glad friends and other doctors talked me into going to HSS and seeing Dr. Jerabek."

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Nancy Massapequa Park, NY

"After having had a right hip replacement in Long Island that went awry and after having been on Oxycontin for 14 months with no help from my surgeon, I finally went to see Dr. Della Valle at HSS. He diagnosed my condition in about 2 minutes and I had the surgery August 31, 2011. "

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Ann New York, NY

"I had my left hip revised in November, and my right hip revised for a different reason in February. Both were complicated procedures that most orthopedic surgeons could not have done. Dr. Mathias Bostrom did both surgeries and both were extremely successful (life changing for me)."

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