Summary

• Conventional total hip replacement has failed the young active adult. The Birmingham Hip Resurfacing addresses this difficult patient group.
   

• We have shown that the femoral head remains viable after hip resurfacing.
   

• Femoral neck fracture is a rare occurrence and in our experience has only occurred
  in the presence of poor bone quality.
   

• Femoral head fixation with cement has been shown by us and others to be extremely durable.
   

• We have seen early and extensive ingrowth into the hydroxyapatite coated ForocastTm socket.
   

• It has been shown that thick film lubrication is possible in these large headed metal on
  metal hip resurfacing arthroplasty bearings.
   

• We have observed no wear on retrieved Birmingham Hip Resurfacing bearings.
   

• We have measured low blood metal ion levels in a highly active group of patients fitted
  with the Birmingham Hip Resurfacing.
   

• We have measured low frictional torque in these Birmingham Hip Resurfacing bearings
  on a realistic loading pendulum apparatus.
   

• The dislocation rate is very low and in 1,839 metal metal hip resurfacings performed between
  February 1991 and December 1999 we have seen one dislocation.
   

• We have treated a young, active patient group with arthritic hips when they needed
  their treatment most, allowing them to return to work.
   

• Patients have achieved excellent functional results after this procedure with many participating in recreational sport allowing the health gain associated with activity.
   

• In this young and active population we have seen in our 1,720 hybrid hip resurfacings in the
  Birmingham series between March 1994 to December 1999 an overall 99% success rate
  and in our longest follow-ups we have a 98% survivorship at 6 - 7 years.

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