Modern Hip Resurfacing

Over the past 10 years hip resurfacing has become increasingly popular in Europe and North America as an alternative to the more invasive procedure of total hip replacement. Rather than remove the entire femoral head and neck leading to difficulties should the hip replacement need to be revised, resurfacing conserves much more of the patient’s healthy femur and this has been shown to be of great benefit to many patient groups, especially younger and more active patients. Modern Hip Resurfacing includes a huge number of high-quality images designed to guide the reader through the procedure. Mr McMinn is the acknowledged innovator in the technique and has assembled a team of experts in all aspects of the resurfacing procedure, from materials science to the surgical procedure itself. This book represents a comprehensive resource for all orthopedic surgeons wanting to incorporate hip resurfacing into their surgical work and provides a compelling story that reinforces the place resurfacing has taken in the surgeon’s armamentarium.

Development Perspectives.- Materials and Metallurgy.- Machining Processes.- Hip Joint Tribology.- Corrosion and Its Contribution to Metal Release.- Retrieval Analysis.- Cementing Technique in Birmingham Hip Resurfacing.- Migration Studies.- Vascularity of the Femoral Head in Hip Resurfacing.- Femoral Head Blood Supply Studies.- Acetabular Bone Conservation.- Femoral DEXA Studies in Hip Arthroplasty.- Metal Ions.- Patient Selection and Timing of Operation.- Anesthesia, Pain Control, and Thromboprophylaxis.- Anesthesia with Special Emphasis on Pain Control.- Templating for the Birmingham Hip Resurfacing from Conventional X-Rays.- Computer Templating of Hip Resurfacing Arthroplasty.- Patient Positioning and Exposure.- Acetabular Preparation and Insertion of the Standard Birmingham Hip Resurfacing Cup.- Acetabular Preparation and Insertion of the Dysplasia Birmingham Hip Resurfacing Cup.- Implantation of the Femoral Component of the Birmingham Hip Resurfacing.- Birmingham Mid-Head Resection Prosthesis and Its Implantation.- Guides, Jigs, and Navigation-Assisted Birmingham Hip Resurfacing.- Management of Complex Anatomy.- Outcomes and Standards for Hip Resurfacing.- Results of Birmingham Hip Resurfacing in Different Diagnoses.- Complications and Revisions of the Birmingham Hip Resurfacing.- Rehabilitation After the Birmingham Hip Resurfacing.- Recovery and Rehabilitation.- Final Thoughts.- Conservative total Articular Replacement Arthroplasty: Minimum 20-Year Follow-Up.