How does a hip replacement work?

A bone conserving alternative to a Total Hip Replacement (THR) is hip resurfacing. The Birmingham Hip Resurfacing (BHR) is a bone conserving implant aimed at young active patients who want there quality of life back!

Instead of replacing the old worn out joint, a BHR resurfaces the femoral head with a Cobalt-Chrome component and inserts a Cobalt-Chrome cup into the acetabular socket. This metal on metal technique last longer and has less wear than the traditional Metal on Plastic THR. These metal components replace the worn out areas of bone and provide years of active and most importantly pain free lifestyle.

By conserving the bone at the femoral head, revisions should they be needed are much simplier than they are if a THR has been carried out at first.

The BHR was pioneered by Derek McMinn in Birmingham, UK. The implant has a high success rate currently at 97% at 13 years which compared to similar statistics for a THR, they are staggering. See McMinn Centre website for more details!