Robert Barrack, MD, the Charles F. and Joanne Knight Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at WashU Medicine, led a long-term study that showed that patients who received a Birmingham hip resurfacing ...

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- One of the biggest demands in medicine today is hip replacements. But, a different kind of hip procedure, called Birmingham hip resurfacing, may be a good option for active ...

Birmingham hip resurfacing offers an effective long-term alternative to total hip replacement, especially for athletic men in their 30s to 50s. Patients who underwent BHR were three times more likely ...

MASON CITY — Hip resurfacing, an alternative to a total hip replacement, is now available for active men under the age of about 60 at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa, health officials announced. The ...

Hip resurfacing can be a solid alternative to total hip replacement for athletes who want to stay active Three times as many people who got a hip resurfacing remained active compared to those who got ...

TA Criterion 1: The technology must have final approval from the appropriate government regulatory bodies. The Birmingham Hip Resurfacing (BHR) system (Smith & Nephew Inc., Memphis, TN, USA) received ...

Love for sports can take a toll on aging bodies, with deteriorating joints leading to painful osteoarthritis, especially in the hip. For hardcore athletes and weekend warriors, a total hip replacement ...