by Thomas P. Gross, MD | Dec 14, 2022 | Articles
As a patient there are four reasons you should consider a metal-on-metal bearing total hip replacement or resurfacing: 1. WEAR: Low. 2. BREAKAGE: Unbreakable bearing. 3. STABILITY: Maximum stability of the joint. Using a metal-on-metal bearing surface allows the...
by Thomas P. Gross, MD | Dec 13, 2022 | Articles
INTRODUCTION A steep acetabular inclination angle is the primary cause of adverse wear related failure with well-designed metal-on-metal bearing hip resurfacing arthroplasties (HRA). One recent study demonstrated that positioning acetabular components of stemmed total...
by Thomas P. Gross, MD | Dec 12, 2022 | Articles
INTRODUCTION In 2009, the Oxford Group reported a 1.8% rate of revision for pseudotumours in a series of 1419 hip resurfacings performed by multiple surgeons within a mean 4 year (0-9 years) time period and a 6% Kaplan-Meier failure rate for pseudotumour by 8 years....
by Thomas P. Gross, MD | Dec 12, 2022 | Articles
Metal on metal hip resurfacing can now be accomplished with fully porous bone ingrowth femoral and acetabular components. In March of 2007, after 8 years of working to perfect the surgical techniques and implants for resurfacing, I believe that I finally was able to...
by Thomas P. Gross, MD | Dec 11, 2022 | Articles
HIP RESURFACING: CONTROVERSIAL TOPICS: Which bearing type is more prone to wear related failure? Which procedure is least invasive? Which procedure has a faster recovery? Which procedure has more long-term data? Considerably less bone is removed on the femur in hip...
