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Dr. Edwin Su, an orthopedic surgeon for the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City, has performed hip resurfacing procedures on several pro athletes, including Patrick Kane, who...
Hip resurfacing has been developed as a surgical alternative to total hip replacement (THR). The procedure consists of placing a cap (usually made of cobalt-chrome metal), which is hollow and shaped like a mushroom, over the head of the femur while a matching metal cup (similar to what is used with a THR) is placed in the acetabulum ( pelvis ...
"There are many athletes with resurfaced hips that continue to compete at the professional level in a myriad of activities.
McMinn is currently under police investigation for allegedly keeping the body parts of thousands of patients over a 25-year period. [1] McMinn developed one of the successful modern metal-on-metal hip resurfacing [2] and the instrumentation and surgical technique to implant it.
Minimally invasive hip resurfacing (MIS) is a total or partial hip surgery that can be carried out through an incision of less than 10 cm (4 inches) without imparting great forces on the anatomy or compromising component positioning.
Sarah Muirhead-Allwood (FRCS) (born 1947), is a British orthopaedic surgeon known for performing complex hip resurfacings and unusual hip replacements. Those she has operated on include The Queen Mother and Andy Murray .
Taylor Swift's mega shows take a tremendous physical toll. Find our The Tortured Poets singer's strict workout routine for her Eras tour.
Sarah Reinertsen (born 22 May 1975) is an American Paralympic triathlete and former track athlete. She was born with proximal femoral focal deficiency, a bone-growth disorder; her affected leg was amputated above the knee at age seven.
Use in professional sports. Many notable professional athletes have undergone the procedure. Partially because of the high level of stress placed on the knees by these athletes, the surgery is not a panacea and results have been mixed. Many players' careers effectively end despite the surgery.
On May 6, 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Thomas underwent right hip resurfacing surgery. [100] [79] ESPN reported that before the resurfacing surgery, "Thomas' hip was bone-on-bone, the pain [was] relentless and the constant favoring of his right side constantly compromised his balance." [100]