hip resurfacing
in athletes
Total hip arthroplasty (THA) is one of the most successful surgical procedures worldwide. However, many younger patients, usually under 65 years of age, suffering from osteoarthritis are faced with the decision between delayed surgery or a limited return to activity with an increased risk of future surgery later in their life.
Hip resurfacing represents a more conservative treatment option for younger patients that may prolong the time until total hip replacement is required. The clinical success of currently available metal-on-metal (MoM) hip resurfacing prostheses has exceeded initial expectations and may allow younger men in particular to live many more years of active life before conventional total hip replacement is necessary.
In some sports in particular, the surface replacement offers enormous functional advantages compared to a conventional prosthesis. In other sports, the advantages of the short-stem prosthesis outweigh the disadvantages. The advice must be very individual and take into account the specifics of the particular sporting activity.
We would be happy to advise you on the advantages and disadvantages of hip resurfacing.
We would be happy to advise you on the advantages and disadvantages of hip resurfacing.
Your Dr. Alexander Moser
Your sports doctor and sports orthopedics in Berlin
Your sports doctor and sports orthopedics in Berlin
"Focus on the hip" Sports medicine and hip surgery at the highest level
