If you are a first time visitor to
Surface Hippy® the
Visitor Guide
will help you
learn about hip resurfacing. Learn about the difference
between Hip Resurfacing and a Total Hip Replacement.
Do you have questions about hip
resurfacing or want to talk to other hip resurfacing
patients?
The Surface Hippy® Website was conceived
and designed by Patricia Walter. Patricia had her hip
resurfaced in March 2006 with
Dr. De Smet
of Belgium. She felt there was a need for a website to help people learn about hip resurfacing. She knew
first hand that it was a wonderful solution for a hip
replacement and wanted to help others learn about hip
resurfacing. Visit
Pat's Corner to read her informative articles about hip resurfacing including
How to Choose A Doctor and
Questions to Ask Your Doctor.
Surface Hippy® is not financially
controlled by any medical companies, doctors or hospitals.
Patricia maintains the website and adds
information daily. The website is a collection of information to
help people learn about hip resurfacing. Surface Hippy® is a
patient to patient resource.
Many hip resurfacing patients have provided their personal
Hip Stories so hip resurfacing candidates can learn from their experiences. They explain why they
chose hip resurfacing, their surgeries, the hip resurfacing device they received,
what surgeon they chose, their hospital experiences and their recoveries.
What you will find on the website
If you are a first time visitor to
Surface Hippy® the
Visitor's Guide
will help you start to
learn about hip resurfacing. Learn about the difference
between Hip Resurfacing and a THR.
View videos about post op recoveries,
general Hip Resurfacing Information, Doctor Interviews and Surgery
Videos at the
Surface Hippy® Videos.
Read the hip resurfacing survey by 855
hip resurfacing patients' surgeries and recoveries at the
Yahoo surfacehippy Survey. 855 Surface Hippies answered 40 detailed questions about their complete hip resurfacing experience.
Helpful Websites
Many people with hip pain also have associated back pain, knee pain, joint pain and arthritis pain. Patricia has other Patient to Patient Websites featuring
information about these associated problems.
Mission Statement -
Surface Hippy® is a patient to patient guide to
hip resurfacing. It does not provide medical advice. It is designed to support,
not to replace, the relationship between patient and clinician.
Advertising - Revenue from this site is derived
from commercial advertising and individual donations.
Any advertisement is distinguished by the word
"advertisement"
Privacy - Surface Hippy® does not share email
addresses or personal information with any group or organization.
Content - Surface Hippy® is not controlled or influenced by any
medical companies, doctors or hospitals.
All content is controlled by Patricia Walter -
Joint Health Sites LLC
This site is published by Joint Health Sites
LLC, which is solely responsible for its content. The advertisements on this
site are not intended by the advertisers as an endorsement of the site's
content. The advertisers shall not be liable for any errors or omissions in the
site's content, nor liable for any damages from any person's actions based in
reliance on the site's content.
