http://surfacehippy.info/blogs/ Hip Resurfacing Stories en Serendipity 1.2 - http://www.s9y.org/ Sun, 10 Feb 2008 00:58:37 GMT http://surfacehippy.info/blogs/templates/competition/img/s9y_banner_small.png http://surfacehippy.info/blogs/ 100 21 http://surfacehippy.info/blogs/archives/37-comtemplating-hip-resurfacing.html http://surfacehippy.info/blogs/archives/37-comtemplating-hip-resurfacing.html#comments http://surfacehippy.info/blogs/wfwcomment.php?cid=37 1 http://surfacehippy.info/blogs/rss.php?version=2.0&type=comments&cid=37 nospam@example.com (htj) I have held off on a total hip replacement for years, waiting until I was as old as possible (56 currently), but I must have surgery soon. I am excited about resurfacing and my consultations with surgeons has met with mixed enthusiasm. I recently met a very experienced surgeon in total hip surgeries, but because of the licensing in this country, only started with resurfacing in the spring of 2007. Although I had a very good comfort level with this surgeon, he has done only 50-60 resurfacings so far. On this website, I see recommendations that no fewer than 100 resurfacings be used as a minimum experience level. Since there are few surgeons in the US with a large experience base, what are others experience and/or recommendations with this situation? Thanks, htj Sat, 09 Feb 2008 12:09:11 -0700 http://surfacehippy.info/blogs/archives/37-guid.html