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Personal Hip Resurfacing Stories

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Dr. De Smet Hip Stories
Julie in Montreal LBHR De Smet 2008
Melody RHR De Smet 2008
Rod Windle LBHR De Smet 2007
Jeri Springstead BHR De Smet 2007
Mr. Henderson LBHR 2007
Elise Long BHR October 2007
Karen Arms RBHR 2007
Kani Rowland Bi-lat 2006
Ioannis LBHR 2006	14 year old teenager with AVN
Michelle Bilat BHRs 2006
Shirl Baker Right Conserve Dr. De Smet 2006
Patricia Walter LBHR Dr. De Smet 2006
Lynn Beyler L and R BHR Dr. De Smet 2005
Elizabeth Wajnberg 2005 Dr. De Smet
Jan Nicholls RBHR Dr. De Smet 2006
Kam Wright C+ Dr. De Smet 2006
Alan Ray LBHR Dr. De Smet 2004
Sue Huntley RBHR Dr. De Smet 2002

Dr. Bose Hip Stories
Joan Gunness Bilat BHRs Dr. Bose 2006 & 2007
Joy BHR Dr. Bose 2007
Hemant Purohit LBHR Dr. Bose 2007
Gary Kobat BHR Dr. Bose 2007
Bill Colohan LBHR Dr. Bose 2007
Anne Grant RBHR Dr. Bose 2007
Lori Hadas BHR Dr. Bose 2006
Linda Pugliese Bi-Lat Dr. Bose 2006
Scott Kopperud BHR Dr. Bose 2006
Vicky Marlow LBHR Dr. Bose December 2005
Cory Foulk RBHR Dr. Bose 2005
Sheila Anne Feeney Dr. Bose

Dr. Amstutz Hip Stories
James L & R Wright C+ 2004 & 2007
Karen McNaulty Dr. Amstutz 2006
Ruth Ziegler Bilat Conserve+ 2006 Dr. Amstutz
Dave Grigg L C+ 3/24/1998 R C+ 2/12/2004 Dr. Amstutz	Read Dave's 10 Year Anniversary Story

Dr. Ball Hip Stories
Dirk Van Dyke Bilateral DePuy ASR 02/08, 03/08
Noel 2007 Dr. Ball
Paul LBHR Dr. Ball 2007

Dr. Boyd Hip Stories

Dave

BHR 2006 Dr. Boyd

Brian

Wright C+ 2002 Dr. Boyd

Dr. Brooks Hip Stories
Gale Gault RBHR 2007 Dr. Brooks
Louis Weigele RBHR 2007 Dr. Brooks
Lori Jarosz RBHR 2007 Dr. Brooks

Dr. Clarke Hip Stories
Larry Sheeler BHR Dr. Clarke 2007
Susan Compton LBHR Dr. Clarke 2007
Chip Samperi RBHR Dr. Clarke 2007

Dr. De Gendt Hip Stories

James

Bi-lat Dr. De Gendt 2007

Michael Colgan

BHR Dr. De Gendt 2007

Dr. Gross Hip Stories
John Voinovich Biomet Uncemented Dr. Gross 2008
Karin Dr. Gross 2008
Sean Harvey Dr. Gross 2007
Deb Pendleton Dr. Gross 2007
Stanley Frazier Bilateral Resurfacing Dr. Gross 2007
Lisa Dr. Gross 2007
Mike McCraw Dr. Gross 2007
Patricia Dukes Dr. Gross 2006
Shelly Perlmutter Dr. Gross 2006
Marla Jacobson Dr. Gross 2006
Bob Hoag Dr. Gross April
Phillip Rutan Dr. Gross LT-Biomet 2006
Mr. B Dr. Gross 2006
Bob C. L Biomet Dr. Gross 2005
Joyce LHR Dr. Gross 2004

Dr. Klug Hip Stories
Fred BHR 2007 Dr. Klug
Keith Gault RBHR 2007 Dr. Klug
Farley Bi-lat 2007 Dr. Klug
Bert Eisenstaedt BHR 2006 Dr. Klug

Mr. McMinn Hip Stories
Maina Gielgud Video RBHR 2006 Mr. McMinn
Gary Daun BMHR May 2007 Mr. McMinn	Gary received the new Birming Md Head Resection from Mr. McMinn
Waqqy THR MOM Mr. McMinn 2007	Courageous 17 year old teenager that wanted a BHR, but unfortunately due to bone softness, received a MOM from Mr. McMinn
Sue from the UK BMHR 2006 Mr. McMinn	Sue is one of the first 40 people to receive the new Birmingham Mid Head Resection Prostheses from Mr. McMinn
Marc Earnshaw Bi-lat BMHR 2006 Mr. McMinn	Marc received bi-lat BMHRs due to AVN.
Jeff Gaynor RBHR 2001 Mr. McMinn
Katie Ellis LBHR September 1991 Mr. McMinn	Katie was one of Mr. McMinn's first pioneering BHR patients when she was 21 in 1991

Dr. Mont Hip Stories
Lefty 2007 Dr. Mont	73 Years Young with a Hip Resurfacing
Dennis Roth Aug. 6 & 13, 2007 Bi-lat Resurfacing Dr. Mont
Clay Primrose 2007 Dr. Mont
Jeremy Wright C+ Hip Resurfacing with Dr. Mont 2006
Eric Goldberg Wright C+ Hip Resurfacing with Dr. Mont 2006
Brian Carder Wright C+ Dr. Mont 2001

Dr. Pritchett Hip Stories
Greg LBHR Pritchett 2008
Don Kirk Wright C+ Hip Resurfacing with Dr. Pritchett 2006
Paul Weigel Wright C+ Hip Resurfacing with Dr. Pritchett 2005

Dr. Rogerson Hip Stories
Peg RBHR 2008 Dr. Rogerson
Dave Wolff LBHR Dr. Rogerson 2007
Scott Tinley RBHR Dr. Rogerson 2007
Lisa Elsinger LBHR Dr. Rogerson 2007
Jill Kranz LBHR Dr. Rogerson 2006

Dr. Rubinstein Hip Stories

Dr. Rubinstein from Illinois

Tom Dolan

RBHR 2007 Dr. Rubinstein

Dr. Stachniw Hip Stories

Dr. Stachniw from Illinois

Chuck

Left Wright C+ 2006 Dr. Stachniw

Bill in Kansas City

Stachniw C2K 2005

Dr. Su Hip Stories
Dr. Bob Arnot Bilat 2008 Dr. Su
Todd LBHR 2007 Dr. Su
Nancy Kupferschmidt R Biomet Cementless 2007 Dr. Su
Becky LBHR 2007 Dr. Su
Roger RBHR 2007 Dr. Su
John Bria RBHR 2007 Dr. Su
Bradley Poster R Conserve Plus 2006 Dr. Su
Joseph Trautwein Dr. Su 2006 Right Hip C+

Dr. Treacy Hip Stories

Dr. Treacy from UK

Leslie

R-BHR Mr. Treacy 2007

Des Tuck

Bilateral 2001 & 2006 Mr. Treacy UK

Des Tuck Bilateral 2001 2003 Mr. Treacy

Dr. Ure Hip Stories
Cherrie Sabin Dr. Ure 2008
Melissa Martin LBHR Dr. Ure 2007
Kevin L-BHR Dr. Ure 2007
Martha Kennedy January 2007 Dr. Ure

Dr. BALASUBRAMANIAN
Jerome Camiola Dr. Bala 2007
Gary Breckenridge Dr. Bala 2006
Patti Adachi LBHR Dr. Bose 1/06 RBHR Dr. Bala 4/06
Gregg Dean Dr. Bala in India 2006
Judith Lawson Dr. Bala India 2006

Dr. Malhan Hip Stories
Jim Allen Dr. Malhan India 2007
Terry Clewley Dr. Malhan India 2007
Michael Capria Dr. Malhan India 2007
Tony Karmell Dr. Malhan India 2006
Maria Litzenberger Dr. Malhan India 2005

Additional Hip Stories
Jim BHR April 2008 Dr. Engh
Raul Garcia LBHR February 2008 Dr. Keusis
Alan Rhodes Bilateral 2008 Dr. Hickman
John Cory BHR Dr. Geller 2008
Amy Mr. O'Hara 2008	Amy Received a THR due to a bone problem with her Femur
Marnie RBHR Dr. Butler 2008
Elaine BHR Dr. Lopez 2008
Alice Pilgeram RBHR Dr. Gannon 2008
Mitch McClure LBHR Dr. Berend 2008
Gavin Bi-lat December 2007 Dr. Blackley
Robert BHR Dr. Snyder 2007
Noreen RBHR 2007 Dr. Valadie
Kathy LBHR July 2007 Dr. Barrack
Jay Cooke BHR Dr. Kreuzer 2007
Diane Stokell Dr. Stewart 2007
Peter Zeitler Dr. Ferrante 2007
Rob Sands R Zimmer Durom Dr. M. Kawam in ONTARIO 2007
Robert Martinich Bi-Lat Dr. Rector 2007
Geoff Robertson in Canada L & R Zimmer Durom Dr. Greidanus 2007
Allen Harris BHR Dr. Giordani 2007
Neil Roswell 2007 Dr. Kohan
Maggie in the UK L Adept Mr. Bing 2007
Michel Montgomery LBHR Dr. Maybry 2007
Teri Sinkler LBHR Dr. Schmitt 2007
Brian Rader Bi-Lat Dr. Poole 2007
Melinda Scott LBHR Dr. Dayton 2007
Geoff RBHR Dr. Gilbert 2007
Jane R-BHR Mr. Khalid Drabu 2007
Beverly Dr. Heinrich 2007
Joyce Reed RBHR May 2007 Dr. Raterman
David Lourie RBHR April 2007 Dr. Snyder	David is 73 years young and has a great new BHR
Richard RASR April 2007 Dr. Antoniou Canada
Sam Russell LBHR February 2007 Dr. Smith
Scott Herman BHR Jan. 2007 Dr. Morrison
Lucinda Tucker LBHR November 2006 Dr. Barba
Kevin Deliman BHR December 2006 Dr. Pressman
Andrew Liptak Bilat BHRs 2006 Dr. Sheinkop
Kaibree Severe Protrusio Acetabuli in both hips LBHR and RBHR - Dr. Jim Powell, Calgary, AB 2006	14 year old Bi-lat patient and courageous teenager getting her life back, Thanks to Hip Resurfacing
Caroline Tilden R C2K August 17, 2006 Dr. Frank Smith Hamilton, Ontario Canada
Floyd Landis Hip Resurfacing 2006
Dave Corey Hip Resurfacing with Dr Amed Pispati India 2006
Keith Lebreton RBHR 2006 Dr. Michael Anderson St. John of God hospital Perth, Western Australia
Ross Peterson Bilat BHR Dr. Shimmin Australia 2005
James Roxburgh Bilateral Nov. 22, 2004 Dr. Schmalzried
Michael Broder L C+ 2003 Dr. Vail
Dan Right C+ Dr. Schmalzried 2002
Myron B. Stachniw M.D. Bilat