First Time Visitor Guide

Updated 6/20/08

Surface Hippy has a very large number of pages about many aspects of hip resurfacing. The first time visitor might be a little overwhelmed and wonder where to start learning about hip resurfacing. You might want to visit the pages listed below before exploring the rest of the website.

• What is hip resurfacing?
• What are the advantages of hip resurfacing?
• How to choose a hip resurfacing surgeon.
• View Videos about Hip Resurfacing including Doctor Interviews,  patient stories and athletes in action.
• What doctors are in my area?
• Hip Resurfacing Doctor Interviews.
• Questions to ask a hip resurfacing surgeon.
• Frequently Asked Patient Questions answered by hip resurfacing doctors.
• What surgical approach will my surgeon use?
• What if I have AVN?
• What if I have bone cysts?
• How to Convert X-Rays into Digital Format for Emails
• What is the most popular hip resurfacing device?
• What equipment will I need after surgery?
• What medical manufactures make hip resurfacing devices?
• Are the metal ions from hip resurfacing harmful?
• What about blood clots after surgery?
• How long will it take me to recover?
• How long will my hip resurfacing last?
• What if my insurance won't cover my surgery?
• What other people have had hip resurfacing?
• How old are people who have hip resurfacing?
• I have questions to ask about hip resurfacing.