OK, I'm not medically trained but there are some fantastic sites on the Internet that can provide you with great information on various surgical techniques.
BIRMINGHAM HIP RESURFACING is a relatively new surgery, having been around in its current form since the late 90's. It's a preferred technique for younger, more active males. It is a metal-on-metal replacement joint comprising of two components a cap and a cup, I was told that there is some concern over carrying out this procedure on older people as there is an increased risk of suffering a femoral fracture, furthermore due to the metal-on-metal wear issue there is insufficient evidence to determine whether there may be a risk of the ions changing the recipients DNA long term, for this reason I learned that it is not the preferred choice of hip replacement for females of child bearing age.
Simply put the surgeon will replace the nice shiny round head of your femur and fit a new even shinier metal cap, they will then push fit a matching shiny metal cup into your pelvis and you have a new hip, mine was done in under an hour and half, and I stayed awake...however you don't have to.
BIRMINGHAM HIP RESURFACING is a relatively new surgery, having been around in its current form since the late 90's. It's a preferred technique for younger, more active males. It is a metal-on-metal replacement joint comprising of two components a cap and a cup, I was told that there is some concern over carrying out this procedure on older people as there is an increased risk of suffering a femoral fracture, furthermore due to the metal-on-metal wear issue there is insufficient evidence to determine whether there may be a risk of the ions changing the recipients DNA long term, for this reason I learned that it is not the preferred choice of hip replacement for females of child bearing age.
Simply put the surgeon will replace the nice shiny round head of your femur and fit a new even shinier metal cap, they will then push fit a matching shiny metal cup into your pelvis and you have a new hip, mine was done in under an hour and half, and I stayed awake...however you don't have to.
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