Why Hip Resurfacing?
Minimal Bone Loss
In conventional total hip replacement (THR) bone preparation, both the femoral head and most of the neck (coloured green) is removed. In comparison, hip resurfacing removes very little of the native bone, removing just the damaged cartilage and a small amount of the underlying hardened bone.
Maximum Bone Preservation- Maximum Function
Xray comparison of a hip resurfacing to a conventional total hip replacement
Near natural loading of bone allows more natural function of the hip following resurfacing.
Metal-on-Metal AND Ceramic-on-Ceramic options
These modern components offer options for younger, active, athletic men and women of all shapes and sizes
Why do I need a hip replacement?
Osteoarthritis of the Hip Joint (OA)
OA, or wear and tear of the cartilage of the hip usually occurs in patients in their 70's but sometimes occurs in younger and often more active patients. A standard total hip replacement (or Arthroplasty) can relieve hip pain and give back function but it is less suitable in younger patients who are more active, have higher demanding jobs or are athletic and participate in sports.
We are very happy to discuss with you what will work for you as a person, we can offer a pain blocking technique that can give up to 2 years of pain relief - that is not a steroid injection! This can offer a person the option to potentially be pain free whilst they weigh up their options or get other health/recovery issues resolved.
If, after a trial of conservative treatment, you still have unacceptable levels of hip pain and poor function, hip replacement may be the only option available to you. If you are older and have lower activity levels then a standard total hip replacement (THR) is a good option, but a standard THR will be limiting if you are young and very active. A standard THR is also likely to fail early in the younger active or athletic patient.
The preservation of bone and the geometry of the Hip Resurfacing creates a hip replacement which functions closer to the natural hip than a standard THR. This allows a natural feeling joint that patients can comfortably walk, work, run and play sports on, even at a professional level. For example, after hip resurfacing, Andy Murray and George Burgess are back to playing top level tennis and rugby respectively.
With very low wear it is expected that Hip Resurfacing implants could last several decades, and possible the life of the patient.
Please call 1300 20 88 99
We can answer your questions, discuss your personal circumstances and what you as a person need.
About Dr Paul Thornton-Bott
Dr Paul Thornton-Bott BM MRCS FRCS FRACS FAOrthA
Specialist Orthopaedic Surgeon in Hip & Knee Joint Replacement
Resurfacing Specialist also offering Pain Blocking cooled RFA.
Why Choose Dr Thornton-Bott?
Dr Paul Thornton-Bott is an Orthopaedic Surgeon based in Sydney and on the beautiful NSW South Coast.
Dr Thornton-Bott holds Fellowship of the Royal College of Australasian Surgeons ( RACS) and Fellowship of Royal College Of Surgeons (FRCS) and Fellowship of Australian Orthopaedic Association (FAOrthA). He started out in the Navy as a helicopter technician before bringing his engineering experience into medicine as an Orthopaedic Surgeon.
His surgical training was through the famed Oxford University Hospital Trust in Oxford UK, with fellowship training at the Mater Hospital in Sydney, both Orthopaedic Centres of Excellence. Being a true sub-specialist in hip and knee joint replacement, he has 17 years experience in primary joint replacement and complex revision surgery of both hip and knee. He has nine years experience in Hip Resurfacing as a technique to deal with hip pain and offer an alternative to patients who wish to maintain a high level of activity and a full range of motion irrespective of gender or young age. He is one of only a few surgeons who are able to offer the new ceramic version.
What Services Does Dr Paul Thornton-Bott Offer
- Patient Centred Treatment Options
- Hip Resurfacing
- Computer Navigated Hip And Knee Replacement/Arthroplasty
- Direct Anterior Approach Hip Replacement (DAA) - with bikini incision option for suitable patients
- Complex Revision Hip & Knee Replacement/Surgery
- Cooled Radio-frequency Ablation (Cooled RFA) for Pain Management. This is a pain blocking technique that can give pain relief for up to 2 years to painful hips (and knees).
- Knee Arthroscopy for meniscal tears and other knee conditions where necessary.
- Total Knee Replacement/Arthroplasty TKA
- Unicompartmental (Partial) Knee Arthroplasty UKA
- MAKO Robotic TKA & UKA - Total Knee Replacement
- General Trauma and Fracture Management