The Birmingham Hip Resurfacing (BHR ... repeat THA with less and less available bone over time. Concern about metal ions exists for both resurfacing and THA (metal-on-metal).

Research revealing the relatively high failure rates of metal-on-metal implants in hip replacement surgery has led to a dramatic decline in their use. Research in the School of Clinical Sciences ...

During a hip replacement, your surgeon removes the parts of your hip ... Your surgeon will replace your damaged knee joint with an artificial joint made of metal and plastic. Depending on your knee's ...

“Other disqualifiers are having implants or metal hardware in the hip from prior surgery or having a particularly wide pelvis.” For any replacement, recovery takes at least one year, with 90% ...

is requested to review the scientific evidence for metal on metal (MoM) hip resurfacing as an alternative to total hip arthroplasty. This is an update to the CTAF assessment done on this same ...