Birmingham Hip Resurfacing (BHR) / Surface Arthroplasty of Hip

Surface Arthroplasty of Hip
(Birmingham Hip / ASR)
Total Hip Replacement has been a revolutionary surgery in orthopedics. Millions of people, attained pain free mobilization following this surgery. However, with the conventional hip replacement there are reservations about this procedure in relatively younger people because of the amount of bones to be scarified and need for reversion surgery later on.

Hip Resurfacing Surgery (BHR Surgery) has come as a boon for younger patients, resulting in very little bone loss and almost normal unrestricted movements and functions following this procedure.

This can also be done in relatively older patients (up to 65 years) if bone stock is good and there are no other contraindications to Surface Arthroplasty of Hip.

Certain criteria must be met for suitability of Surface Arthroplasty such as BHR / ASR.

Combination of two or more of following would make Surface Arthroplasty unsuitable:

Who needs Hip Resurfacing?

The outstanding problem in conventional Hip Replacement is the young active patient with an arthritic hip. The problem is worse if the patient is male (higher loosening rates with THR), has an active job and wishes to play sport or engage in physical activity to keep himself healthy.

The BIRMINGHAM HIP Resurfacing System (BHR) is the global market leading hip resurfacing system with over 60,000 implantations worldwide. Introduced in 1997, the BIRMINGHAM HIP Resurfacing System was designed using knowledge gained from first generation metal-on-metal total hips and a thorough understanding of hip resurfacing principles. Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, Delhi has pioneered in many Orthopaedic procedures like Hip and Knee Replacements and specialise in BIRMINGHAM HIP Resurfacing & Disc Replacements.