| Â | | | | Avascular Necrosis (AVN) : - |
| BHR | | | | Â Avascular necrosis of the hip or hip osteonecrosis is |
| Â | | | | a disease prevalent in middle-aged people which |
| Surface Arthroplasty of Hip (Birmingham Hip / ASR) in | | | | results when reduced blood circulation starves the |
| India | | | | bones that form the hip joint. In time, the starved |
| Total Hip Replacement has been a revolutionary | | | | bone dies, and the hip joint can collapse.... |
| surgery in orthopedics. Millions of people, attained pain | | | | Inflammatory Arthritis : - |
| free mobilization following this surgery. However, with | | | | Â Inflammatory arthritis (rheumatoid arthritis) is a |
| the conventional hip replacement there are | | | | chronic joint disease that usually develops in middle |
| reservations about this procedure in relatively | | | | age, but may occur in younger patients. It causes |
| younger people because of the amount of bones to | | | | swelling of the hip joints, hip pain and joint stiffness, |
| be scarified and need for reversion surgery later on. | | | | and may cause a loss of motion.... |
| Hip Resurfacing Surgery (BHR Surgery) has come as | | | | Â |
| a boon for younger patients, resulting in very little | | | | Who is a candidate for hip resurfacing ? |
| bone loss and almost normal unrestricted movements | | | | Typically, physically active patients, under 65 years of |
| and functions following this procedure. This can also | | | | age, who suffer from hip diseases listed above are |
| be done in relatively older patients (up to 65 years) if | | | | candidates for BHR. Patients older than 65 years can |
| bone stock is good and there are no other | | | | also benefit from BHR if their bone quality is strong |
| contraindications to Surface Arthroplasty of Hip..... | | | | enough to support the implant. You must discuss |
| Certain criteria must be met for suitability of Surface | | | | your suitability for hip resurfacing with an orthopedic |
| Arthroplasty such as BHR / ASR..... | | | | surgeon.... |
| The BIRMINGHAM HIP Resurfacing System | | | | Â |
| (BHR) is the global market leading hip | | | | BHR vs THR |
| resurfacing system with over 60,000 implantations | | | | - BHR (Birmingham hip resurfacing) is a |
| worldwide. Introduced in 1997, the BIRMINGHAM HIP | | | | bone-conserving implant that removes only the |
| Resurfacing System was designed using knowledge | | | | unhealthy bone and replaces it with a metal on metal |
| gained from first generation metal-on-metal total hips | | | | articulation. Conventional THR (total hip replacement), |
| and a thorough understanding of hip resurfacing | | | | on the other hand, sacrifices a large quantity of |
| principles. We Care India partner hospitals have | | | | normal bone. |
| pioneered in many Orthopaedic procedures like Hip | | | | Â |
| and Knee Replacements and specialise in | | | | - BHR uses metal on metal hip joints which are |
| BIRMINGHAM HIP Resurfacing & Disc | | | | significantly more wear resistant than the traditional |
| Replacements... | | | | metal on plastic hip joints used in THR. |
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| What is Hip Resurfacing ? | | | | - The femoral head in BHR closely matches the size |
| Hip resurfacing (also known as hip resurfacing | | | | of natural femoral head. This leads to greater stability |
| surgery, Birmingham hip resurfacing, Birmingham hip | | | | in the new joint and reduced chances of dislocation |
| resurfacing surgery (BHR), Articular Surface | | | | of the implant after surgery. |
| Replacement / ASR and surface arthroplasty) is an | | | | Â |
| orthopedic procedure used to treat hip pathology. It | | | | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â And many |
| is a technology that replaces the worn surfaces of | | | | more................. |
| the hip joint with caps of high carbide cobalt chrome.... | | | | Â |
| Hip resurfacing is an approach to treat the following | | | | Â |
| illnesses of the hip : - | | | | Â |
| Osteoarthritis (OA) : - | | | | Please log on to : |
| The leading cause of hip pain is osteoarthritis, also | | | | Send your query : Get a Quote |
| commonly known as 'wear and tear' arthritis. OA | | | | Â |
| wears away the smooth cartilage lining of the bip's | | | | We Care Core Values |
| ball-and-socket joint causing hip joint pain or groin pain | | | | We have a very simple business model that keeps |
| while walking or running.... | | | | you as the centre. |
| Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip : - | | | | Having the industry’s most elaborate and |
| Developmental dysplasia o the hip (DDH), also called | | | | exclusive Patient Care and Clinical Coordination teams |
| hip dysplasia, is a lifelong condition. DDH sufferers are | | | | stationed at each partner hospital, we provide you |
| born with altered hip anatomy which leads to arthritis | | | | the smoothest and seamless care ever imagined. |
| at an early age. In infants with DDH, a brace or | | | | With a ratio of one Patient Care Manager to five |
| harness is used to hold the hip joints in place during | | | | patients our patient care standards are unmatched |
| early growth. If bracing fails or the child is diagnosed | | | | across the sub continent. |
| later, surgical reconstruction may be needed.... | | | | |