Modern Hip Resurfacing

Development Perspectives.- Materials and Metallurgy.- Machining Processes.- Hip Joint Tribology.- Corrosion and Its Contribution to Metal Release.- Retrieval Analysis.- Cementing Technique in Birmingham Hip Resurfacing.- Migration Studies.- Vascularity of the Femoral Head in Hip Resurfacing.- Femoral Head Blood Supply Studies.- Acetabular Bone Conservation.- Femoral DEXA Studies in Hip Arthroplasty.- Metal Ions.- Patient Selection and Timing of Operation.- Anesthesia, Pain Control, and Thromboprophylaxis.- Anesthesia with Special Emphasis on Pain Control.- Templating for the Birmingham Hip Resurfacing from Conventional X-Rays.- Computer Templating of Hip Resurfacing Arthroplasty.- Patient Positioning and Exposure.- Acetabular Preparation and Insertion of the Standard Birmingham Hip Resurfacing Cup.- Acetabular Preparation and Insertion of the Dysplasia Birmingham Hip Resurfacing Cup.- Implantation of the Femoral Component of the Birmingham Hip Resurfacing.- Birmingham Mid-Head Resection Prosthesis and Its Implantation.- Guides, Jigs, and Navigation-Assisted Birmingham Hip Resurfacing.- Management of Complex Anatomy.- Outcomes and Standards for Hip Resurfacing.- Results of Birmingham Hip Resurfacing in Different Diagnoses.- Complications and Revisions of the Birmingham Hip Resurfacing.- Rehabilitation After the Birmingham Hip Resurfacing.- Recovery and Rehabilitation.- Final Thoughts.- Conservative total Articular Replacement Arthroplasty: Minimum 20-Year Follow-Up.

Over 200 clinicians visit Mr McMinn in Birmingham each year to learn the surgical techniques associated with the 'Birmingham Hip'. As an educator and teacher, Mr McMinn is without equal in the art of resurfacing arthroplasty, and having performed in excess of 2000 modern hip resurfacings his experience and knowledge is without parallel in this specific area of hip arthroplasty. He is sought after to speak on resurfacing at all major Orthopaedic conferences and meetings worldwide.

As an innovator he shows exceptional insight since all modern resurfacing arthroplasty follow closely to the designs of the McMinn resurfacing device, even though many differ in the metallurgical aspect of their implants. The clinical success and follow up of all of Mr McMinn's patients have been independently audited by the Oswestry Research Group in the UK.

The monumental growth and success of modern resurfacing arthroplasty is now a global phenomenon which has resulted in all of the major orthopedic companies initiating programmes to follow the metal on metal resurfacing techniques developed by Mr.McMinn