RE: One Size Fits All

[Guest guest]

The BHR has 26 different sizes and dedication instrumentation for the

surgery. Don't know about the others.

[Guest guest]

Hi Dawn,

The devices come in a variety of sizes. Have a look at this link to the

Midmedtec web site which produces the BHR.

http://www.midmedtec.co.uk/develop.htm

Best regards,

(McMinn BHR's 11/99 and 12/00)

> I am curious if the resurfacing devices come in different sizes?

> Would a device that fits a 6'5 " male also fit a 5'0 " woman?

[Guest guest]

I have two different sizes, the larger size in my left hip! Dr. De Smet

said that my left hip has the mans size and the right hip has the womans size!

My left hip was worse off than my right before surgery.

Peggy

bilateral

9-11-02

[Guest guest]

> I am curious if the resurfacing devices come in different sizes?

> Would a device that fits a 6'5 " male also fit a 5'0 " woman?

I am 6'4 " and got bilat 54mm/64mm (inside/outside diameter of cup) C+

in July 2001. At that time, this was the largest C+ available. I

don't know how big the C+ goes now.

At about the same time I got my hips, a guy had to go to England to

get a 58mm/66mm BHR (note: the BHR cup thickness is 4mm versus 5mm

for the C+)

Your doc will template your x-rays to determine if they have a size

available to fit your joints.

One side benefit for being extra large is that it looks like

resurfing works best for big guys. Apparently the larger surface

area of the ball-femur contact gives a stronger fixation.

Good Luck!

bilat C+ July 2001 Dr. Schmalzried