Resurfacing allows higher activity after surgery
Because the BIRMINGHAM HIP loads the bone more like normal, higher levels of activity are typically allowed. With total hip replacement (THR), most surgeons are concerned that higher activity levels could cause the implant to loosen. Although loosening of THRs has decreased significantly over the years, it is still a concern and leads many surgeons to restrict activities to those with low impact, such as doubles tennis or walking. Additional restrictions surrounding THR may be given because of the risk of dislocation when using a head smaller than the natural anatomic size.
The BIRMINGHAM HIP provides normal anatomy and normal bony loading, allowing for activities that normal hips can tolerate. Therefore, your surgeon will likely allow you to return to most activities, including impact activities, following a proper rehabilitation schedule.
Your surgeon will place restrictions on you for the first year to follow while your body heals and your bone remodels to fit the implant. Following that, restrictions are likely to be lifted, while THR patients are likely to have lifelong restrictions on their activities.
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