Jonah Barrington is an ex-professional, six times World champion squash player. He is still able to maintain a high level of squash and coaches full time at Milfield School, Somerset.
Right BHR 25.11.1999 / Left BHR 02.12.1999
Lawrie McMenemy is a retired professional football manager, who managed the Northern Ireland team, Southampton and many others. He had both hips resurfaced and continues to lead a healthy, active lifestyle.
Right BHR 17.06.1999
Maina Gielgud has been a professional ballet dancer all her life. Following her hip surgery she has continued to perform ballet to a high standard. She is now predominantly a ballet coach.
Right BHR 20.05.1998
Dr Desmond Turner is the labour MP for Brighton. His work demands a hectic day to day schedule involving a lot of travelling. In his spare time his hobby is fencing.
Right BHR 27.02.2003
Mr M B is an orthopaedic surgeon who operates with the BHR himself. He is an extremely active patient, who since having the operation has completed the 3 peaks challenge and also several London Marathons.
Left BHR 15.04.2005
Stephen Ross is a Canadian living in Toronto. Stephen played elite and University level ice hockey and currently plays competitive doubles squash, golf, ice-hockey and tennis.
Right BHR 04.02.1998
David Stableforth is a consultant physician in respiratory and general medicine. He is an active person, constantly cycling and walking. Since his operation, David has participated in the China Cycle Challenge in 2002, trekked to Everest Base Camp and most recently completed the Lands End to John O'Groats cycle tour.
Left Dysplasia BHR 13.5.99 / Right BHR 13.10.04
Dr Kerstin Palm is a dental surgeon from Stockholm, Sweden. She is a very active athlete, and participated 7 times in the Olympic Games from Tokyo in 1964 to Seoul in 1988, and has been a top foil fencer.
Right BHR 17.05.01 / Left BHR 24.05.01
Peter Webb is a very active patient resuming his active lifestyle following his bilateral Birmingham Hip Resurfacings. He runs 10-15 miles per week and completed the London Marathon in 2005.
Right BHR 13.11.1999 / Left BHR 23.01.2008
Stuart is keen squash player/coach and private pilot. He recently appeared in the BBC2 documentary, 'Don't Die Young.' He is also an author/composer and his book "The Angels" is published and has it's official launch on March 9th 2012. For more information, see www.angeli.tv. He has made this personal video following his second Birmingham Hip Resurfacing operation.
Left BHR 24.10.2003
Colin Tucker is a professional alpine skier, who travels extensively to compete. He is extremely active, training and exercising daily.
Right BHR 23-08-2000 / Left BHR 07-12-2010
Phil Roberts is an ex-Manchester City footballer. After his right BHR in August 2000 he was able to get back to playing regular 5-a-side and 11-a-side football, going on to represent the UK in the World Medical & Health Games. On the eve of his left hip resurfacing, Phil reflects on 10 years with his right BHR and the benefits it has provided.
Bilateral BHRs 13-04-200
Colin Gittins is an active Software Manager from Gloucestershire. After suffering with osteoarthritis in both hips, Colin sought a hip replacement which allowed him to remain active. Following his bilateral hip resurfacings, Colin regularly plays 5-a-side and 11-a-side football, squash and circuit training.
Right BMHR 04-08-2009
Brian Beech is an active sportsman from Cheshire. In 2009 had a right Birmingham Mid Head Resection (BMHR) performed by Mr McMinn.
13 months after his operation, Brian has been able to resume playing high impact sports including squash. In 2009 he had a right Birmingham Mid Head Resection (BMHR) performed by Mr McMinn.
Left BMHR 25.05.06 / Right BMHR 2.11.06
Marc Earnshaw is an IT Consultant from Yorkshire. He had a history of Henoch-Schonlein Purpura (HSP) which was treated with steroid medication. He was then diagnosed with Avascular Necrosis which made a Birmingham Hip Resurfacing an unsuitable treatment option, resulting in him being recommended the Birmingham Mid Head Resection prosthesis (BMHR) as an alternative conservative treatment option.
Left BMHR 13.12.2006
Hazel is a farmer from Shropshire. She suffered from bad destructive arthritis in her left hip and was initially recommended a standard total hip replacement elsewhere. Her BMHR operation has enabled her to return to work on the farm.
Left BHR 23.11.2001 / Right BHR 21.11.2002 / Left BKR 13.07.2010
Michael Ponberth is an active sales director from the Midlands. He has bilateral BHRs and a left BKR performed by Mr McMinn. He still enjoys an active lifestyle cycling, swimming and playing golf twice a week.
Left Ceramic-Ceramic Resurfacing 24.7.2008
Linda has a history of allergic reactions to metal and underwent a metal allergy test following her initial consultation. The results showed that she was positive to Nickel and she was recommended a ceramic on ceramic hip resurfacing, making her the first person to have an implant of this kind inserted. She is a very active person with a black belt in karate. Here she is interviewed at 2 months post op.
Left Ceramic-Ceramic Resurfacing 24.7.2008
Linda Selby received her right ceramic-on-ceramic Hip Resurfacing in July 2008. We caught up with her in July 2010, 2 years after her operation, to see how she was getting on.
Anna Benson-Gyles submitted a witness statement to the FDA Advisory Committee before their consideration of the Cormet 2000 resurfacing device on 22nd February 2007. Anna's witness statement can be downloaded here in PDF format.
Right BHR 12.12.2003
Denis Hill completed a 700 foot bungee jump from the Blaukrans River Bridge, the worlds largest commercial bungee jump, during a recent trip to South Africa. Please note that bungee jumping is NOT recommended following a Birmingham Hip Resurfacing.
Left McMinn Resurfacing 30.11.1991 / Revised to Leftt BHR 12.2.2009
Paul had a McMinn Resurfacing carried out by Mr McMinn in 1991. Following the initial operation he was regularly walking 30 miles each week and in addition playing golf 3 times a week. After 17 years of usage from his McMinn resurfacing he required revision surgery. Paul had such good quality bone at the stage of revision surgery that Mr McMinn was able to revise the McMinn Resurfacing to a Birmingham Hip Resurfacing.
Right BHR 29.09.1999 / Revised to a Right THR 26.01.2010
Joan Lindh had her right BHR revised for a pseudotumour in January 2010. Joan was completely satisfied with her 10 year BHR and has managed to pursue an active lifestyle since her revision surgery.
