Recent BHR news flash for females & others
Notice & Discussion of Recent BHR Data:
John Rogerson, M.D. 6/19/15
We recently (June 3, 2015) received notification from Smith & Nephew, Inc.,
the manufacturer and distributor of the Birmingham hip resurfacing prosthesis (BHR),
of a voluntary removal (NOT RECALL) from the market of a number
of the smaller prostheses sizes (see below Dr. letter about females). Please
note, no further action is needed if you are not having any symptoms of pain or
decreased function following BHR hip resurfacing. If you are symptomatic, please
contact us to set up a follow-up appointment for further evaluation.
Mid-term data analysis from the National Joint Registry of England & Wales
indicates that prosthetic head sizes below 46 mm in diameter and prostheses
implanted in females performed less well and exceeded current revision rate
benchmarks for total hip arthroplasty. Male patients, in contrast, with head