JOI/Baptist Jacksonville hip resurfacing procedure helps young, active men return to activities
Jacksonville, Fla. (PRWEB) December 18, 2015 -- A hip resurfacing procedure at Jacksonville Orthopaedic Institute and Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville is providing an alternative treatment for young, active men with arthritic problems.
Danny Witt was 28 when he first found out he had arthritis in his hip. The Ponte Vedra Beach tennis coach learned to live with the pain, but it progressively became worse.
Now at age 43, he opted for a unique approach with Dr. Brett Frykberg, orthopedic surgeon at Jacksonville Orthopaedic Institute, that would allow him to keep more of his own hip bone as opposed to a total hip replacement.
“My hip would ache and I would get a sharp pain when I planted my foot to play tennis or move around. It felt like somebody was stabbing me with a knife in the hip,” Witt said. “For the past several years, I just lived with it. But the longer I waited to have something done, I was concerned it would impact other parts of my body, like my back.”
The Birmingham Hip Resurfacing (BHR) System restores the natural shape of the joint providing better stability, longevity and higher levels of patient activity than a traditional hip replacement. Only the surface of the femoral head (ball) is shaved off and a cap is put on the top of the hip, similar to capping a tooth instead of replacing the entire head and neck of the femoral bone as in a total hip replacement.
Dr. Frykberg, who did the procedure in New York prior to coming to Jacksonville Orthopaedic Institute/Baptist Health last year, had additional training this summer in England on the procedure with the inventor, Dr. Derek McMinn. According to the manufacturer, Dr. Frykberg is the only surgeon in the area who has performed about 100 procedures and one of only a small number in the state doing the surgery.
“Hip resurfacing unlike total hip has no restrictions. Once recovered, people can return to normal activities such as running, biking, swimming, hockey and baseball,” Dr. Frykberg said. “Resurfacing allows that high level of activity, which total hip replacement does not do. People can do all the things they did before without restrictions. You keep most of your own bone and your range of motion is better.”
The procedure is for younger, active men ranging from 20 to 60 whom total hip replacement may not be appropriate due to an increased level of physical activity. Active men who suffer from hip pain due to non-inflammatory arthritis (degenerative joint disease) such as osteoarthritis, traumatic arthritis, avascular necrosis, or dysplasia/DDH, or inflammatory arthritis such as rheumatoid arthritis may be good candidates.
The procedure is not good for women, Dr. Frykberg said, because women have smaller femoral neck bones, which are more brittle and not strong enough to hold the implant.
For Witt, he’s able to run again and play tennis without pain.
“It’s been great,” Witt added. “Outside of my job, I still like to stay fit and work out a lot. Even when I’m on the tennis court, I can move around better now. It’s just awesome.”
For more information on the Birmingham Hip Resurfacing System or other hip and knee procedures at Jacksonville Orthopaedic Institute, go to joionline.net.
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About Baptist Health
Baptist Health is a faith-based, mission-driven system in Northeast Florida comprised of Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville; Baptist Medical Center Beaches; Baptist Medical Center Nassau; Baptist Medical Center South; Baptist Clay Medical Campus and Wolfson Children’s Hospital – the region’s only children’s hospital. All Baptist Health hospitals, along with Baptist Home Health Care, have achieved Magnet™ status for excellence in patient care. Baptist Health is part of Coastal Community Health, a regional affiliation between Baptist Health, Flagler Hospital and Southeast Georgia Health System forming a highly integrated hospital network focused on significant initiatives designed to enhance the quality and value of care provided to our contiguous communities. Baptist Health has the area’s only dedicated heart hospital; orthopedic institute; women’s services; neurological institute, including comprehensive neurosurgical services, a comprehensive stroke center and two primary stroke centers; a Bariatric Center of Excellence; a full range of psychology and psychiatry services; urgent care services; and primary and specialty care physicians’ offices throughout Northeast Florida. The Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center is a regional destination for multidisciplinary cancer care which is clinically integrated with the MD Anderson Cancer Center, the internationally renowned cancer treatment and research institution in Houston. For more details, visit baptistjax.com.
About Jacksonville Orthopaedic Institute
Jacksonville Orthopaedic Institute offers 34 specialty-trained physicians and 11 physician assistants dedicated to delivering comprehensive care for the muscles, bones and joints for more than 500 sports team members. In addition, JOI maintains a rehab division with more than 75 therapists. In February 2011, JOI affiliated with Baptist Health. In addition to providing athletic trainers for the Jacksonville Armada FC, JOI provides team physicians for the Jacksonville Jaguars, Jacksonville Sharks, Jacksonville University and Florida State College at Jacksonville. JOI is also a community partner to and provides athletic trainers and/or physicians to The Bolles High School, Episcopal High School, Bishop Kenny High School, Bishop John J. Snyder High School, Atlantic Coast High School and Pop Warner Jacksonville Beach Jaguars Football. For information about JOI, visit JOI.net[joionline.net].
Deborah Circelli, Baptist Health, http://www.baptistjax.com/, +1 (904) 202-4916, [email protected]
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