Advantages
You do not have to live with hip pain for the rest of your life. Partial hip resurfacing is one alternative that can help reduce pain in your joints. Pain relief is the most reliable potential benefit of resurfacing and often the major reason for surgery. For most people, hip resurfacing surgery also offers better movement, strength, and coordination of the torso and leg.  Hip resurfacing surgery may mean the difference between having to use a walker or cane and being able to walk, climb stairs, and maintain a relatively active and independent life.  It may also give the patient time for new technological improvements to emerge in the field of total hip replacement surgeries.

The CONSERVE® implant is a wonderful option, especially for patients suffering from traumatic or non-traumatic femoral head osteonecrosis.  It offers many advantages, which include:

• Minimal bone loss, which conserves femoral bone stock
• Minimal invasion of the femoral canal
• Reduced blood loss during surgery
• 22 sizes to ensure a precision fit in a wide variety of patient anatomies
• Tapered stem for enhanced alignment and stability
• No polyethylene wear debris
• Proven articulating surface of cobalt chrome
• Cemented application for immediate rigid fixation of prosthesis to bone

Only you and your orthopaedic surgeon can make the decision about how to deal with your hip pain. Partial hip resurfacing can improve your quality of life and allow you to return to your daily tasks and low-impact activities with greater comfort. Call your orthopaedic surgeon today to see if you are a candidate for the CONSERVE® femoral implant.

Search our Physician Locator database to find a hip surgeon in your area using this option. He/she will be better able to recommend the most appropriate treatment for you.