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Jogging was a regular activity for Donna to help her feel fit both mentally and physically. She knew she wouldn’t be able to keep up the same pace forever, but early indications of pain in her knees led Donna to believe something was not right. “Finally it became obvious to me last year that I was have difficultly standing up and walking. I just couldn’t do it anymore.

Turns out Donna’s knees were in great shape, but both of her hips had Osteoarthritis which is also the most common cause of hip pain. Lucky for Donna, when she turned to Dr. Kagan for advice he had just found out about a new hip procedure from England. “Suggested that I might be a candidate for the Birmingham Hip Resurfacing. It was a new technique that had just been approved in May about the time I came to see him.”

Donna was Dr. Kagan’s very first patient to undergo this form of hip surgery. Resurfacing the hip actually preserves the bone, unlike traditional hip surgery. “In resurfacing it is more like a dentist might put a cap on your tooth so the majority of the bone is left in place, and that really has a lot of advantages.”

Donna adds, “I feel very blessed to have met Dr. Kagan he has really changed my life. It is really a neat surgery and if you can preserve your own bone and gets good results it is really worth it.

The Birmingham hip is ideal for younger more active patients and Donna says she is confident she will be back to her normal jogging routine.

Studies suggest the resurfacing technique has a 98% success rate at the five-year mark, which is the same as traditional hip replacements.