Useful Links

Surface Hippy Info — A global patient website

Created by hip resurfacing patients to collect and share: a comprehensive knowledgebase on Hip Resurfacing; scientific and anecdotal statistics; and personal Hip Resurfacing stories to help people return to happy and productive lives.

Surface Hippy - Patient to Patient Guide To Hip Resurfacing

A patient-run site for information specific to hip resurfacing

United States Food and Drug Administration information on Metal-on-Metal hip implants (updated Feb 2011)
www.fda.gov
Information about hip replacement and hip resurfacing
www.activejoints.com
Website that allows you to perform virtual hip resurfacing surgery
www.edheads.org
For information specific to hip resurfacing
www.surfacehippy.info
Discussion forum for patients who are seeking or who have had hip resurfacing surgery
http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/surfacehippy/
Non-profit organization that provides hip resurfacing surgery for uninsured patients
www.dastinternational.org
Website of the Hospital for Special Surgery
www.hss.edu
Dr. Edwin Su
www.edwinsu.com
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
American Association of Hip & Knee Surgeons
Hospital for Special Surgery
Hip and Pelvis info
Arthroscopy Association of North America
www.aana.org
American Association for Hand Surgery
www.handsurgery.org
North American Spine Society
www.spine.org
American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society
www.aofas.org
Arthritis Foundation
www.arthritis.org
American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine
www.aossm.org
American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA)
www.aapa.org
Orthopaedics.com