- Arthritis
- Bone and Joint Pain
- Sports Injuries
- Partial Knee Replacement
- Hip Resurfacing
- Arthroscopic Surgery
- Shoulder Injuries
(559) 589- 6294
Combining advanced medicine with compassionate care
Your education and participation are important to us. Click on the following links below to watch online tutorials on the most common orthopedic problems:
- Bone and Joint Pain
- Arthritis
- Knee pain/arthroscopy
- Tennis elbow
- Ganglion cysts
- Sports Medicine
- Fractures and Sprains
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Rotator Cuff problems
- Hip Replacement
- Knee Replacement
- Shoulder Replacement
We have a clean facility for your comfort, and specialized experts for your particular needs. We’re currently accepting new patients, so please call us to schedule an appointment.
Dr Bernabe uses the most advanced knee and hip replacement implants available today, courtesy of Smith and Nephew, the makers of PROFIX OXINIUM knee replacement system.
KNEE ARTHRITIS, ANATOMY, AND TREATMENTS
HIP ARTHRITIS, ANATOMY, AND TREATMENTS
IMPORTANT FACTS ABOUT THE BHR:
The Birmingham Hip Resurfacing is the answer to younger patients with severe hip pain due to arthritis. These patients are too young for a total
hip replacement because of the severe limitations after the surgery.
Unlike traditional hip replacement surgery, resurfacing does not remove as much of your leg bone. Instead, the process simply machines away the rough damaged surface of the hip joint bones and replaces them with more durable high carbide cobalt chrome.
For younger patients concerned with the potential of multiple revision surgeries over their lifetimes, saving natural bone is especially important. But hip bone conservation is good for older patients as well if their bones are strong enough to accept the implant.
The BIRMINGHAM HIP RESURFACING System has been shown to actually enhance bone strength around your hip. (Kishida, Sugano 2004 JBJS) The more you walk on your resurfaced hip, the stronger it gets.
The BHR is not "experimental surgery". Although its use in the US has been
approved by the FDA only last year, there have been over 60,000 BHR hips
implanted worldwide since 1996. At 10 years follow up, 98% of implants
have survived. A 1,626-hip study found that 99.5% of patients responded they were “Pleased” or “Extremely pleased” with the results of their Birmingham Hip Resurfacing surgery.
Dr. Bernabe is THE ONLY surgeon in Kings, Tulare, and Kern counties (combined population -- 1.1 million) certified by the FDA to perform the Birmingham Hip Resurfacing. There are less than 500 surgeons nationwide qualified to do this procedure. Ask Dr. Bernabe if the BHR is right for you.
Want to learn more about hip resurfacing and BHR trained doctors?
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4 weeks post-op after Left Birmingham Hip Resurfacing
patient: 41 year old healthy active male
occupation: police officer
diagnosis: severe OA left hip
surgery: Left BHR on 06/03/07 via lateral approach
10 Day post-op after Right Birmingham Hip Resurfacing
patient: 44 year old healthy active male
occupation: corrections officer
diagnosis: severe OA right hip
surgery: Right BHR on 11/07/07 via lateral approach
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