Total hip resurfacing for an active 60 year old

History and Evaluation: This 60 year old male senior soccer athlete presented with left hip pain for 2 ½ years. The patient was a professional soccer player in the past and maintained his activity in the sport as a senior player.  He presented with marked pain which severely limited his activities including soccer. He wished to return to recreational  soccer.

X-rays show advanced left hip arthritis with decreased joint space and cyst formation.

Treatment: Hip resurfacing was chosen instead of a hip replacement due to the patient’s high activity level and his desire to return to recreational soccer.

Outcomes: Patient doing extremely well and is pain free with no physical limitations.