In an update shared by the Calgary Flames, team rehabilitation sports physiotherapist Scott Cyr described Dr. Su as "one of the world's leading specialists" in hip resurfacing surgery.

Just one week after surgery, Huberdeau reported that his recovery was progressing well and that his body was responding positively to treatment. 

Huberdeau joined the Flames in 2022 following a blockbuster trade from the Florida Panthers and later signed the largest contract in franchise history. As he prepares for the next chapter of his career, the veteran forward is focused on recovery and returning to the ice

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Resurfacing — an alternative to a full hip replacement that involves shaving damaged bone and cartilage from the femur, capping that bone with metal and popping it back into a lined socket — has high-profile test cases in tennis and pro wrestling.

“I think the thing that got me,” Kane said, “was the fact that Dr. Su believes that I won’t have to retire because of my hip now.”

The belief, held by the player, the team and its medical staff, is still that Kane can be that person, even at 35. It’s shared by Dr. Su, who has performed thousands of hip resurfacings over nearly two decades, including . Success stories are important to him; the procedure accounts for less than 1 percent of all yearly hip replacements in the United States, and he believes that number should be higher, especially, he says, now that lower-quality implants and less committed surgeons are no longer in the mix. 

Kane, in the six months since his surgery, “has reset the whole recovery timeline” — and not just for hockey players.  “(Kane) really is, like, kind of freakish,” Dr. Su told The Athletic. “He’s just blowing it out of the water. Things that we expected to be accomplished by three months, he did in six weeks. Things that we expected in four months, he did at two months. He’s basically accelerated the timeline by almost half.”

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The study found that patients with unilateral hip resurfacing arthroplasty had higher cobalt and chromium serum ion levels than those with unilateral ceramic on polyethylene bearings. Additionally, more patients who had a hip resurfacing arthroplasty developed adverse local tissue reactions (ALTR) or metallosis on MRI than did patients who got ceramic on polyethylene bearings.

Dr. Potter said, “While the majority of these high functioning individuals with HRA [hip resurfacing arthroplasty] had no adverse local tissue reaction, longitudinal yearly evaluation disclosed that more patients who received a HRA developed ALTR or metallosis on MRI than patients who had ceramic on polyethylene bearings (hazard ratio 4.8 (95% CI 1.2-18.4); p=0.02).”

Dr. Su explained, “This study highlights the value in using MRI to evaluate patients with metal-on-metal hip resurfacing. It demonstrates that metal levels or clinical performance do not always correlate with MRI findings of adverse local tissue reaction, and therefore all of this information is valuable in the evaluation of such a patient. Just as I would not recommend the sole use of metal ion levels in deciding management of a patient, similarly, I would not utilize MR information alone to make decisions. All of the information—clinical picture, metal ions, and MR information—should be used in concert in managing the patient with a metal-on-metal hip resurfacing."

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The study found that MRI effectively tracks soft-tissue complications in patients who have undergone hip resurfacing arthroplasty or total hip replacement and also suggest the use of MRI to be included as part of routine follow-up protocol, as an annual clinical assessment dependent on survey or blood metal ion testing alone may not detect complications.

Dr. Potter said, “We found that patients can be completely asymptomatic and have high-functioning hip scores while harboring reactions that could start to destroy the soft tissues around the hip. This finding is important because tissue reactions typically worsen over time. Delayed detection results in unnecessary pain, longer and more complicated revision operations and more challenging recoveries."

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Thomas' hip was bone-on-bone, resulting in relentless pain and the favoring of his right side which constantly compromised his balance. “Before the surgery, you could see he was clearly favoring his right side; and that it was painful," said Dr. Su. "It was natural to avoid pushing off and landing off [the left]. Four months post-op, we are seeing higher loads and seeing symmetry between the right and left." Dr. Su added, “Now, he's playing like he's eight months out from surgery, not just four. He's such a hard worker. He's moving quickly, and able to jump and pivot."

Dr. Su has routinely executed a hip resurfacing procedure on patients, including professional athletes, but Thomas was a far different case: younger, athletic and trying to restore a level of explosiveness that would allow him to compete with the best athletes in the world. The surgery included a unique kind of artificial joint to account for Thomas' age and need to regain movement. "The goal was to give him a smooth joint surface so he doesn't feel pain and has better mobility," explained Dr. Su. "We have more confidence for athletes like Isaiah to get back to full activity."

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