The first post didn't work well.

I identified these sites as being informative regarding hip surgery.  Take
what you will from them.

http://www.activejoints.com/news.html

http://www.fda.gov/ohrms/dockets/ac/05/briefing/2005-4181b1_05_Patient%20Labelin
g%20Draft.pdf

http://www.hipreplacement.com/xq/ASP.default/mn.local/pg.header/joint_id.5/newFo
nt.2/joint_nm.Hip/qx/default.htm

Listen to the Lecture by Dr. Hartford
http://www.pamf.org/media/hips.html

Joint Replacement Institute (questions, review background of Amstutz
andSchmalzried)
http://www.jri-oh.com/index.php

http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3767/is_200308/ai_n9239108

http://medpolicy.bluecrossca.com/policies/SURG/hip_resurfacing.html

You can watch Amstutz do and narrate the procedure at
http://www.wmt.com/conserveplus/physicians/default.asp

http://www.grossortho.com/

Surface Hippy site.  Lots of rah-rah.  Not objective but you may find
someworth.
http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/surfacehippy/