Guest guest Posted September 7, 2001 Report Share Posted September 7, 2001 > Have not posted on this group for a while, though I sometimes read the messages. I am the one who had a failed resurfacing with Dr. Mont in May, 2001.... Martha, I am very serious about wanting resurfacing and am waiting on insurance approval at the moment. If I'm not being too nosey could you tell more about why and how the resurfacing failed? Was there any discussion before you went into surgery that it may not work out? I really want to know all the known possibilities so I the likelihood of surprises is lessened. How long were you out of surgery before you knew it was no good? Thanks for any info. Trudy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 7, 2001 Report Share Posted September 7, 2001 > I don't post here or on Totally hip, because I know it upsets people who are considering surgery to have to confront the reality that things don't always work out. Glad to hear your recovery is going pretty well. I don't think you should avoid posting for that reason. People need to know the facts and your experience would be very valuable. > > Evidently, prosthesis selection re size and length is a pretty inexact science, and aside from measuring bone length on xray, and literally " eyeballing " during surgery to verify fit, not much else is done with regard to precision of fit. If anyone here has more info in this area, I would love to know what other means are used to determine, precisely, which prosthesis to use. When I had BHR (Mr McMinn), I was a bit take aback when his assistant came to my room the night before surgery, held the X-Ray up to the light and hand-held a template of some kind on it. It all seemed a bit rough and ready. Something with a laser at least would have been encouragingly high-tec! Anyway - whatever they put in seems to fit. Vale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 7, 2001 Report Share Posted September 7, 2001 Was it the leg that you tried to have the resurfacing on the shorter leg? I thought it was easier to add length with thr then resurfacing. M/M Thr Have not posted on this group for a while, though I sometimes read the messages. I am the one who had a failed resurfacing with Dr. Mont in May, 2001. Now have M/M THR, surgery done by Dr. MOnt a week after the original resurfacing. Also have a poly Thr on other hip, done three years ago, and was the reason I orginally wanted resurf on the other hip. I don't post here or on Totally hip, because I know it upsets people who are considering surgery to have to confront the reality that things don't always work out. In any event, the prosthesis used was: Biomet M2A Taper, an M/M product. All in all, I have had a good recovery...some knee issues, but I think they will clear up. Having had three surgeries now, I would say that one problem area more likely to occur in THR vs resurf is the likelihood of leg length difference. That has been true for me. The original surgery left me with about 1/2 to 3/4 inch shortness in surgical hip. Though reasonable discussion was difficult before 3rd surgery (pain, disbelief, etc) , and aside from expressing my desire to have M/M THR, I also said several times to staff that my old surgical leg was shorter...could this be corrected? However, that was not to be. The leg length difference has increased to more than an inch. Evidently, prosthesis selection re size and length is a pretty inexact science, and aside from measuring bone length on xray, and literally "eyeballing" during surgery to verify fit, not much else is done with regard to precision of fit. If anyone here has more info in this area, I would love to know what other means are used to determine, precisely, which prosthesis to use. Anyway, M/M thrs are available and used by Dr. Mont. Thanks Martha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 7, 2001 Report Share Posted September 7, 2001 Martha, Thank you for your considerate response...I appreciate it. I hope you are doing well now, seriously. I'm sorry you had to go through all that. I'm seeing Dr. Mont soon, yes, but I will also consult with Dr. Gross in SC. I'd be happy to get any feedback from people on Dr. Gross and the Cormet now. I'm still considering all my options, including going to the UK. Guenevere > Have not posted on this group for a while, though I sometimes read the messages. I am the one who had a failed resurfacing with Dr. Mont in May, 2001. Now have M/M THR, surgery done by Dr. MOnt a week after the original resurfacing. Also have a poly Thr on other hip, done three years ago, and was the reason I orginally wanted resurf on the other hip. I don't post here or on Totally hip, because I know it upsets people who are considering surgery to have to confront the reality that things don't always work out. In any event, the prosthesis used was: Biomet M2A Taper, an M/M product. > > All in all, I have had a good recovery...some knee issues, but I think they will clear up. Having had three surgeries now, I would say that one problem area more likely to occur in THR vs resurf is the likelihood of leg length difference. That has been true for me. The original surgery left me with about 1/2 to 3/4 inch shortness in surgical hip. Though reasonable discussion was difficult before 3rd surgery (pain, disbelief, etc) , and aside from expressing my desire to have M/M THR, I also said several times to staff that my old surgical leg was shorter...could this be corrected? However, that was not to be. The leg length difference has increased to more than an inch. Evidently, prosthesis selection re size and length is a pretty inexact science, and aside from measuring bone length on xray, and literally " eyeballing " during surgery to verify fit, not much else is done with regard to precision of fit. If anyone here has more info in this area, I would love to know what other means are used to determine, precisely, which prosthesis to use. > > Anyway, M/M thrs are available and used by Dr. Mont. Thanks Martha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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