Guest guest Posted January 2, 2002 Report Share Posted January 2, 2002 Thanks for the enlightenment, CG. It sounds like they really paid very deliberate attention to get your length issue straightened out, and I'm glad the combined efforts resulted in such a wonderful outcome. I think all the docs should make it a practice to measure leg length pre-op and pay attention to this critical issue, as yours did. My p.t. does some " manipulations " but they only go so far and do so much. You should put your old shoes on e-bay - I'm sure there's someone out there who shares your pre-op morphology and would be delighted to be spared the hassle of redoing all of theirs. Have a rockin' 2002! All the best, Sheila > >Thanks, . This 8 1/2 - 9B appreciates the guidance and > >counsel born of experience. I guess they build 'em up from the > >bottom. > > That's exactly what they do. For dressy shoes, they glue the lift directly > on to the current sole. For workout shoes, they peel the sole off, add the > lift, and glue the sole back on. > > >I'm still mystified as to how and why we're left with a longer leg > >post-op when the rap on resurfacing is that it's supposed to carry > >a lower risk of discrepancies than THRs. Did you get a > >satisfactory explanation as to why you got a longer leg? > > I didn't get a longer leg. I got mine evened up, or I wouldn't have > offered my shoes ;-). My left femur has been working its way up the pelvis > for several years. My surgeon did my right (better of the two) hip first, > placing it where he wanted them both to end up, which meant I was even more > katywampus after the first surgery than I was going in. He evened > everything up with the second hip. He dropped the acetabular component > down 2.5 cm from where the hip had settled. He also had a neurologist in > the OR who did nerve testing to be sure I didn't end up with sciatica or > nerve palsy, as that is a LONG stretch, and many surgeons will tell folks > it can't be done. > > I would try going to a good chiropractor. You may have some pelvic tilt > stuff that could be contributing to the length difference. Someone else > may be able to shed more light on the post op subject as well, since I > didn't study that much-I was praying to be a little closer to even, and God > answered my prayer well. I am dead straight even for the first time in at > least 10 years. > > Blessings to you in the New Year, > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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