Guest guest Posted January 2, 2003 Report Share Posted January 2, 2003 HI danz, > > It seems that resurfacing does, indeed, impose fewer restrictions upon > the patient. That it more nearly gives a 'transparent' result. It > seems to have less impact on the patient, heals more quickly, and more > nearly approximates the natural structure of the bone/joint area. It > also seems to still carry the baggage of being for younger more active > patients--Why, in Heaven's name? The answer to that probably lies in the idea that a Resurface still has to be promoted in USA and people then tend to look for what makes differences.......... Plus the potential problems with osteoporosis.........though in my own case I shall be interested in seeing how that pans out....... As the BHR device sits on my femur, my son suggests it would have less likelihood at breaking with the usual osteoporosis break than my unsurfaced normal hip...........smile........ > I still have a very fuzzy idea of what might be disqualifying > conditions for resurfacing. I've seen mention of cysts, collapsing > (ball and stem parts of femur) structures, soft bone, etc. as reasons, > but how are these quantified and determined to be disqualifying? Think only a good surgeon can answer that with the xrays in front of him........... > > I've seen a few comments that suggest overweight, though less than > ideal, does not significantly interfere with resurfacing. Is that so? I personally know one person who fits that category who has been resurfaced one hip - lining up for other......... Being overweight only seems to interfer with needing more energy to lug the body about......... > Having let the hip problem continue too long, as I have, how often > does a hippy find other problems that interfere with normal > functioning, after even the most successful resurfacing? I've seen > accounts of the 'blessed relief from pain'. But if there is a lot of > pain elsewhere such as in a generalized arthritic person, can hip pain > relief make so much difference that life is renewed or is one setting > oneself up for continued disappointment? Yes well if you have a spine damaged like mine there is this hassle that you have to cope with the sense that modern mecidine can give you a new hip but not a new spine with same ease and potential fix............... This can lead to moments of depression............. But getting a new hip does help someone like me get more strengthening exercises for the back and hence potentially help deal with the spine pain a little, lessening the stress on it etc........ after you have recovered from knocking the shoulder and neck around being on crutches getting the new hip............. if the hip op is complicated and needs non weight bearing for 6 weeks...........smile.......... ie. there are no quick answers to that one either but ask me if I am totally thrilled to have the BHR and I will say YES..... YES...........and YES again........... and even that seems to help dealing with the other arthritis problems.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2003 Report Share Posted January 3, 2003 Hello, Edith. Thanks for your response. I suspected many of the things you suggest. Litigation and the inherently conservative FDA... I 'knew' almost instantly that the resurfacing approach was optimal from the standpoint of mechanics and 'feel' (to me, anyway). In fact my first contact with it was an accidental exposure to an Amstutz publication on the topic. The concept stayed with me. At the time I suspected my hip had deteriorated well beyond the point where a resurfacing was likely or even possible for me. I'd seen an exploratory X-ray which seemed to show most of the femoral knob no longer there. I've just obtained a more recent X-ray which is very indistinct--to me--and I'll be submitting it for assessment pretty soon. But I am hopeful. I'm encouraged by your positive response, despite continuing problems, and I need to press on myself. Regards... danz > HI danz, > > > > > It seems that resurfacing does, indeed, impose fewer restrictions upon > > the patient. That it more nearly gives a 'transparent' result. It > > seems to have less impact on the patient, heals more quickly, and more > > nearly approximates the natural structure of the bone/joint area. It > > also seems to still carry the baggage of being for younger more active > > patients--Why, in Heaven's name? > > The answer to that probably lies in the idea that a Resurface still has to > be promoted in USA and people then tend to look for what makes > differences.......... Plus the potential problems with > osteoporosis.........though in my own case I shall be interested in seeing > how that pans out....... As the BHR device sits on my femur, my son suggests > it would have less likelihood at breaking with the usual osteoporosis break > than my unsurfaced normal hip...........smile........ > > > I still have a very fuzzy idea of what might be disqualifying > > conditions for resurfacing. I've seen mention of cysts, collapsing > > (ball and stem parts of femur) structures, soft bone, etc. as reasons, > > but how are these quantified and determined to be disqualifying? > > Think only a good surgeon can answer that with the xrays in front of > him........... > > > > I've seen a few comments that suggest overweight, though less than > > ideal, does not significantly interfere with resurfacing. Is that so? > > I personally know one person who fits that category who has been resurfaced > one hip - lining up for other......... Being overweight only seems to > interfer with needing more energy to lug the body about......... > > > Having let the hip problem continue too long, as I have, how often > > does a hippy find other problems that interfere with normal > > functioning, after even the most successful resurfacing? I've seen > > accounts of the 'blessed relief from pain'. But if there is a lot of > > pain elsewhere such as in a generalized arthritic person, can hip pain > > relief make so much difference that life is renewed or is one setting > > oneself up for continued disappointment? > > Yes well if you have a spine damaged like mine there is this hassle that you > have to cope with the sense that modern mecidine can give you a new hip but > not a new spine with same ease and potential fix............... This can > lead to moments of depression............. But getting a new hip does help > someone like me get more strengthening exercises for the back and hence > potentially help deal with the spine pain a little, lessening the stress on > it etc........ after you have recovered from knocking the shoulder and neck > around being on crutches getting the new hip............. if the hip op is > complicated and needs non weight bearing for 6 > weeks...........smile.......... ie. there are no quick answers to that one > either but ask me if I am totally thrilled to have the BHR and I will say > YES..... YES...........and YES again........... and even that seems to help > dealing with the other arthritis problems.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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