Re: WHO KNOWS OF A CHILD GETTING RESURFACED?

February 5, 2003

Is this even possible? As the child would grow, she or he would

automatically need revisions at regular intervals. I can't imagine this

could work and if it did initially would not be too different in outcome

from the standard THR route.

Maybe this could work on a minor (legally under the age of 18) if primary

growth has passed, but doubtful on a child.

-- J

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February 5, 2003

Is this even possible? As the child would grow, she or he would

automatically need revisions at regular intervals. I can't imagine this

could work and if it did initially would not be too different in outcome

from the standard THR route.

Maybe this could work on a minor (legally under the age of 18) if primary

growth has passed, but doubtful on a child.

-- J

>

February 5, 2003

J Gaynor/jqhome wrote :

> Is this even possible? As the child would grow, she or he would

> automatically need revisions at regular intervals. I can't imagine this

> could work and if it did initially would not be too different in outcome

> from the standard THR route.

>

There was a young girl that got a C2k last summer-Casey I think her name was.

She was about 14. I'm not sure what happened, but she ended up with a revision

soon after (within weeks IIRC).

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February 5, 2003

J Gaynor/jqhome wrote :

> Is this even possible? As the child would grow, she or he would

> automatically need revisions at regular intervals. I can't imagine this

> could work and if it did initially would not be too different in outcome

> from the standard THR route.

>

There was a young girl that got a C2k last summer-Casey I think her name was.

She was about 14. I'm not sure what happened, but she ended up with a revision

soon after (within weeks IIRC).

___________________________________

Involved, http://www.involved.com

February 5, 2003

Poor thing.... I hope she's ok. :-(

> J Gaynor/jqhome wrote :

>

>> Is this even possible? As the child would grow, she or he would

>> automatically need revisions at regular intervals. I can't imagine this

>> could work and if it did initially would not be too different in outcome

>> from the standard THR route.

>>

>

>There was a young girl that got a C2k last summer-Casey I think her name

was.

>She was about 14. I'm not sure what happened, but she ended up with a

revision

>soon after (within weeks IIRC).

>

>___________________________________

>Involved, http://www.involved.com

>

February 5, 2003

Poor thing.... I hope she's ok. :-(

> J Gaynor/jqhome wrote :

>

>> Is this even possible? As the child would grow, she or he would

>> automatically need revisions at regular intervals. I can't imagine this

>> could work and if it did initially would not be too different in outcome

>> from the standard THR route.

>>

>

>There was a young girl that got a C2k last summer-Casey I think her name

was.

>She was about 14. I'm not sure what happened, but she ended up with a

revision

>soon after (within weeks IIRC).

>

>___________________________________

>Involved, http://www.involved.com

>

February 5, 2003

Poor thing.... I hope she's ok. :-(

> J Gaynor/jqhome wrote :

>

>> Is this even possible? As the child would grow, she or he would

>> automatically need revisions at regular intervals. I can't imagine this

>> could work and if it did initially would not be too different in outcome

>> from the standard THR route.

>>

>

>There was a young girl that got a C2k last summer-Casey I think her name

was.

>She was about 14. I'm not sure what happened, but she ended up with a

revision

>soon after (within weeks IIRC).

>

>___________________________________

>Involved, http://www.involved.com

>

February 5, 2003

> J Gaynor/jqhome <jjg@j...> wrote :

>

> > Is this even possible? As the child would grow, she or he would

> > automatically need revisions at regular intervals. I can't

imagine this

> > could work and if it did initially would not be too different in

outcome

> > from the standard THR route.

> >

>

> There was a young girl that got a C2k last summer-Casey I think her

name was. She was about 14. I'm not sure what happened, but she

ended up with a revision soon after (within weeks IIRC).

>

> ,

The revision had nothing to do with her age. She had a badly damaged

socket from an infection and the ingrowth didn't hold. She was

revised but still has a Cormet. Last I heard she was back at school

and doing well.

Trudy

>

> ___________________________________

> Involved, http://www.involved.com

February 5, 2003

> J Gaynor/jqhome <jjg@j...> wrote :

>

> > Is this even possible? As the child would grow, she or he would

> > automatically need revisions at regular intervals. I can't

imagine this

> > could work and if it did initially would not be too different in

outcome

> > from the standard THR route.

> >

>

> There was a young girl that got a C2k last summer-Casey I think her

name was. She was about 14. I'm not sure what happened, but she

ended up with a revision soon after (within weeks IIRC).

>

> ,

The revision had nothing to do with her age. She had a badly damaged

socket from an infection and the ingrowth didn't hold. She was

revised but still has a Cormet. Last I heard she was back at school

and doing well.

Trudy

>

> ___________________________________

> Involved, http://www.involved.com

February 6, 2003

Hello Peg

The following is a group that may be able to help -

http://groups.msn.com/HipsGalore/home.htm

Share experiences in child dislocations of hips, operations and much more...Why

not pop in and have a chat, we shall be pleased to see you.

It's predominately British but I'm sure would welcome openly any interest from

elsewhere.

Rog

WHO KNOWS OF A CHILD GETTING RESURFACED?

February 6, 2003

Hello Peg

The following is a group that may be able to help -

http://groups.msn.com/HipsGalore/home.htm

Share experiences in child dislocations of hips, operations and much more...Why

not pop in and have a chat, we shall be pleased to see you.

It's predominately British but I'm sure would welcome openly any interest from

elsewhere.

Rog

WHO KNOWS OF A CHILD GETTING RESURFACED?

February 6, 2003

Hello Peg

The following is a group that may be able to help -

http://groups.msn.com/HipsGalore/home.htm

Share experiences in child dislocations of hips, operations and much more...Why

not pop in and have a chat, we shall be pleased to see you.

It's predominately British but I'm sure would welcome openly any interest from

elsewhere.

Rog

WHO KNOWS OF A CHILD GETTING RESURFACED?

February 6, 2003

Data that I received from JRI indicates that the youngest patient in

their first group of 300 patients was 15 years old. It is true that

continuing bone growth could be a problem in very young children.

However, in most girls (with normal onset of menses) bone growth is

minimal after age fourteen and essentially complete by age 16-17.

In boys, the bone maturation is slower by about 2 years.

Because of individual variation, bone " age " can be estimated by

comparing an X-ray of the hand & Wrist to a book of standards for

each sex. The xray of the patients hip would also yield information

regarding the maturity of the growth centers in that region.

In NC

WHO KNOWS OF A CHILD GETTING RESURFACED?

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February 6, 2003

At 11:23 PM 2/5/2003 +0000, you wrote:

>The revision had nothing to do with her age. She had a badly damaged

>socket from an infection and the ingrowth didn't hold. She was

>revised but still has a Cormet. Last I heard she was back at school

>and doing well.

Glad to hear it! Also glad to hear that she got to keep her C2k. I

couldn't remember exactly how it turned out...

> >

> > ___________________________________

> > Involved, http://www.involved.com

>

February 6, 2003

At 11:23 PM 2/5/2003 +0000, you wrote:

>The revision had nothing to do with her age. She had a badly damaged

>socket from an infection and the ingrowth didn't hold. She was

>revised but still has a Cormet. Last I heard she was back at school

>and doing well.

Glad to hear it! Also glad to hear that she got to keep her C2k. I

couldn't remember exactly how it turned out...

> >

> > ___________________________________

> > Involved, http://www.involved.com

>

February 6, 2003

Hi Peg,

One of my former students had both hips replaced at age 10. She is

now 13. Last year I was concerned about her in PE because she was

running. I told her and her mother that running was contraindicated

as far as I had heard, and to check with the doctor. Sure enough,

xrays showed screws loosening, and the PE became disallowed.

She has a rare condition of too much calcium in her bones, which

makes them very dense. Besides the hips she has lost the sight in one

eye. The other is fine. One of her ankles bothers her. She is also

learning disabled. But she works hard in school, has a cheerful

disposition and tries hard to be normal. I wonder if resurfacing

would have helped her.....

Isara

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February 6, 2003