Re: British Columbia surgeons

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Captain: See my message 13432 - lists the 4 doctors who are doing

resurfacing using BHR in BC right now with numbers.

It's still awfully new here and I would guess there are not more than

10-15 done to date.

Pamela

LBHR De Smet October 23/02

> > > > > · Surface hip replacement is an alternative to THR

-

> > YES

> > > > >

> > > > > · Most prospective THR patients represent adequate

> > > > candidates

> > > > > SHR (sorry if I created an acronym) - YES - depending on the

> > > > surgeon - if

> > > > > you are a 'difficult' case, then send your x-rays to one of

> the

> > > BEST

> > > > > surgeon, McMinn, Treacy, De Smet et el.

> > > > >

> > > > > · The intervention is being carried out in the UK

> (NHS

> > or

> > > > > privately only). Both. But you're lucky if you get it on the

> > NHS.

> > > > >

> > > > > · The intervention is being carried out in Canada -

> I

> > > > think so,

> > > > > but trawl through past posts to check.

> > > > >

> > > > > · There are links to the cost of this intervention

> in

> > > the

> > > > UK /

> > > > > Canada / USA - More expensive in USA - UK £9750 -

> McMinn -

> > > > December

> > > > > 2001. Mr Treacy is a little cheaper, others may be

> substantially

> > > > cheaper. I

> > > > > think the total package in Belgium works out to £6500.

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > > There are links on the surfacehippy site.

> > > > >

> > > > > Dont leave it TOO long - or you may find that you get

beypond

> > > being

> > > > able to

> > > > > have a BHR.

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > > dan.milosevic on 16/01/2003 10:47:38

> > > > >

> > > > > To: surfacehippy

> > > > > cc:

> > > > > bcc:

> > > > > From: " danmilosevic <dan.milosevic@i...> "

> <dan.milosevic,

> > 16

> > > > > January 2003, 10:47 a.m.

> > > > > Contact:

> > > > > Contact:

> > > > >

> > > > > Total Ignorance

> > > > >

> > > > > I've just joined this Group after discovering the Hip Joint

> > > > > community

> > > > > on the web yesterday. And, it was by shear chance that I

> came

> > > > across

> > > > > the Surface Hip Replacement procedure this morning (I'm

based

> in

> > > > > London, UK, where is now 10:00 a.m.).

> > > > >

> > > > > In January 2002 I have been diagnosed with total

degeneration

> of

> > > the

> > > > > cartilage in my left hip (the medical expression used by

> > > orthopaedic

> > > > > consultants in former Yugoslavia is arthrosys rather than

> > > arthritis

> > > > > ?

> > > > > I was assured by them that this is the more accurate/correct

> > > > > definition of the condition which is generally referred to

as

> > > > > arthritis of the hip joint in the Anglo-Saxon world).

> > > Subsequently,

> > > > > specialists in both the former Yugoslavia and in the UK

> > > recommended

> > > > > immediate THR.

> > > > >

> > > > > As I have been blessed/cursed with an extremely high pain

> > > threshold,

> > > > > and as I am 52 now, I was keen to postpone THR envisaging,

> > > probably

> > > > > optimistically, a life span whereby the current average for

> THR

> > > of

> > > > 10

> > > > > years would lead to my exhausting the 3 interventions I was

> told

> > > was

> > > > > a limit at the age of 82 thus leaving me with few options

> beyond

> > > > that

> > > > > age. Given that I still ride a motorcycle, I was also aware

> > that

> > > a

> > > > > likely fall of the bike would probably shorten the 10-year

> life

> > > span

> > > > > of the first THR. I have therefore asked quite a number of

> > > friends

> > > > > in the medical profession in a number of countries about

> > > > alternatives

> > > > > to THR but was not pointed to any.

> > > > >

> > > > > Following this long intro, which hopefully makes sense, I

> would

> > be

> > > > > keen to know if:

> > > > >

> > > > > · Surface hip replacement is an alternative to THR

> > > > > · Most prospective THR patients represent adequate

> > > > candidates

> > > > > SHR (sorry if I created an acronym)

> > > > > · The intervention is being carried out in the UK

> (NHS

> > or

> > > > > privately only)

> > > > > · The intervention is being carried out in Canada

> > > > > · There are links to the cost of this intervention

> in

> > > the

> > > > UK /

> > > > > Canada / USA

> > > > >

> > > > > As chance would have it, yesterday I was offered to have my

> THR

> > > to

> > > > be

> > > > > done in February in London, but could not accept due to

> > > professional

> > > > > commitments. As the procedure was to be carried out through

> NHS

> > > > > (National Health Service), in other words free of charge,

and

> as

> > > NHS

> > > > > operates a waiting list and is forced by the Government to

> > ensure

> > > > > that patients are treated within 12 months of joining the

> list,

> > I

> > > > > have quite rightly now lost my place in the queue and will

> have

> > to

> > > > > wait another 12 months. That does not bother me too much as

> I

> > am

> > > > > bearing the condition quite well ? as I said, I do not

suffer

> > too

> > > > > much pain ? and as it gives me the opportunity to explore

> > > > > alternatives in the next 12 months. Hence my long note.

> > > > >

> > > > > Thank you for patiently reading the above. I'd be much

> obliged

> > > > > if

> > > > > you could provide answers to any of my questions.

> > > > >

> > > > > Regards

> > > > >

> > > > > Dan Milosevic

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >