Re: Success with Resurfacing???

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> Reply-To: surfacehippy

> Date: Wed, 07 Jan 2004 04:01:00 -0000

> To: surfacehippy

> Subject: Success with Resurfacing???

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> I want to find out the suceess/failure of Hip resurfacing (partial

> and total both). Could you please share your experiences?

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> As per American Orthopedics journal, Resurfacing sucees after 3 years

> is almost zero.

ARE YOU SURE YOU ARE SAYING WHAT YOU MEAN?? Like total failure after three

years?? " Sucees (sic) after three years is almost zero. "

Any experiences?? I also heard that some companies

> who make resurfacing parts encourage it through sponsored studies

> done with some (sponsored) doctors but American Orthopedics community

> as a whole is not convinced with the success rate.

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> Any thoughts?

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> Many Thanks

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> Reply-To: surfacehippy

> Date: Wed, 07 Jan 2004 04:01:00 -0000

> To: surfacehippy

> Subject: Success with Resurfacing???

>

> I want to find out the suceess/failure of Hip resurfacing (partial

> and total both). Could you please share your experiences?

>

> As per American Orthopedics journal, Resurfacing sucees after 3 years

> is almost zero.

ARE YOU SURE YOU ARE SAYING WHAT YOU MEAN?? Like total failure after three

years?? " Sucees (sic) after three years is almost zero. "

Any experiences?? I also heard that some companies

> who make resurfacing parts encourage it through sponsored studies

> done with some (sponsored) doctors but American Orthopedics community

> as a whole is not convinced with the success rate.

>

> Any thoughts?

>

> Many Thanks

>

>

>

>

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> Reply-To: surfacehippy

> Date: Wed, 07 Jan 2004 04:01:00 -0000

> To: surfacehippy

> Subject: Success with Resurfacing???

>

> I want to find out the suceess/failure of Hip resurfacing (partial

> and total both). Could you please share your experiences?

>

> As per American Orthopedics journal, Resurfacing sucees after 3 years

> is almost zero.

ARE YOU SURE YOU ARE SAYING WHAT YOU MEAN?? Like total failure after three

years?? " Sucees (sic) after three years is almost zero. "

Any experiences?? I also heard that some companies

> who make resurfacing parts encourage it through sponsored studies

> done with some (sponsored) doctors but American Orthopedics community

> as a whole is not convinced with the success rate.

>

> Any thoughts?

>

> Many Thanks

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

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Hi,

Strange as it may seem there are other countries outside US and low and

behold they have embraced Resurfacing without the drama that US patients are

finding themselves embroiled in, i.e. difficulties finding surgeons, hassles

with insurance cover etc..............

I live in Australia and we have had world class surgeons doing Resurface for

almost 5 years now....... It isn't a hassle to get insurance cover and it

is just like any other orthepedic operation........... I think I can

truthfully say that it hasn't been a manifacturer driven procedure from what

I have seen..........With it fairly readily available in at least our State

capitals, ordinary people are simply voting with their feet (or should I say

hips) ......... I live in a fairly remote and sparcely populated area and I

know 4 others with a Resurface - manufacturers had nothing to do with their

choice.......... once they found something texisted that didn't need a shaft

of metal down their femurs to give them a new hip joint they were off to get

it.........even if that meant flying at least 1000 miles to do it, which we

all did...........

Every GP who gets a look at my xrays is very excited by what they

see............ again all being impressed that there is no shaft down the

femur.......... and it looks such a neat little gadget........... And that

said I can see no reason why mine should fail other than age reducing the

integrity of my bones supporting it.........which would be similiar with a

THR anyway.........and probably more so, given it has less impact on keeping

the femur strong.......

If any of that is any help to you...........

Edith LBHR Dr. L Walter Syd Aust 8/02

> I want to find out the suceess/failure of Hip resurfacing (partial

> and total both). Could you please share your experiences?

>

> As per American Orthopedics journal, Resurfacing sucees after 3 years

> is almost zero. Any experiences?? I also heard that some companies

> who make resurfacing parts encourage it through sponsored studies

> done with some (sponsored) doctors but American Orthopedics community

> as a whole is not convinced with the success rate.

>

> Any thoughts?

>

> Many Thanks

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

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>

[Guest guest]

Hi,

Strange as it may seem there are other countries outside US and low and

behold they have embraced Resurfacing without the drama that US patients are

finding themselves embroiled in, i.e. difficulties finding surgeons, hassles

with insurance cover etc..............

I live in Australia and we have had world class surgeons doing Resurface for

almost 5 years now....... It isn't a hassle to get insurance cover and it

is just like any other orthepedic operation........... I think I can

truthfully say that it hasn't been a manifacturer driven procedure from what

I have seen..........With it fairly readily available in at least our State

capitals, ordinary people are simply voting with their feet (or should I say

hips) ......... I live in a fairly remote and sparcely populated area and I

know 4 others with a Resurface - manufacturers had nothing to do with their

choice.......... once they found something texisted that didn't need a shaft

of metal down their femurs to give them a new hip joint they were off to get

it.........even if that meant flying at least 1000 miles to do it, which we

all did...........

Every GP who gets a look at my xrays is very excited by what they

see............ again all being impressed that there is no shaft down the

femur.......... and it looks such a neat little gadget........... And that

said I can see no reason why mine should fail other than age reducing the

integrity of my bones supporting it.........which would be similiar with a

THR anyway.........and probably more so, given it has less impact on keeping

the femur strong.......

If any of that is any help to you...........

Edith LBHR Dr. L Walter Syd Aust 8/02

> I want to find out the suceess/failure of Hip resurfacing (partial

> and total both). Could you please share your experiences?

>

> As per American Orthopedics journal, Resurfacing sucees after 3 years

> is almost zero. Any experiences?? I also heard that some companies

> who make resurfacing parts encourage it through sponsored studies

> done with some (sponsored) doctors but American Orthopedics community

> as a whole is not convinced with the success rate.

>

> Any thoughts?

>

> Many Thanks

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Hi,

Strange as it may seem there are other countries outside US and low and

behold they have embraced Resurfacing without the drama that US patients are

finding themselves embroiled in, i.e. difficulties finding surgeons, hassles

with insurance cover etc..............

I live in Australia and we have had world class surgeons doing Resurface for

almost 5 years now....... It isn't a hassle to get insurance cover and it

is just like any other orthepedic operation........... I think I can

truthfully say that it hasn't been a manifacturer driven procedure from what

I have seen..........With it fairly readily available in at least our State

capitals, ordinary people are simply voting with their feet (or should I say

hips) ......... I live in a fairly remote and sparcely populated area and I

know 4 others with a Resurface - manufacturers had nothing to do with their

choice.......... once they found something texisted that didn't need a shaft

of metal down their femurs to give them a new hip joint they were off to get

it.........even if that meant flying at least 1000 miles to do it, which we

all did...........

Every GP who gets a look at my xrays is very excited by what they

see............ again all being impressed that there is no shaft down the

femur.......... and it looks such a neat little gadget........... And that

said I can see no reason why mine should fail other than age reducing the

integrity of my bones supporting it.........which would be similiar with a

THR anyway.........and probably more so, given it has less impact on keeping

the femur strong.......

If any of that is any help to you...........

Edith LBHR Dr. L Walter Syd Aust 8/02

> I want to find out the suceess/failure of Hip resurfacing (partial

> and total both). Could you please share your experiences?

>

> As per American Orthopedics journal, Resurfacing sucees after 3 years

> is almost zero. Any experiences?? I also heard that some companies

> who make resurfacing parts encourage it through sponsored studies

> done with some (sponsored) doctors but American Orthopedics community

> as a whole is not convinced with the success rate.

>

> Any thoughts?

>

> Many Thanks

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Dear Thanks,

In Southeast Texas you might want to try Dr. Grecula @ UTMB Galveston

.

Ken

[Guest guest]

Dear vca_sap

You have asked questions and made statements in your e-mail that are

directly concerned with the issue addressed in this discussion group. There

are many folks here that would be happy to help with information and

encouragement but at this point we don't know who you are or why we should

take the time to write detailed responses to your enquiry. For better

responses to your message, may I suggest the following.

Please identify yourself and describe your situation.

Please site specific articles and dates if you are going to quote journals,

especially ones that make sweeping statements disparaging resurfacing, which

is the focus of our group.

Resurfacing is a far superior solution for patients who are young or active

facing hip replacement. To understand why this is so, you'll need to take

some time and do some research. I'm sure you will find a tremendous amount

of information available here and in the message archives. Good luck with

your search.

Mike Trautman

C2K, Kennedy, Sep 03

PS The short answers to your questions are:

1. Resurfacing has a very high success rate.

2. The Journal citation you refer to is out date and refers to procedures,

techniques and materials no longer in use.

[Guest guest]

Dear vca_sap

You have asked questions and made statements in your e-mail that are

directly concerned with the issue addressed in this discussion group. There

are many folks here that would be happy to help with information and

encouragement but at this point we don't know who you are or why we should

take the time to write detailed responses to your enquiry. For better

responses to your message, may I suggest the following.

Please identify yourself and describe your situation.

Please site specific articles and dates if you are going to quote journals,

especially ones that make sweeping statements disparaging resurfacing, which

is the focus of our group.

Resurfacing is a far superior solution for patients who are young or active

facing hip replacement. To understand why this is so, you'll need to take

some time and do some research. I'm sure you will find a tremendous amount

of information available here and in the message archives. Good luck with

your search.

Mike Trautman

C2K, Kennedy, Sep 03

PS The short answers to your questions are:

1. Resurfacing has a very high success rate.

2. The Journal citation you refer to is out date and refers to procedures,

techniques and materials no longer in use.

[Guest guest]

Dear vca_sap

You have asked questions and made statements in your e-mail that are

directly concerned with the issue addressed in this discussion group. There

are many folks here that would be happy to help with information and

encouragement but at this point we don't know who you are or why we should

take the time to write detailed responses to your enquiry. For better

responses to your message, may I suggest the following.

Please identify yourself and describe your situation.

Please site specific articles and dates if you are going to quote journals,

especially ones that make sweeping statements disparaging resurfacing, which

is the focus of our group.

Resurfacing is a far superior solution for patients who are young or active

facing hip replacement. To understand why this is so, you'll need to take

some time and do some research. I'm sure you will find a tremendous amount

of information available here and in the message archives. Good luck with

your search.

Mike Trautman

C2K, Kennedy, Sep 03

PS The short answers to your questions are:

1. Resurfacing has a very high success rate.

2. The Journal citation you refer to is out date and refers to procedures,

techniques and materials no longer in use.

[Guest guest]

Mike,I have AVN in both hips and doctors have suggested THR. When I

asked about resurfacing, I was told a BIG NO and given some print out

of AO journals mentioing poor success rate.

Please let me know when we talk about resurfacing, do we talk about

partial or full resurfacing? Any recommendation for any surgeon in TX?

Thanks

[Guest guest]

Well I know I'm English with some Welsh blood in me but as I'm celebrating my

left hips birthday in March and my left hips birthday in May - they will both be

3 years old - I thought I'd have the right to comment. We've been doing it for

nearly 70 years with slight lapses were things didn't go to plan and World War

II got in the way. American OS's were in the majority against Total Hip

Replacement when that came out.

Anyway I'm not worried about this 3 years - just concerned that you've been

mislead. Many Americans can vouch for Resufacing so I'll leave it to them to

explain the situation.

Most of the world recognises that resurfacing works and many Australians,

Belgians, Germans, Dutch, Swedes, Indians , Irish can also vouch for it

(Apolgies for leaving many countries off this list).

Rog

Success with Resurfacing???

I want to find out the suceess/failure of Hip resurfacing (partial

and total both). Could you please share your experiences?

As per American Orthopedics journal, Resurfacing sucees after 3 years

is almost zero. Any experiences?? I also heard that some companies

who make resurfacing parts encourage it through sponsored studies

done with some (sponsored) doctors but American Orthopedics community

as a whole is not convinced with the success rate.

Any thoughts?

Many Thanks