Not all US Orthopedic Surgeons are idiots!

[Guest guest]

I know the word " idiot " is strong, but I am just trying get an

important point across. It is easy to hear about ALL the US

orthopedic surgeons who do not support resurfacing - afterall, people

are more vocal about negative experiences than the positive ones.

But I really wonder if the negative impressions regarding OS's who do

not support resurfacing are now creating an inappropriate stereotype.

My local OS, Dr. Knight, who is in Danville, California - yes I am

giving him a plug here because he really does deserve it - was

extremely supportive of my decision to have the resurfacing done. In

fact, he stated that he felt I was a good candidate for resurafcing,

and that the only down side would be if it didn't work he'd have to

do a THR - which would have eventually been necessary anyhow if I did

not have the resurfacing done. Furthermore, he and his office were a

tremendous aid in the follow-up and monitoring that was done after I

came home form the hospital - they even took care of my staple

removal.

So maybe we can get a few people who also had similar positive

experiences with their local US orthopedic surgeon to speak up - so

not everyone is given the impression that the only way to get an

endorsement for resurfacing is via surfacehippy postings.

Joe

Bilateral, 5/8/03, C+ Dr Amstutz