Re: Minimally invasive Surgery (MIS)

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Sue:

I think Dr. Gross has done some work on using small incisions to

resurface. Can anyone confirm this?

> I am a reasonably young, active female who had Perthes as a kid. I

am a suitable candidate for hip resurfacing and was all set for this

when I started finding out about the new procedure (MIS ) also known

as the 'Two Incision Procedure' where the muscles are moved aside as,

guided by X-Ray, the OS completes the resurfacing procedure. The

result of this new method is less damage, less pain, smaller scars and

patients get up walking the next day and leave hospital in 2 days. I

have read a number of reports by people having THR with this method

but although I know of several OS in the UK who have used it for hip

resurfacing, I have not seen an account of the experience from a

patient. Has anyone reading this got any information to offer. Thanx

Sue

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Sue

Mr Chana at the Birmingham Royal Orthopaedic UK does a small incision (3 "

{75mm) to 4.1/2 " {110mm}) resufacing based on a new prosthesis made in

Germany and the Conserve +. He is a very experienced OS having done over

350 of these, 2500 THR's and anumber of BHR's (I believe).. See the

following sites

http://www.iconhip.com/about.htm

http://www.minimalinvasivehip.com/hip-surgery-resurfac.html

You will note he uses the same technique for THR's

Rog

Minimally invasive Surgery (MIS)

> I am a reasonably young, active female who had Perthes as a kid. I am a

suitable candidate for hip resurfacing and was all set for this when I

started finding out about the new procedure (MIS ) also known as the 'Two

Incision Procedure' where the muscles are moved aside as, guided by X-Ray,

the OS completes the resurfacing procedure. The result of this new method is

less damage, less pain, smaller scars and patients get up walking the next

day and leave hospital in 2 days. I have read a number of reports by people

having THR with this method but although I know of several OS in the UK who

have used it for hip resurfacing, I have not seen an account of the

experience from a patient. Has anyone reading this got any information to

offer. Thanx Sue

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