Re: Advice for NewHippy&Who knows Dr s?

[Guest guest]

> Hi everyone,

> Hospital? Is the Corin prosthesis just as good as the one?

The and Corin devices are extremely similar. There's no

clinical evidence to suggest that either is superior. Corin

manufactured the original McMinn resurfacing implant, so they're quite

familiar with the technology. My layman's opinion is that you'll be

fine with either device (or with a BHR, for that matter). I can't

comment on the East Coast surgeons, since I was resurfaced by Amstutz

at JRI.

Welcome to the group!

Steve (bilat C+ 4/20/04, Amstutz)

[Guest guest]

Hi,

It sounds like you really have some difficult dilemmas............... People

have done raves on Dr. s in the past so you may pick up some good info

if you do a trip into the archives...........

In the end it is your body and I suspect sometimes our medics just don't get

that.............. Many end up saying later that they are sorry they waited

so long............ for how much pain you suffer isn't really a sane

criteria in my book......... The condition of the the hip bone and how much

damage you are doing to other parts of the body and the long term

implications of that are far more important........... i.e. so many of us

find we end up with a beautiful hip joint and a very stuffed back........

and there are too few 'cures' around for chronic back

hassles................

As for which prothesis is best............. My bet is that if well known and

reputable surgeons are using a prothesis they have satisfied themselves that

the technology works.......... Some of the arguements appear to be about

what a piece of metal does under large pressures for the equivalent of

umpteen years........... If you or I manage to do a fraction of that in our

life time we will be doing well.............smile. Other issues are about

what top cups are available to enable a later possible THR without taking it

out too........... your surgeon will answer that but I think that difference

will rapidly disappear anyway as more coys move into the business in US and

approval happens..........

Look forward to hearing how you go,

Edith LBHR Dr. L Walter Syd Aust 8/02

>

> I learned that Dr s also does resurfacing w/Corin

> product, not the product. I went to see him and really liked

> him. He's only done 75 of them (DrMont has done about 300) so he is

> less experienced, and I can't seem to learn much about him on the web.

> He agreed that if I wait much longer (over 1 yr) I definately won't

> be a candidate, and for practical reasons, I've scheduled the surgery

> for early August.

>

> Does anyone have experience w/Drs? How is Good Samaritan

> Hospital? Is the Corin prosthesis just as good as the one?

>

> Thanks for getting back to me!

>

> hipcnm