Re: News article on minimally invasive hip resurfacing...

[Guest guest]

For some reason I couldn't pull that up?? I'd be interested to read

about it...I'm a bit skeptical about minimally invasive

procedures....I think I'd rather my surgeon be able to see what he or

she is doing! Susie in Memphis

> For those interested in a very small incision and hip resurfacing,

> something new in the UK...

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> http://www.thisisderbyshire.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?

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[Guest guest]

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My sports med OS bad-rapped resurfing so out of hand that I've

decided to find another after I have my repairs done. But, when I

was still unaware of the resurfacing option, and we were talking

about a THR, I asked about the minimally invasive approach and he

said the problem is that the sciatic nerve doesn't lie in the same

place on every body; he said there had been cases of permanent

sciatic damage about minimally invasive THR. He said, with a larger

incision, it's easier to work around the sciatic.

Later, when I was dealing with JRI on resurfing, I asked about

possible minimally invasive resurfing, and (I think I remember it was

Chuck, but I could be wrong) said, because the femur head remains

largely intact, there's much less room to work...and the minimally

invasive approach leaves too little room to operate (literally, in

this case).

It's possible Dr. Chana has a tool, perhaps with an angle like an off-

set wrench. I'll be curious to learn more. Thanks again.

Alan.

> Well, the link got mangled by the group text formatter.

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> Two options:

> 1) go to the homepage of the newspaper

> http://www.thisisderbyshire.co.uk

> Then enter " bionic " in the search box in the left column.

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> 2) try to copy the parts of the complete URL sent previously and

paste them into your browser with no spaces or carriage returns.

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> http://www.thisisderbyshire.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?

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> Hope that helps, and regarding the mini-incision techniques, I have

the same concerns about a doctor operating in the dark.

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[Guest guest]

It may be a " guy " sort of thing...but the idea of having a scar to

show what I've been through doesn't bother me a bit.

> In a message dated 7/5/2004 4:03:35 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

> susettejk@y... writes:

>

>

> > .I think I'd rather my surgeon be able to see what he or

> > she is doing! Susie in Memphis

>

> I feel the same way. Was always taught to have good exposure

during surgery

> so you can see what you are doing.

> Scars just don['t matter ( unless it is on your face, or course)

> diane

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[Guest guest]

> It may be a " guy " sort of thing...but the idea of having a scar to

> show what I've been through doesn't bother me a bit.

I just tell people I got them from mooning my opponent while dueling

in Heidelberg. ;-)

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

[Guest guest]

> I just tell people I got them from mooning my opponent while dueling

> in Heidelberg. ;-)

>

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

Or you could tell 'em you were playin' grab ass with a great

white ...and they outa see the other guy.

[Guest guest]

I can't wait to fly! I'll set off the metal detector, and then I'll

moon everyone, just to prove that I do have a Cobalt hip!!! My scar

looks like Jack Pumpkin's smile.

C+ 4-15-04

> > In a message dated 7/5/2004 4:03:35 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

> > susettejk@y... writes:

> >

> >

> > > .I think I'd rather my surgeon be able to see what he or

> > > she is doing! Susie in Memphis

> >

> > I feel the same way. Was always taught to have good exposure

> during surgery

> > so you can see what you are doing.

> > Scars just don['t matter ( unless it is on your face, or course)

> > diane

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

> I can't wait to fly! I'll set off the metal detector, and then I'll

> moon everyone, just to prove that I do have a Cobalt hip!!!

The weekend before last I had to fly to Boston to deal with a family

situation. It was pretty uneventful - as I walked up to the metal

detector, I told them about my hips. When the detector went off, they

waved me into the " penalty box " , wanded me, and sent me on my way. It

probably added a total of two minutes to the screening process on each

end. Not much of a price to pay - I couldn't have made it down the

concourse three months ago.

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

[Guest guest]

Here's another Web page about the procdure.. Always advancements

coming which is great for all of us.

http://www.minimalinvasivehip.com/

Phil

> Well, the link got mangled by the group text formatter.

>

> Two options:

> 1) go to the homepage of the newspaper

> http://www.thisisderbyshire.co.uk

> Then enter " bionic " in the search box in the left column.

>

> 2) try to copy the parts of the complete URL sent previously and

paste them into your browser with no spaces or carriage returns.

>

> http://www.thisisderbyshire.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?

nodeId=132245&command=displayContent&sourceNode=131711&contentPK=1052

9658

>

> Hope that helps, and regarding the mini-incision techniques, I

have the same concerns about a doctor operating in the dark.

>

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