Re: Anybody have Resurfacing done a few years ago?

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At 12:12 PM 5/6/2004 +0000, you wrote:

>I am curious if anybody out there had their resurf (or know of

>somebody I could contact who had their resurf) done a few years ago

>rather than months? In the spirit of research I am wondering how

>people are doing 5+ years out.

I'm not quite there, but almost three years out now. Doing very well,

continuing to get better, stronger, faster. I have NO regrets.

Cindy

C+ 5/25/01 and 6/28/01

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> I am curious if anybody out there had their resurf (or know of

> somebody I could contact who had their resurf) done a few years ago

> rather than months? In the spirit of research I am wondering how

> people are doing 5+ years out.

Go to the " files " section of this group's website:

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/surfacehippy/files/

and pick up the one entitleds " longtermsurf.txt " . This contains recent

messages from several people who were resurfaced in 1994 and 1995 and

are still extremely active.

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

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Hi,

In addition to the message board, you may want to check out some of

the studies that have been published.

The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (American) 86:28-39 (2004)

" Metal-on-Metal Hybrid Surface Arthroplasty: Two to Six-Year Follow-

up Study " (from Amstutz and the JRI)

http://www.ejbjs.org/cgi/content/abstract/86/1/28

or the pdf version of same:

MMSAjbjs.pdf (if this doesn't work go to surfacehippy " Files " and

click on link)

Also in surfacehippy " Files " : (folder) 2002 Euro Hip Society:

(file) 2002EuroHip.pdf - Abstracts from the European Hip Society

2002 Domestic Meeting (four abstracts, some with study results,

includes results from the Swedish National Hip Arthroplasty Register

which looks at THR dislocation rates for patients under the age of

55 and compares them to same for resurfacing patients)

An abstract from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

" Metal/Metal Hip Resurfacing With Hybrid Fixation: Results of 1000

Cases - A Personal Series "

http://www.aaos.org/wordhtml/anmt2001/sciprog/268.htm

There are other relevant abstracts at this site that you should be

able to find using the search box.

You may also search the National Library of Medicine. I found an

article which dealt with THR in patients under 40.

" Eighty-two consecutive primary first-generation uncemented total

hip arthroplasties (72 patients) performed in patients <40 years old

were reviewed with minimum follow-up of 10 years. "

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?

cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=11742466

I also found information on THR dislocation at the Medical

website:

http://www.wmt.com/bigfemoralhead/patients/tmom.asp

Corin also has some Clinical Results on resurfacing at their website

(I'm sure the other manufacturers do also).

http://www.resurfacingofthehip.com/resurfacing13.htm

There's more out there, perhaps someone else has some links or you

can do some searches.

Best of luck,

Fred

Gross, C2K 1/21/04

> I am curious if anybody out there had their resurf (or know of

> somebody I could contact who had their resurf) done a few years

ago

> rather than months? In the spirit of research I am wondering how

> people are doing 5+ years out.

>

> Thanks (still deciding what to do - THR v. Resurfacing)

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I was one of the first 50 to have the C+ over 6 years ago. 3/24/98 to

be exact. I'm pretty active and the hip has been great - zero

limitations and at least as strong as the original at its best, if

not more so. Recent x-rays show continued bone growth around the

implant, which means it continues to get stronger. I liked my new

hip so much, I had my other one done 2/12/04.

Since my first resurfacing there's been some improvements in both the

C+ and the surgical technique, resulting in a speedier recovery the

second time around. And I also know better what to do to minimize

recovery time, both pre-op and post op.

Be sure to ask prospective surgeons about failures. From what I'm

told, there have been a few resurfacing failures, mostly due to

bone disease.

Dave

> I am curious if anybody out there had their resurf (or know of

> somebody I could contact who had their resurf) done a few years ago

> rather than months? In the spirit of research I am wondering how

> people are doing 5+ years out.

>

> Thanks (still deciding what to do - THR v. Resurfacing)

[Guest guest]

Dave,

Great reading your response. I'm 3 weeks out of surgery. I over

did it yesterday, and feel sore today, & a little defeated. It's

hard to believe that anything that feels this " thrashed " will ever

be strong again. Any thoughts and recollections that you or others

may care to share about the recovery part of all this I'd greatly

appreciate. You know, do's and don'ts...

Chris

> > I am curious if anybody out there had their resurf (or know of

> > somebody I could contact who had their resurf) done a few years

ago

> > rather than months? In the spirit of research I am wondering

how

> > people are doing 5+ years out.

> >

> > Thanks (still deciding what to do - THR v. Resurfacing)

[Guest guest]

Thanks Dave (and others) for your responses!

> > I am curious if anybody out there had their resurf (or know of

> > somebody I could contact who had their resurf) done a few years

ago

> > rather than months? In the spirit of research I am wondering

how

> > people are doing 5+ years out.

> >

> > Thanks (still deciding what to do - THR v. Resurfacing)

[Guest guest]

Hey

This group will be a lot more dull once you and Steve return to work.

I don't mean to be a downer, but 3 to 6 weeks post op was a tough

period for me. I wasn't physically healed enough to do much

rehab, and my former activities and lifestyle were still very much

out of reach. Accommodating the restrictions and limitations and the

lack of a familiar routine wore on me. Who's handicapped body

was I stuck in? I don't recognize it. It doesn't work well.

Why wasn't all that huge hassle called surgery paying off? I

don't do well being a couch potato and wanted my exercise fix. I

worked my tail off pre-op getting my buttocks, hamstring and

abductors as strong as possible and it appeared it was all for

naught. I was being blocked from being vital again. I struggled

mentally and emotionally. I went back to my desk job at 3 weeks and

felt `off' even though it was a welcome change from hanging

around the house. Though the social interaction helped, my thought

process remained muddled. What made it worse is outsiders are rarely

welcome to my inner thoughts and I needed to self-heal mentally more

so than physically. Even when I began to recover physically, I had

limited control over my mental and emotional recovery. It was an

effort not to let myself go into a downward spiral.

The good news is this period was temporary. Things get better, and

they get better at their own pace. I tried, but I didn't have

much control over the process. 6 – 9 weeks was my milestone

period where many restrictions fall away and you can at last identify

a little with your pre-op life. Until then, I acknowledged the

little gains: going off-coumadin so I could enjoy my first micro brew

in over a month and using lettuce in my sandwich again, ted hose off

during the daytime, going to the gym to at least work my upper body,

getting a decent night's sleep.

I began PT on my own. I'm not recommending going against

doctor's orders mind you, but I did things pretty early. I felt

getting the blood flowing in the hip was important. Fortunately I

could get a lift to the local health club. I tried various machines

keeping the 90 degree rule in mind. I was on an upright life cycle

at 9 days post op for a couple of minutes at level 2. I used it

every other day, increasing my time and level. Some leg machines,

even on their lightest settings, were too tough until 5+ weeks. But

the ones I could do beginning at 3 weeks paid off by increasing my

strength. Leg extensions were the easiest, leg presses and abductors

the toughest, with leg curls and buttocks machines somewhere in the

middle. I worked them every 2 or 3 days and added the more difficult

machines as my strength dictated. I used exercise bands attached to

my ankle for hamstring and abductors until I was strong enough to use

weight machines for these muscles. I worked in the elliptical

machine and stairmaster with the life cycle. I also work my abs and

upper body, as much to give my leg a rest as to keep them in shape.

I never really stretched my leg before the 6 week mark. I listened

to my body as much as possible as to how much to do, but yes, I also

overdid it more than once. Then I iced my hip for 12-15 minutes

every two hours until the swelling or pain died down. I'm no

physical therapist, but keeping the blood flowing in the hip through

light exercise accelerated my healing, and the increased stability

from stronger muscles is a big deal. The few times I overdid it

didn't cause any lasting damage. Exercise also improved my sleep

and helped me out of my muddled mental state. But it doesn't'

come in a day, or a week. This takes time. I'm 12 weeks post op

today and have about 80-85 percent of my strength back but only 60

percent of my range of motion.

So I guess this roller coaster period your in is simply part

of the healing process. Some days are still better than others but I

try to acknowledge and be thankful for the return of everything I was

deprived of by my pre-op condition or by my surgery. It won't be

long until all your current hardships start to fade and be replaced

by all the neat things you long to do again.

Sorry about running on so - didn't mean this to be so lengthy.

Let me know if you're looking for more specific recommendations.

Dave

> > > I am curious if anybody out there had their resurf (or know of

> > > somebody I could contact who had their resurf) done a few years

> ago

> > > rather than months? In the spirit of research I am wondering

> how

> > > people are doing 5+ years out.

> > >

> > > Thanks (still deciding what to do - THR v. Resurfacing)

[Guest guest]

I had my " hemi " done on 5/14/99 by Amstutz in LA. Unfortunately I was metal

on bone w/in a couple of years, and have been ever since. I'm currently

looking at having DeSmet do a " reboot " and a full revision sometime soon.

--M

Anybody have Resurfacing done a few years ago?

I am curious if anybody out there had their resurf (or know of

somebody I could contact who had their resurf) done a few years ago

rather than months? In the spirit of research I am wondering how

people are doing 5+ years out.

Thanks (still deciding what to do - THR v. Resurfacing)

[Guest guest]

I had my " hemi " done on 5/14/99 by Amstutz in LA. Unfortunately I was metal

on bone w/in a couple of years, and have been ever since. I'm currently

looking at having DeSmet do a " reboot " and a full revision sometime soon.

--M

Anybody have Resurfacing done a few years ago?

I am curious if anybody out there had their resurf (or know of

somebody I could contact who had their resurf) done a few years ago

rather than months? In the spirit of research I am wondering how

people are doing 5+ years out.

Thanks (still deciding what to do - THR v. Resurfacing)