Guest guest Posted April 6, 2004 Report Share Posted April 6, 2004 Tim: Dr. Gross - he's located in Columbia, SC. For more information, you may want to look at his web site at: http://www.grossortho.com That may answer some of your initial questions. RC2K Dr. Gross 3/24/04 > I just stumbled onto this site and it's great reading. I have tried > to read a fair amunt of postings and of course have many questions. > My first one is who is Dr. Gross? and where is he located. I'm in > Colorado and will obviously travel to have this procedure done > right. I'd love to hear more details about post-op, especially if I > have to travel to have surgery. From what I've read on other web- > sites, the hospital stay is at least four days, and pain management > is a must. I've also read about different " brands " of resurfacing > heads and cups and the pro's and cons, any info appreciated. Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 7, 2004 Report Share Posted April 7, 2004 Tim, Welcome! You need to visit WWW.Activejoinits.com. There you will find all the pertinent info. and who's doing resurfacing. It is quite a comprehensive site. Happy Hunting! > I just stumbled onto this site and it's great reading. I have tried > to read a fair amunt of postings and of course have many questions. > My first one is who is Dr. Gross? and where is he located. I'm in > Colorado and will obviously travel to have this procedure done > right. I'd love to hear more details about post-op, especially if I > have to travel to have surgery. From what I've read on other web- > sites, the hospital stay is at least four days, and pain management > is a must. I've also read about different " brands " of resurfacing > heads and cups and the pro's and cons, any info appreciated. Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 7, 2004 Report Share Posted April 7, 2004 > I just stumbled onto this site and it's great reading. I have tried > to read a fair amunt of postings and of course have many questions. > My first one is who is Dr. Gross? He's an orthopedic surgeon in South Carolina. He's one of several surgeons in the US participating in trials of one of the two resurfacing devices currently being tested in the United States. The two resurfacing devices being evaluated in the US are the Conserve Plus, manufactured by Medical Technology in Arlington, Tennessee, and the Corin Cormet 2000, manufactured by the Corin Group in the United Kingdom. These devices are very similar in design with only minor differences between them. They're both quite similar to the " Birmingham Hip " resurfacing device, manufactured by Midland Medical Technologies in the United Kingdom. The Birmingham Hip (or BHR, as it is commonly referred to here) has been in use in Europe since the early 1990s. It has the longest track record of any resurfacing device, but it is not (yet) available in the US. This may change in the next few years, because Midland was recently bought out and its new owners have stated that they intend to pursue FDA approval for the BHR. Resurfacing is relatively common in Europe, but is still considered investigational in the US (although the Conserve Plus is nearing FDA approval). >and where is he located. I'm in > Colorado Where? I'm in Boulder. I'll be getting a bilateral (both hips at once) resurfacing at the Joint Replacement Institute in Los Angeles (Dr. Harlan Amstutz) in 13 days. I'll be back the evening of the 25th. Amstutz has done more resurfacings than anyone else in the US, but there are a number of very experienced surgeons who perform this procedure scattereed throughout the US. They tend to be concentrated on the coasts, though. Most of the US resurfacers have done a few hundred procedures by now. Many people opt to have the surgery done in Europe, where there are surgeons who have done literally thousands of resurfacings and the cost of resurfacing is about half of that in the US. > and will obviously travel to have this procedure done > right. I'd love to hear more details about post-op, especially if I > have to travel to have surgery. From what I've read on other web- > sites, the hospital stay is at least four days, and pain management > is a must. It varies. I personally know someone who didn't require any post-op pain control once the epidural was removed. I don't expect that to be true for me, particularly since I'm having a bilateral. I'll let you know in a few weeks. ;-) > I've also read about different " brands " of resurfacing > heads and cups and the pro's and cons, any info appreci They're all quite similar. The BHR has a wider range of sizes and also has a special " dysplasia cup " available for those with severe hip dysplasia. You will, however, have to go out of the country (the UK and Belgium are particular favorites) to get it. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 7, 2004 Report Share Posted April 7, 2004 Tim, Many of us here like our respective surgeons and are very happy with our implants. I recently began my seventh year on my first C+ and have no restrictions and never any pain – tennis, skydiving, biking, weight training – you name it. You need to look into your specific insurance coverage unless you’re planning to pay out-of-pocket. Many insurance carriers don’t cover ‘investigational’ devices like the C+ and Cormet metal-on-metal hip resurfacing implants. The surgeon’s office staff can usually tell you who covers it and who doesn’t. Hospital stays are typically 4 days and many patients spend an additional night at a local hotel before making a long trip home. Add at least a couple of days if you get both hips done at once. Post-op pain varies widely. I’m fortunate, as I never had any pain after day 1. I went into surgery in pretty good shape and think that helped as much as did making the right decision on a surgeon. Dave C+ JRI, 3/24/98, 2/12/04. > >Reply-To: surfacehippy >To: surfacehippy >Subject: New hipster >Date: Wed, 07 Apr 2004 04:14:27 -0000 > >I just stumbled onto this site and it's great reading. I have tried >to read a fair amunt of postings and of course have many questions. >My first one is who is Dr. Gross? and where is he located. I'm in >Colorado and will obviously travel to have this procedure done >right. I'd love to hear more details about post-op, especially if I >have to travel to have surgery. From what I've read on other web- >sites, the hospital stay is at least four days, and pain management >is a must. I've also read about different " brands " of resurfacing >heads and cups and the pro's and cons, any info appreciated. Tim > _________________________________________________________________ Tax headache? MSN Money provides relief with tax tips, tools, IRS forms and more! http://moneycentral.msn.com/tax/workshop/welcome.asp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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