Re: Celaine ceramic components

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I just got my new hip July 11 and I have no idea what kind of hip they put

in, I have a Dr app tomorrow so I am going to ask the Dr.

On Thu, Aug 4, 2011 at 12:33 AM, maryanne.waspe1@... <

maryanne.waspe1@...> wrote:

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> I have a ceramic on ceramic hip and its 16 years old. All original nothing

> changed as yet.

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> -- Re: ceramic components

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> I would love to compare notes, but after three months I still have not been

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> told what they gave me. We discussed prior to surgery a couple options, but

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> after my last appt I still forgot to ask him what I got. Hmmmm

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> On Wed, Aug 3, 2011 at 9:19 PM, ckb_p <ckb_p@...> wrote:

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> > hello friends~

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> > im facing another THR next week, after a previous THR and then a revision

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> > due to metallosis and failure of the Biomet M2M all metal hip joint.

> > this time the surgeon is planning to use a acetabular piece with screws

> > into the

> > pelvis the first time around, and is considering using a ceramic ball

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> > a metal

> > stem, plastic liner and metal cup with screws.

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> > wondering what your input is regarding the ceramic ball??? have many of

> you

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> > experience with this combination of parts?? or simply with ceramic pieces

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> > at all....

> > seems like a wise move, since my body certainly had a reaction to the all

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> > metal

> > implant, to use less metal this time, not sure the other pro's or

> > con's.....

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> > love to hear your wisdom and advice...

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> > fondly

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> > celaine

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