Guest guest Posted April 2, 2001 Report Share Posted April 2, 2001 I have been following this group for the past year and have read everything I can find about resurfacing. As a 45 year old very active person in the middle of a military career, I was very unhappy about any kind of impending hip replacement surgery. Resurfacing was a very promising option for me in a few years when my hip finally gives out. I had a very discouraging appointment with my Orthopod today. In the last six months I have developed very noticible AVN that was never visible on previous x-rays. There are two large dark lines passing almost completely through the head of the femur from the flattened bearing surface towards the bottom. The depth of the AVN has ruled out resurfacing and it appears that THR is the only real option for me. Needless to say I'm crushed. I've really relied on the positive outlook of members of this group who have had great experiences with the technique and still have 'virgin' bone stock for some day in the future. I guess it's time to chuck my binder full of research and start building a new one on the latest and greatest THR research. Good luck to you all Cal Ottawa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 4, 2001 Report Share Posted April 4, 2001 >I had a very discouraging appointment with my Orthopod today. The depth of the AVN has ruled out resurfacing and it appears that THR is the only real option for me. > Cal, I'm sure sorry to hear your news. There are a lot of outstanding THR's out there, so I'm sure you'll do well-certainly better than walking on AVN hips! Best to you, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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