Guest guest Posted March 13, 2003 Report Share Posted March 13, 2003 Kathleen, The large head thr hardware is made by Medical Technologies, same company that makes the resurf hardware that Dr. Mont uses. You can contact them to get information at: http://www.wmt.com/Contact/ContactUs.asp They are very good at getting back to you. They usually put you in touched with the distributor for your area. Lar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 13, 2003 Report Share Posted March 13, 2003 Kathleen, The large head thr hardware is made by Medical Technologies, same company that makes the resurf hardware that Dr. Mont uses. You can contact them to get information at: http://www.wmt.com/Contact/ContactUs.asp They are very good at getting back to you. They usually put you in touched with the distributor for your area. Lar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 13, 2003 Report Share Posted March 13, 2003 Kathleen, The large head thr hardware is made by Medical Technologies, same company that makes the resurf hardware that Dr. Mont uses. You can contact them to get information at: http://www.wmt.com/Contact/ContactUs.asp They are very good at getting back to you. They usually put you in touched with the distributor for your area. Lar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 13, 2003 Report Share Posted March 13, 2003 Kathleen: Dr. Mont & Dr. Dolphin also mentioned it to me on Tuesday. It is made by (same manufacturer as the Conserve Plus) and has the same size " ball " as the Conserve Plus - in fact, I believe they said it uses exactly the same " cup " as the Conserve Plus. It should yield the same range of motion and resistance to dislocation as the Conserve Plus for those patients where the top of the femur is so badly deteriorated that they can not be (reliably) resurfaced. > HI EVERYONE, > > For some weird reason, I am unable to access files and postings, so I hope I > can accomplish the same end this way. > > Sometime in the last two weeks, someone mentioned here having had a " large > head THR " ; I was certain I had saved that message but now cannot find it. I > wanted to e-mail that person for more info., as well as to ask the group > generally, because I can't find anything on it. Dr. Mont mentioned it to me > as a possible option but had no time to elaborate. > > I'll really appreciate hearing from people on this ASAP. Thanks so very > much. > > Kathleen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 13, 2003 Report Share Posted March 13, 2003 Kathleen: Dr. Mont & Dr. Dolphin also mentioned it to me on Tuesday. It is made by (same manufacturer as the Conserve Plus) and has the same size " ball " as the Conserve Plus - in fact, I believe they said it uses exactly the same " cup " as the Conserve Plus. It should yield the same range of motion and resistance to dislocation as the Conserve Plus for those patients where the top of the femur is so badly deteriorated that they can not be (reliably) resurfaced. > HI EVERYONE, > > For some weird reason, I am unable to access files and postings, so I hope I > can accomplish the same end this way. > > Sometime in the last two weeks, someone mentioned here having had a " large > head THR " ; I was certain I had saved that message but now cannot find it. I > wanted to e-mail that person for more info., as well as to ask the group > generally, because I can't find anything on it. Dr. Mont mentioned it to me > as a possible option but had no time to elaborate. > > I'll really appreciate hearing from people on this ASAP. Thanks so very > much. > > Kathleen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 13, 2003 Report Share Posted March 13, 2003 Kathleen: Dr. Mont & Dr. Dolphin also mentioned it to me on Tuesday. It is made by (same manufacturer as the Conserve Plus) and has the same size " ball " as the Conserve Plus - in fact, I believe they said it uses exactly the same " cup " as the Conserve Plus. It should yield the same range of motion and resistance to dislocation as the Conserve Plus for those patients where the top of the femur is so badly deteriorated that they can not be (reliably) resurfaced. > HI EVERYONE, > > For some weird reason, I am unable to access files and postings, so I hope I > can accomplish the same end this way. > > Sometime in the last two weeks, someone mentioned here having had a " large > head THR " ; I was certain I had saved that message but now cannot find it. I > wanted to e-mail that person for more info., as well as to ask the group > generally, because I can't find anything on it. Dr. Mont mentioned it to me > as a possible option but had no time to elaborate. > > I'll really appreciate hearing from people on this ASAP. Thanks so very > much. > > Kathleen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 14, 2003 Report Share Posted March 14, 2003 Actually, Biomet and Corin make bigger heads than , from what I can see. Check out their websites. For biomet, go into the medical professionals link, and check the M2a-38 system. 38 mm to 60 mm heads there. Guenevere > Kathleen, > > The large head thr hardware is made by Medical Technologies, > same company that makes the resurf hardware that Dr. Mont uses. You > can contact them to get information at: > > http://www.wmt.com/Contact/ContactUs.asp > > They are very good at getting back to you. They usually put you in > touched with the distributor for your area. > > Lar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 14, 2003 Report Share Posted March 14, 2003 Actually, Biomet and Corin make bigger heads than , from what I can see. Check out their websites. For biomet, go into the medical professionals link, and check the M2a-38 system. 38 mm to 60 mm heads there. Guenevere > Kathleen, > > The large head thr hardware is made by Medical Technologies, > same company that makes the resurf hardware that Dr. Mont uses. You > can contact them to get information at: > > http://www.wmt.com/Contact/ContactUs.asp > > They are very good at getting back to you. They usually put you in > touched with the distributor for your area. > > Lar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 14, 2003 Report Share Posted March 14, 2003 Actually, Biomet and Corin make bigger heads than , from what I can see. Check out their websites. For biomet, go into the medical professionals link, and check the M2a-38 system. 38 mm to 60 mm heads there. Guenevere > Kathleen, > > The large head thr hardware is made by Medical Technologies, > same company that makes the resurf hardware that Dr. Mont uses. You > can contact them to get information at: > > http://www.wmt.com/Contact/ContactUs.asp > > They are very good at getting back to you. They usually put you in > touched with the distributor for your area. > > Lar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 14, 2003 Report Share Posted March 14, 2003 One more thing...I have the Biomet 38 mm head, surf style cup, from Dr. Mont at Sinai. Guenevere > > Kathleen, > > > > The large head thr hardware is made by Medical Technologies, > > same company that makes the resurf hardware that Dr. Mont uses. You > > can contact them to get information at: > > > > http://www.wmt.com/Contact/ContactUs.asp > > > > They are very good at getting back to you. They usually put you in > > touched with the distributor for your area. > > > > Lar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 14, 2003 Report Share Posted March 14, 2003 One more thing...I have the Biomet 38 mm head, surf style cup, from Dr. Mont at Sinai. Guenevere > > Kathleen, > > > > The large head thr hardware is made by Medical Technologies, > > same company that makes the resurf hardware that Dr. Mont uses. You > > can contact them to get information at: > > > > http://www.wmt.com/Contact/ContactUs.asp > > > > They are very good at getting back to you. They usually put you in > > touched with the distributor for your area. > > > > Lar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 14, 2003 Report Share Posted March 14, 2003 One more thing...I have the Biomet 38 mm head, surf style cup, from Dr. Mont at Sinai. Guenevere > > Kathleen, > > > > The large head thr hardware is made by Medical Technologies, > > same company that makes the resurf hardware that Dr. Mont uses. You > > can contact them to get information at: > > > > http://www.wmt.com/Contact/ContactUs.asp > > > > They are very good at getting back to you. They usually put you in > > touched with the distributor for your area. > > > > Lar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 14, 2003 Report Share Posted March 14, 2003 HELLO ERIC, Thank you for your info. Now at least I know I did hear what I thought I heard. What time were you at Sinai on Tuesday? (Just curious. My appt. was at 2:30; Dr. Mont finally had a few minutes for me around 3:30.) Can you tell me any more about your situation re: resurf vs. THR? Kathleen ecm56 wrote: > Kathleen: > > Dr. Mont & Dr. Dolphin also mentioned it to me on Tuesday. It is made > by (same manufacturer as the Conserve Plus) and has the same > size " ball " as the Conserve Plus - in fact, I believe they said it > uses exactly the same " cup " as the Conserve Plus. > > It should yield the same range of motion and resistance to dislocation > as the Conserve Plus for those patients where the top of the femur is > so badly deteriorated that they can not be (reliably) resurfaced. > > > > > > HI EVERYONE, > > > > For some weird reason, I am unable to access files and postings, so > I hope I > > can accomplish the same end this way. > > > > Sometime in the last two weeks, someone mentioned here having had a > " large > > head THR " ; I was certain I had saved that message but now cannot > find it. I > > wanted to e-mail that person for more info., as well as to ask the group > > generally, because I can't find anything on it. Dr. Mont mentioned > it to me > > as a possible option but had no time to elaborate. > > > > I'll really appreciate hearing from people on this ASAP. Thanks so very > > much. > > > > Kathleen > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 14, 2003 Report Share Posted March 14, 2003 HELLO ERIC, Thank you for your info. Now at least I know I did hear what I thought I heard. What time were you at Sinai on Tuesday? (Just curious. My appt. was at 2:30; Dr. Mont finally had a few minutes for me around 3:30.) Can you tell me any more about your situation re: resurf vs. THR? Kathleen ecm56 wrote: > Kathleen: > > Dr. Mont & Dr. Dolphin also mentioned it to me on Tuesday. It is made > by (same manufacturer as the Conserve Plus) and has the same > size " ball " as the Conserve Plus - in fact, I believe they said it > uses exactly the same " cup " as the Conserve Plus. > > It should yield the same range of motion and resistance to dislocation > as the Conserve Plus for those patients where the top of the femur is > so badly deteriorated that they can not be (reliably) resurfaced. > > > > > > HI EVERYONE, > > > > For some weird reason, I am unable to access files and postings, so > I hope I > > can accomplish the same end this way. > > > > Sometime in the last two weeks, someone mentioned here having had a > " large > > head THR " ; I was certain I had saved that message but now cannot > find it. I > > wanted to e-mail that person for more info., as well as to ask the group > > generally, because I can't find anything on it. Dr. Mont mentioned > it to me > > as a possible option but had no time to elaborate. > > > > I'll really appreciate hearing from people on this ASAP. Thanks so very > > much. > > > > Kathleen > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 14, 2003 Report Share Posted March 14, 2003 HELLO ERIC, Thank you for your info. Now at least I know I did hear what I thought I heard. What time were you at Sinai on Tuesday? (Just curious. My appt. was at 2:30; Dr. Mont finally had a few minutes for me around 3:30.) Can you tell me any more about your situation re: resurf vs. THR? Kathleen ecm56 wrote: > Kathleen: > > Dr. Mont & Dr. Dolphin also mentioned it to me on Tuesday. It is made > by (same manufacturer as the Conserve Plus) and has the same > size " ball " as the Conserve Plus - in fact, I believe they said it > uses exactly the same " cup " as the Conserve Plus. > > It should yield the same range of motion and resistance to dislocation > as the Conserve Plus for those patients where the top of the femur is > so badly deteriorated that they can not be (reliably) resurfaced. > > > > > > HI EVERYONE, > > > > For some weird reason, I am unable to access files and postings, so > I hope I > > can accomplish the same end this way. > > > > Sometime in the last two weeks, someone mentioned here having had a > " large > > head THR " ; I was certain I had saved that message but now cannot > find it. I > > wanted to e-mail that person for more info., as well as to ask the group > > generally, because I can't find anything on it. Dr. Mont mentioned > it to me > > as a possible option but had no time to elaborate. > > > > I'll really appreciate hearing from people on this ASAP. Thanks so very > > much. > > > > Kathleen > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 14, 2003 Report Share Posted March 14, 2003 HELLO GUENEVERE, I think you're the person I've been needing to " meet. " I hope you can tell me more about the advantages of your device and your experiences with it. Also, would you be willing to share the reason that resurf wasn't an option for you? In addition to being bone-on-bone, I have some cysts and a spur, but Dr. Mont said he's " 98% " sure I can be resurfaced, the final 2% being contingent on the actual condition of the bone, which can't be known pre-op. (BTW, I really don't have a problem w/ that lack of certainty. Much as I don't want a more radical, invasive procedure, I d/w a resurf if the bone condition is likely to result in a much-too-soon failure. I'm trusting that I can trust his judgment because of the clinical trials, since it's in his interest play it safe, right?) Age-wise, I'm marginal for resurf -- 61 in May (shortly after the surgery) -- and my OA has progressed very rapidly. I realize that the bone will continue to deteriorate, that resurfacing does not halt the disease process. So now I'm wondering if the post-op rate can be estimated from the progression over the past year. Does anyone know anything on that subject? I went to the Biomet site; what a long menu of devices!! Do you know how/why Dr. Mont selected the one he did for you? Did he explain it all to you? (I'm curious about how much and what kind of communication about technical details is reasonable to expect. I like to know a lot more than I really " need " to know. It just makes me feel better if things make sense to me.) Thanks to you and to everyone for all the help and information I've gotten in the past two weeks. Kathleen gueneveren wrote: > One more thing...I have the Biomet 38 mm head, surf style cup, from > Dr. Mont at Sinai. > > Guenevere > > > > > Kathleen, > > > > > > The large head thr hardware is made by Medical > Technologies, > > > same company that makes the resurf hardware that Dr. Mont uses. > You > > > can contact them to get information at: > > > > > > http://www.wmt.com/Contact/ContactUs.asp > > > > > > They are very good at getting back to you. They usually put you > in > > > touched with the distributor for your area. > > > > > > Lar > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 14, 2003 Report Share Posted March 14, 2003 HELLO GUENEVERE, I think you're the person I've been needing to " meet. " I hope you can tell me more about the advantages of your device and your experiences with it. Also, would you be willing to share the reason that resurf wasn't an option for you? In addition to being bone-on-bone, I have some cysts and a spur, but Dr. Mont said he's " 98% " sure I can be resurfaced, the final 2% being contingent on the actual condition of the bone, which can't be known pre-op. (BTW, I really don't have a problem w/ that lack of certainty. Much as I don't want a more radical, invasive procedure, I d/w a resurf if the bone condition is likely to result in a much-too-soon failure. I'm trusting that I can trust his judgment because of the clinical trials, since it's in his interest play it safe, right?) Age-wise, I'm marginal for resurf -- 61 in May (shortly after the surgery) -- and my OA has progressed very rapidly. I realize that the bone will continue to deteriorate, that resurfacing does not halt the disease process. So now I'm wondering if the post-op rate can be estimated from the progression over the past year. Does anyone know anything on that subject? I went to the Biomet site; what a long menu of devices!! Do you know how/why Dr. Mont selected the one he did for you? Did he explain it all to you? (I'm curious about how much and what kind of communication about technical details is reasonable to expect. I like to know a lot more than I really " need " to know. It just makes me feel better if things make sense to me.) Thanks to you and to everyone for all the help and information I've gotten in the past two weeks. Kathleen gueneveren wrote: > One more thing...I have the Biomet 38 mm head, surf style cup, from > Dr. Mont at Sinai. > > Guenevere > > > > > Kathleen, > > > > > > The large head thr hardware is made by Medical > Technologies, > > > same company that makes the resurf hardware that Dr. Mont uses. > You > > > can contact them to get information at: > > > > > > http://www.wmt.com/Contact/ContactUs.asp > > > > > > They are very good at getting back to you. They usually put you > in > > > touched with the distributor for your area. > > > > > > Lar > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 14, 2003 Report Share Posted March 14, 2003 HELLO GUENEVERE, I think you're the person I've been needing to " meet. " I hope you can tell me more about the advantages of your device and your experiences with it. Also, would you be willing to share the reason that resurf wasn't an option for you? In addition to being bone-on-bone, I have some cysts and a spur, but Dr. Mont said he's " 98% " sure I can be resurfaced, the final 2% being contingent on the actual condition of the bone, which can't be known pre-op. (BTW, I really don't have a problem w/ that lack of certainty. Much as I don't want a more radical, invasive procedure, I d/w a resurf if the bone condition is likely to result in a much-too-soon failure. I'm trusting that I can trust his judgment because of the clinical trials, since it's in his interest play it safe, right?) Age-wise, I'm marginal for resurf -- 61 in May (shortly after the surgery) -- and my OA has progressed very rapidly. I realize that the bone will continue to deteriorate, that resurfacing does not halt the disease process. So now I'm wondering if the post-op rate can be estimated from the progression over the past year. Does anyone know anything on that subject? I went to the Biomet site; what a long menu of devices!! Do you know how/why Dr. Mont selected the one he did for you? Did he explain it all to you? (I'm curious about how much and what kind of communication about technical details is reasonable to expect. I like to know a lot more than I really " need " to know. It just makes me feel better if things make sense to me.) Thanks to you and to everyone for all the help and information I've gotten in the past two weeks. Kathleen gueneveren wrote: > One more thing...I have the Biomet 38 mm head, surf style cup, from > Dr. Mont at Sinai. > > Guenevere > > > > > Kathleen, > > > > > > The large head thr hardware is made by Medical > Technologies, > > > same company that makes the resurf hardware that Dr. Mont uses. > You > > > can contact them to get information at: > > > > > > http://www.wmt.com/Contact/ContactUs.asp > > > > > > They are very good at getting back to you. They usually put you > in > > > touched with the distributor for your area. > > > > > > Lar > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 16, 2003 Report Share Posted March 16, 2003 Kathleen: My appointment was at 11:00 but I think we actually met with Dr. Mont and Dr. Dolphin around 12:15 or so. We might have passed you as we left - small world, eh? I am hoping for a resurface job but my hip is in pretty bad shape and he's not sure he can do it (before all the Belgian Resurfers chime in - going to Dr. Desmet really isn't an option for me). If he can't do the resurf, I would like to get the metal-on-metal, large head THR. It should give similar range of motion, resistance to dislocation and (hopefully) long life! He has agreed to that approach. > > > HI EVERYONE, > > > > > > For some weird reason, I am unable to access files and postings, so > > I hope I > > > can accomplish the same end this way. > > > > > > Sometime in the last two weeks, someone mentioned here having had a > > " large > > > head THR " ; I was certain I had saved that message but now cannot > > find it. I > > > wanted to e-mail that person for more info., as well as to ask the group > > > generally, because I can't find anything on it. Dr. Mont mentioned > > it to me > > > as a possible option but had no time to elaborate. > > > > > > I'll really appreciate hearing from people on this ASAP. Thanks so very > > > much. > > > > > > Kathleen > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 16, 2003 Report Share Posted March 16, 2003 Dear Tennis Lynda from tennis Saeed, Previous posts have indicated that MRI readings work just fine. I believe a radiologist posted that. By the way, I had bilateral simultaneous last July 2nd and I am a terror on the tennis courts- I'm moving fast again and loving it! Donna of LA is also doing well with regaining her great tennis form. Saeed Madison, WI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 16, 2003 Report Share Posted March 16, 2003 Dear Tennis Lynda from tennis Saeed, Previous posts have indicated that MRI readings work just fine. I believe a radiologist posted that. By the way, I had bilateral simultaneous last July 2nd and I am a terror on the tennis courts- I'm moving fast again and loving it! Donna of LA is also doing well with regaining her great tennis form. Saeed Madison, WI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 16, 2003 Report Share Posted March 16, 2003 Dear Tennis Lynda from tennis Saeed, Previous posts have indicated that MRI readings work just fine. I believe a radiologist posted that. By the way, I had bilateral simultaneous last July 2nd and I am a terror on the tennis courts- I'm moving fast again and loving it! Donna of LA is also doing well with regaining her great tennis form. Saeed Madison, WI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 16, 2003 Report Share Posted March 16, 2003 Lynda, I got OA in 1988 and gradually declined until it was difficult to walk a year ago. I had surgery July 2, 2002 and I was able to walk without crutches in 8 weeks. I hit my first tennis balls against the wall in late August, on the court in September and by early December I was able to play sets. My strength and running ability have gone up another level in January and now it is just a matter of regular conditioning so that I can go from 2 sets to 3+ sets. Even if I decided not to play tennis, I am thrilled to be able to walk long distances without pain-- I have almost forgotten that I ever had OA! Best to you, you will do the same. Saeed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 16, 2003 Report Share Posted March 16, 2003 Lynda, I got OA in 1988 and gradually declined until it was difficult to walk a year ago. I had surgery July 2, 2002 and I was able to walk without crutches in 8 weeks. I hit my first tennis balls against the wall in late August, on the court in September and by early December I was able to play sets. My strength and running ability have gone up another level in January and now it is just a matter of regular conditioning so that I can go from 2 sets to 3+ sets. Even if I decided not to play tennis, I am thrilled to be able to walk long distances without pain-- I have almost forgotten that I ever had OA! Best to you, you will do the same. Saeed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 16, 2003 Report Share Posted March 16, 2003 Lynda, I got OA in 1988 and gradually declined until it was difficult to walk a year ago. I had surgery July 2, 2002 and I was able to walk without crutches in 8 weeks. I hit my first tennis balls against the wall in late August, on the court in September and by early December I was able to play sets. My strength and running ability have gone up another level in January and now it is just a matter of regular conditioning so that I can go from 2 sets to 3+ sets. Even if I decided not to play tennis, I am thrilled to be able to walk long distances without pain-- I have almost forgotten that I ever had OA! Best to you, you will do the same. Saeed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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