Guest guest Posted June 10, 2004 Report Share Posted June 10, 2004 Hi, My comment would be that no matter how they dress up the top bit, the fact still remains that they lopped off the top of his femur and hammered a foreign object down the bone marrow.......... And it is that part that I have never liked about a THR.......... I gather that is what many others don't like either...........and no doubt why the good doctors have constantly sought to find a design that didn't need to do that............... with some other added advantages thrown in such as providing adequate stress to keep osteoporosis at bay........... I was told for 30 years that touching bones unduly wasn't a good idea............hence noone would ever dream of doing a THR on me for that reason........... I understand there is far more chance of having infections happen with bone operations than say flesh operations because of blood supply issues......... and would think the more you interfer, the more the percentages increase............ And just having had someone ring me describing life with a staf infection down in the bottom of the bone marrow section that has resulted in his 2nd revision THR being hauled out after 2 years I am feeling even more happy to have my Resurface........... So Jack can have his ceramics.............. nothing will convince me I don't have a superior device.........smile. Edith LBHR Dr. L Walter Syd Aust 8/02 > > What do you all make of high profile media campaign re Jack Nicklaus > ceramic-on-ceramic hip replacement? > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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