Re: How long does resurfacing usually last?

[Guest guest]

Hi,

Good grief.......... funny my OS told me that I may live with mine for the

rest of my life.......... sorry but I do hope to live more than another 12

months........ Mine is almost 2 now........... sad that people who are

supposed to be honest etc are obviously telling tales.........

Edith LBHR Dr. L Walter Syd Aust 8/02

> I had a Zimmer sales rep tell me that resurfacing only lasts 24-36

> months before it needs to be revised with a THR. He said he saw this

> in Biomet's data. Could this be true? How about Corin & ?

>

> Marie

[Guest guest]

Resurfacing - how long does it last?

That question is and will remain hypothetical until those that have been

resurfaced have the need to be be revised etc.

I'm 41 months down the road on my left side and 39 months on my right both

BHR's done, by Ronan Treacy, in the UK where thousands are now done annually

and is recognised as a normal medical procedure. That includes Corin &

prostheses..

A lot of people post on this site so out of the 1000+ members how many sre

complaining of the short life of 2 to 3 years - none!

Many many resurfacings are done worldwide with documented life of up to 12

years and still going. There are revisions but for BHR these are 0.6% (NHS

figure). Can you imagine a countries health system paying for something

that lasted as little as you were told!

What you were told was a load of porkies. Sadly other people may be told

the same and are not able too get information from a site such as this.

Rog

How long does resurfacing usually last?

> I had a Zimmer sales rep tell me that resurfacing only lasts 24-36

> months before it needs to be revised with a THR. He said he saw this

> in Biomet's data. Could this be true? How about Corin & ?

>

> Marie

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>

>

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[Guest guest]

Resurfacing - how long does it last?

That question is and will remain hypothetical until those that have been

resurfaced have the need to be be revised etc.

I'm 41 months down the road on my left side and 39 months on my right both

BHR's done, by Ronan Treacy, in the UK where thousands are now done annually

and is recognised as a normal medical procedure. That includes Corin &

prostheses..

A lot of people post on this site so out of the 1000+ members how many sre

complaining of the short life of 2 to 3 years - none!

Many many resurfacings are done worldwide with documented life of up to 12

years and still going. There are revisions but for BHR these are 0.6% (NHS

figure). Can you imagine a countries health system paying for something

that lasted as little as you were told!

What you were told was a load of porkies. Sadly other people may be told

the same and are not able too get information from a site such as this.

Rog

How long does resurfacing usually last?

> I had a Zimmer sales rep tell me that resurfacing only lasts 24-36

> months before it needs to be revised with a THR. He said he saw this

> in Biomet's data. Could this be true? How about Corin & ?

>

> Marie

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

> Hi,

>

> Good grief.......... funny my OS told me that I may live with mine

for the

> rest of my life.......... sorry but I do hope to live more than

another 12

> months........ Mine is almost 2 now........... sad that people who are

> supposed to be honest etc are obviously telling tales.

He's not supposed to be honest. He's a salesman.

Steve (bilat C+ 4/20/04, Amstutz)