Re: surgery with osteoporosis

[Guest guest]

Hi,

Without your age and circumstances it is difficult to comment much about the

osteoporosis other than to say that I entered into my BHR with some degree

of osteoporosis. I was 53 at the time and the osteoporosis was localized to

that femur and was the result of poor use for a long time. Within 6 months

of the op and 4 months of very light use of the leg, as I didn't have many

muscles to actually support proper use, the femur bone was already picking

up and seems quite good now 18 + months later. I took no calcium

supplements it just did it with better use and stress weight loading of the

bone.

A question you may like to ask the THR doctor is just how the bone will pick

up density after the THR for my understanding of things is that THR are

simply not as good at forcing that to happen as a BHR........i.e. the design

makes stress loading is better.

To find more answers to the issue of ceramic and poly THR you may be better

placing a question on Totallyhip list as that is debated endlessly over

there. Best of luck with info gathering.

Edith LBHR Dr. L Walter Syd Aust 8/02

> I have opinions from Dr.De Smet in Belgium and Mr.O'Hara in

> Birmingham who think that am a candidate for BHR despite some

> degree of osteporosis. I also have opinikns from a Canadian surgeon

> in Calcargy, who does not agree.

>

> I would wecome any comments.

>

> Also I have been talking to a P.Walzcek in SE London/Kent

> area and would like to know if anyone has experience with his

> surgery. He is of the opinion that I would be better with ceramic on

> ceramic THR rather than BHR.

>

> Last question - has anyone any knowledge about ceramic on Poly THR -

> prostheses?

[Guest guest]

Who was the Dr. in Calgary that told you were not good for resurfacing?

The Docs in Calgary have performed maybe 30 BHRs each. DeSmet has done

well over 1500. Who would you trust?

Kent

surgery with osteoporosis

I have opinions from Dr.De Smet in Belgium and Mr.O'Hara in

Birmingham who think that am a candidate for BHR despite some

degree of osteporosis. I also have opinikns from a Canadian surgeon

in Calcargy, who does not agree.

I would wecome any comments.

Also I have been talking to a P.Walzcek in SE London/Kent

area and would like to know if anyone has experience with his

surgery. He is of the opinion that I would be better with ceramic on

ceramic THR rather than BHR.

Last question - has anyone any knowledge about ceramic on Poly THR -

prostheses?

[Guest guest]

Thanks for your reply - Both Dr.Smet and Mr.O'Hara in Birmingham

have done many provedures and have great reputations. I think i

will ask him some pointed questions about DVT and the flight home

etc., which is one of the concerns.

Chris

> Who was the Dr. in Calgary that told you were not good for

resurfacing?

> The Docs in Calgary have performed maybe 30 BHRs each. DeSmet has

done

> well over 1500. Who would you trust?

>

>

>

> Kent

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>

>

>

>

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> surgery with osteoporosis

>

>

>

> I have opinions from Dr.De Smet in Belgium and Mr.O'Hara in

> Birmingham who think that am a candidate for BHR despite some

> degree of osteporosis. I also have opinikns from a Canadian

surgeon

> in Calcargy, who does not agree.

>

> I would wecome any comments.

>

> Also I have been talking to a P.Walzcek in SE London/Kent

> area and would like to know if anyone has experience with his

> surgery. He is of the opinion that I would be better with ceramic

on

> ceramic THR rather than BHR.

>

> Last question - has anyone any knowledge about ceramic on Poly

THR -

> prostheses?

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks - I am 65 but reasonably fit and active (or was until this

trouble). It took 5 years to get diagnosed and then I was the one

who diagnosed it. Now I am bone on bone in one hip and have

osteoporosis, I think largely because of lack of exercise. The other

hip is halfway home on osteoarthritis also with some osteoporosis.

The comments about Dr.De Smet are so positive that I have now put

the question to him direct and am looking forward to his comments

If anyone ever asks you about the Canadian Health Experience with

orthopaedic surgery - it sucks. The wait list in BC has doubled in

the last 5 years.

Chris

> Hi,

>

> Without your age and circumstances it is difficult to comment much

about the

> osteoporosis other than to say that I entered into my BHR with

some degree

> of osteoporosis. I was 53 at the time and the osteoporosis was

localized to

> that femur and was the result of poor use for a long time. Within

6 months

> of the op and 4 months of very light use of the leg, as I didn't

have many

> muscles to actually support proper use, the femur bone was already

picking

> up and seems quite good now 18 + months later. I took no calcium

> supplements it just did it with better use and stress weight

loading of the

> bone.

>

> A question you may like to ask the THR doctor is just how the bone

will pick

> up density after the THR for my understanding of things is that

THR are

> simply not as good at forcing that to happen as a BHR........i.e.

the design

> makes stress loading is better.

>

> To find more answers to the issue of ceramic and poly THR you may

be better

> placing a question on Totallyhip list as that is debated endlessly

over

> there. Best of luck with info gathering.

>

> Edith LBHR Dr. L Walter Syd Aust 8/02

>

> > I have opinions from Dr.De Smet in Belgium and Mr.O'Hara in

> > Birmingham who think that am a candidate for BHR despite some

> > degree of osteporosis. I also have opinikns from a Canadian

surgeon

> > in Calcargy, who does not agree.

> >

> > I would wecome any comments.

> >

> > Also I have been talking to a P.Walzcek in SE

London/Kent

> > area and would like to know if anyone has experience with his

> > surgery. He is of the opinion that I would be better with

ceramic on

> > ceramic THR rather than BHR.

> >

> > Last question - has anyone any knowledge about ceramic on Poly

THR -

> > prostheses?