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[Guest guest]

Hello all,

Have any of you ever heard of Dr. Taunton? He is a hip

specialist. His practice is in Bedford, Texas between Ft. Worth and

dallas? My son has had a CD with graft in Nov. 2003. He was told

today that he has a fracture in the end of his femor. I guess the

ball. The dr. said either go a complete 6 weeks on crutches or have a

THR. This doctor doesn't like resurfacing. He told him it was popular

in Europe but it was like a CD. And it was very painful. I've been

reading your messages getting ready in case the CD didn't work. U all

sound as if resurfing does work and not as painful. I really would

appreciate any help you could give me.

Thank you,

Pat

[Guest guest]

Hi Pat,

Only a Resurface doctor would be able to give an answer to

this.........However once one has fractures in the femur head area the

situation gets complicated...........the Resurface device requires enough

healthy bone stock on the femur head to support it........... fractures can

compromise that............they will often cut off blood supply and the bone

dies.........thus just where the fracture is and extent matters......... Age

plays a role too and your son may be young enough to spend the 6 weeks on

crutches, heal the lot and then get a Resurface down the track if there is

further damage to the hip as a result of whatever the current problem is -

sounds like an accident...........??? But as I said only a doctor who knew

what he was about would know the answer to what your son's femur would

allow.........

And yes Resurface devices work very well............. the only real pain

most of us have is the rest of the body objecting to our new found enthusiam

for life..............and sad that some Doctors have not realised that

spreading misinformation only damages their own reputations - which are

often won working long hard hours..............

Best of luck in finding answers............

Edith LBHR Dr. L Walter Syd Aust 8/02

> Have any of you ever heard of Dr. Taunton? He is a hip

> specialist. His practice is in Bedford, Texas between Ft. Worth and

> dallas? My son has had a CD with graft in Nov. 2003. He was told

> today that he has a fracture in the end of his femor. I guess the

> ball. The dr. said either go a complete 6 weeks on crutches or have a

> THR. This doctor doesn't like resurfacing. He told him it was popular

> in Europe but it was like a CD. And it was very painful. I've been

> reading your messages getting ready in case the CD didn't work. U all

> sound as if resurfing does work and not as painful. I really would

> appreciate any help you could give me.

> Thank you,

> Pat

>