This is a transcript of a
Live Chat in the Surface Hippy Chat Room with Dr. Gross on February 17,
2009
[Chuck] 7:01 pm: Hi Dr. Gross, what do you know
about Mid Head resection surgeries - when do you think they will be approved
here and can they be used for revisions for hip resurfacing
[Dr. Gross] 7:06 pm:
I have no idea when mid head resections will be available, there are many stem
uncemented arthoplasties available for revision of hip resurfacing. I am using
these now. These use 3" uncemented
implants.[jimb] 7:06 pm: is it possible to look
at x-rays after resurfacing to gage motions or ranges which might cause unveven
wear, impingenment, or dislocation?..i've seen people doing yoga and such after
hip surgery which might be okay for some placements and not
others
[Dr. Gross] 7:08 pm: Jjimb the x-ray does not determine the
range of motion
[Dr. Gross 2] 7:08 pm: in my
experience people with arthritis hips have significant loss of motion typically.
One year after hip resurfacing they return to the normal range of motion they
had before arthritis started.
[Dr. Gross] 7:09 pm: x-ray
component position does not determine activity level. At 6 months most activities
are ok, after 1 year all activities are ok.
[JohnC] 7:09 pm: Hi Dr Gross, Thanks for the great job you did
resurfacing my hip back in June. I am skiing hard on the new hip eight hours
every day, and it is going well. Understandably, this can make the new hip and
other aging joints a little sore. Some doctors have expressed concern about the
use of Celebrex and similar drugs regarding bone health and healing. Do you have
any thoughts on the use of Celebrex after a resurfacing.
[Dr. Gross] 7:10 pm: it's ok to use celebrex or any other anti
antiinflamatories. At this point you can do anything you want.
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