Dr. Mont

I am a 49 year old state highway heavy equipment operator. I have arthritis all through my body. Over the years my hip gave me some trouble but it would come and go until 2 1/2 years ago when it came and stayed. The pain got worse and worse until I was no longer able to hunt, fish, and on some days, I was unable to even do my job. The deciding factor was when my wife and I could no longer enjoy our 2008 Yamaha venture motorcycle. The pain was so bad I had to stop every 30 minutes and fall off (there was no graceful way for me to get off and on the cycle anymore and my rides were becoming few and far between.

Where we live no doctor will touch anyone for hip replacement younger than 60 years old, no matter how much pain you are in. I was lucky to know that my neighbor, also a young 47 had her hip resurfaced by Dr. Mont the previous year and she was doing great. We have great insurance that did not require referrals so my wife called on April 26, 2010 and I was shocked that I got an appointment on May 20, 2010.

I took my x-rays but they did new ones as soon as I got there. I figured I would see a phy. assit. and would have to come back to speak to the surgeon. NOPE. Dr. Mont came in and said I was perfect for surgery and that he had an opening on June 16, 2010. NO MRI. NO HIMHAWING AROUND. JUST EASY TO UNDERSTAND STRAIGHT TALK. So we took it.

I have never had any medical procedures of any kind done over the past 48 years, so all this was new to me. Dr. Mont assured me that he and his staff would make this as pleasant an experience as possible. The next few weeks before surgery went quickly.

I had pre-surgery testing. A physical (full exam) an ekg, a chest x-ray and lots of blood work. Except for some minor hbp all went well. Mt. Sinai does have a hotel/guest house on campus but it fills up quickly so if you are coming from out of town you need to call asap. We had to stay at a motel about a mile away.

We arrived early on the day of surgery (about 6:45am) and surgery was for10:15 am. The only thing we didn't like was that they take the patient in first. Put in the iv and get them in bed before a family member could come in. Being it was my first time I would have liked my wife there from the beginning. Then you get the 1000 questions. Ted stockings. You speak to the anesthesiologist and decide on general or spinal. I took spinal and I am glad I did. You won't remember anything.

When I woke up, Jill said I was a rough one and that they almost went to a thr, but Dr. Mont did get the resurfacing done. The normal incision size is 4-5 1/2 inches. Mine was 8 1/2 inches. No staples either. Dissolvable stitches. THE FIRST 30 HOURS ARE HELL. SO BE PREPARED. The pain pump does control pain but made me sick to my stomach, not nauseated. Just could not keep anything down and believe me, you will love the catheter for that first night. I also loved the compression machine on my legs. It was like getting a massage on your legs.

Day 2 catheter gone. Pain pump gone.. Pt got me up. SHOCKINGLY PAINFUL. Had to find something to control my pain so I could sleep. They did and I slept great all night.

What a difference day 3 made. Got me up and walked down the hall. I was ready to go home. We arrived home after a 3 hour ride and it has been awesome ever since, I am 1 week out and I am on a cane. I am driving (it was my left hip) . I take no percocet except 1 before bed.

I WANT EVERYONE TO KNOW HOW GREAT DR. MONT'S TEAM IS. JILL WAS AN ANGEL TO MY WIFE AND WE APPRECIATED HER SO MUCH. BUT EVERYONE WAS GREAT. THE NURSES IN SURGERY (ONE EVEN HELD MY HAND BEFORE SURGERY STARTED) IN RECOVERY AND ON THE FLOOR WERE AWESOME. A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO TERESA, KRISSI AND DAVID (THEY WERE MY NURSES ON THE 3RD FLOOR) WITHOUT THEM I WOULD NOT HAVE HAD THE GREAT EXPERIENCE I HAD. MY advice. DON'T WAIT AND STAY IN PAIN. GET YOUR LIFE BACK. CALL THE MIRACLE WORKERS AT DR. MONT'S OFFICE. I WOULD DO IT AGAIN IN A HEART BEAT. FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART. THANK YOU.

WAYNE AND CINDY
 

One month ago, I lay in Sinai Hospital in Baltimore recovering from bilateral hip resurfacing a la Dr. Michael Mont. I'm a 49 year old active married professional woman 2 kids from Philadelphia with severe osteoarthritis. Your website helped lead me to Dr Mont after failing to find a surgeon I trusted in the Philly area, notwithstanding all our fine orthopedic hospitals/doctors. The three prior surgeons I interviewed were all anxious to replace my young 49 year old hips and recommended against resurfacing, citing amorphous risks of metal ion contamination and osteoporosis fracture risks. I sensed they just didn't want to do the surgery and wondered aloud what I would do if I needed a revision in 20 years? The women in my family live well into their nineties, so this is a legitimate concern for me. I had suffered from the arthritis for about three years and acted only when it became unbearable because I don't like to be out of the game. But when I couldn't ride my horse or my bike, coach soccer, walk my dogs, garden or go skiing with my family, it was time to get radical.

My initial appointment with Dr Mont was in July 2009, and he didn't rush me at all, spent all the time I needed with me and seemed to actually care about me. I questioned if he was actually a surgeon since he also had a personality. He laughed. I scheduled surgery for January 2010, the soonest I could do it, and was essentially handicapped on a cane with 6 vicoden a day for pain before I headed in for surgery. I had each hip done, one week apart, and spent three days in the hospital each time. Immediately after the hospital, I went to Genesis at Brightwood, a skilled nursing center in the Baltimore county area, for rehab for a week before heading home.

Four weeks out now, I am on a cane, twice a week outpatient PT (pain and torture) having graduated from a walker. My arthritic pain is totally gone, no medication needed and my incisions are healing well. The only issue I am having now is that the muscles down the front of my thighs are so tight from stooping over during the arthritis period, it seems to be taking forever to stretch back out so I can stand up straight. So I continue to work on my gait, and I go back to work in two weeks. I have a 5 week follow up appointment with Dr Mont in ten days so I'm hoping for a green light to my prior active life. No regrets about anything and I am so blessed by your website resource. I will continue updates as I progress.

Maggie

I am a semi-pro athlete(ski racing) who received a right hip resurfacing with Dr Mont on April 9, 2009. I am a pilot and opted for the anterior lat approach with Dr. Mont due to the incision and trauma not being on the "sitting areas."

All of my pre op was done from Park City UT, so I didn't meet anyone until the day before surgery. His assistant Jill was incredible. All of my pre op concerns were answered quickly and easily via email and phone. I showed up the day before surgery and stayed at the guesthouse at the hospital. Don't remember the exact name, but Dr. Mont's office will give you the name. I met with Dr. Mont and Jill and had the last of my questions answered. Dr. Mont was very assuring that I would not end up with a THR. They also let me know they use the Wright C+ and Cormet devices. I then went for my last blood test at the hospital. Everything was smooth and easy like a well oiled machine.

I showed up the next morning at 6am and was taken in immediately. The hospital staff is very nice and accommodating. I met with the Anesthesiologist, and he reassured me that the spinal would be adequate and I would remember nothing, he was correct, don't worry about the spinal. After recovery, I was sent to my room, and it was a very nice room, with an extra bedroom on the side for my guest.

The next day I met with Dr. Mont, he stated that it went very well and that my bone stock was extremely dense and a pleasure to work with (maybe due to years of pounding them ski racing). He then informed me that I received the Wright C+ device. The gist I got, and I could be wrong, was that the Wright C+ it works well with dense bones. I really wasn't worried about the device, I just felt comfortable with the fact that Dr. Mont is comfortable with it. I feel that is the most important part of the device choice, the surgeons experience and comfort with the device and installation. He knows I'm an athlete, and will return to ski racing in Sept in Chile. He assured me that in a few months, I will not even know I have the device.

I rode to NYC to my parents home after being discharged. The 3.5 hr ride was no big deal at all. Just needed a pillow, garbage bag (to reduce friction getting in and out) and an ice bag. Stopped once on the way home. Flying would have been a little difficult but doable due to the seat angle. Swelling was at a minimum too.

Overall, it was a very pleasant experience. There are no staples or stitches to be removed! The steri strips will fall off in about two weeks. My pain was minimal, I have only used an occasional Hydrocodone just to sleep. I was able to walk with crutches the day after surgery. I was able to climb stairs too. Pain is minimal and has not really been worse than pre op pain. About 5 days post op, I moved to one crutch. It is now 12 days, and I can walk with a limp and no crutches, but Jill insisted that I use one crutch for a bit longer. I am flying home on Thursday (2 weeks post op) and feel totally ok to do so.

Dr. Mont is a rock star and his staff too!

Lou
R Wright C +Dr. Mont 4/9/09

I am a semi-pro athlete(ski racing) who received a right hip resurfacing with Dr Mont on April 9, 2009. I am a pilot and opted for the anterior lat approach with Dr. Mont due to the incision and trauma not being on the "sitting areas."

All of my pre op was done from Park City UT, so I didn't meet anyone until the day before surgery. His assistant Jill was incredible. All of my pre op concerns were answered quickly and easily via email and phone. I showed up the day before surgery and stayed at the guesthouse at the hospital. Don't remember the exact name, but Dr. Mont's office will give you the name. I met with Dr. Mont and Jill and had the last of my questions answered. Dr. Mont was very assuring that I would not end up with a THR. They also let me know they use the Wright C+ and Cormet devices. I then went for my last blood test at the hospital. Everything was smooth and easy like a well oiled machine.

I showed up the next morning at 6am and was taken in immediately. The hospital staff is very nice and accommodating. I met with the Anesthesiologist, and he reassured me that the spinal would be adequate and I would remember nothing, he was correct, don't worry about the spinal. After recovery, I was sent to my room, and it was a very nice room, with an extra bedroom on the side for my guest.

The next day I met with Dr. Mont, he stated that it went very well and that my bone stock was extremely dense and a pleasure to work with (maybe due to years of pounding them ski racing). He then informed me that I received the Wright C+ device. The gist I got, and I could be wrong, was that the Wright C+ it works well with dense bones. I really wasn't worried about the device, I just felt comfortable with the fact that Dr. Mont is comfortable with it. I feel that is the most important part of the device choice, the surgeons experience and comfort with the device and installation. He knows I'm an athlete, and will return to ski racing in Sept in Chile. He assured me that in a few months, I will not even know I have the device.

I rode to NYC to my parents home after being discharged. The 3.5 hr ride was no big deal at all. Just needed a pillow, garbage bag (to reduce friction getting in and out) and an ice bag. Stopped once on the way home. Flying would have been a little difficult but doable due to the seat angle. Swelling was at a minimum too.

Overall, it was a very pleasant experience. There are no staples or stitches to be removed! The steri strips will fall off in about two weeks. My pain was minimal, I have only used an occasional Hydrocodone just to sleep. I was able to walk with crutches the day after surgery. I was able to climb stairs too. Pain is minimal and has not really been worse than pre op pain. About 5 days post op, I moved to one crutch. It is now 12 days, and I can walk with a limp and no crutches, but Jill insisted that I use one crutch for a bit longer. I am flying home on Thursday (2 weeks post op) and feel totally ok to do so.

Dr. Mont is a rock star and his staff too!

Lou
R Wright C +Dr. Mont 4/9/09

I am a semi-pro athlete(ski racing) who received a right hip resurfacing with Dr Mont on April 9, 2009. I am a pilot and opted for the anterior lat approach with Dr. Mont due to the incision and trauma not being on the "sitting areas."

All of my pre op was done from Park City UT, so I didn't meet anyone until the day before surgery. His assistant Jill was incredible. All of my pre op concerns were answered quickly and easily via email and phone. I showed up the day before surgery and stayed at the guesthouse at the hospital. Don't remember the exact name, but Dr. Mont's office will give you the name. I met with Dr. Mont and Jill and had the last of my questions answered. Dr. Mont was very assuring that I would not end up with a THR. They also let me know they use the Wright C+ and Cormet devices. I then went for my last blood test at the hospital. Everything was smooth and easy like a well oiled machine.

I showed up the next morning at 6am and was taken in immediately. The hospital staff is very nice and accommodating. I met with the Anesthesiologist, and he reassured me that the spinal would be adequate and I would remember nothing, he was correct, don't worry about the spinal. After recovery, I was sent to my room, and it was a very nice room, with an extra bedroom on the side for my guest.

The next day I met with Dr. Mont, he stated that it went very well and that my bone stock was extremely dense and a pleasure to work with (maybe due to years of pounding them ski racing). He then informed me that I received the Wright C+ device. The gist I got, and I could be wrong, was that the Wright C+ it works well with dense bones. I really wasn't worried about the device, I just felt comfortable with the fact that Dr. Mont is comfortable with it. I feel that is the most important part of the device choice, the surgeons experience and comfort with the device and installation. He knows I'm an athlete, and will return to ski racing in Sept in Chile. He assured me that in a few months, I will not even know I have the device.

I rode to NYC to my parents home after being discharged. The 3.5 hr ride was no big deal at all. Just needed a pillow, garbage bag (to reduce friction getting in and out) and an ice bag. Stopped once on the way home. Flying would have been a little difficult but doable due to the seat angle. Swelling was at a minimum too.

Overall, it was a very pleasant experience. There are no staples or stitches to be removed! The steri strips will fall off in about two weeks. My pain was minimal, I have only used an occasional Hydrocodone just to sleep. I was able to walk with crutches the day after surgery. I was able to climb stairs too. Pain is minimal and has not really been worse than pre op pain. About 5 days post op, I moved to one crutch. It is now 12 days, and I can walk with a limp and no crutches, but Jill insisted that I use one crutch for a bit longer. I am flying home on Thursday (2 weeks post op) and feel totally ok to do so.

Dr. Mont is a rock star and his staff too!

Lou
R Wright C +Dr. Mont 4/9/09