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    FiremanSam - need reassurance!

    Probably came from a THR surgeon. There was talk of failures but I believe most were a result of malpositioning of components. Supposedly it's a more technical procedure and requires experience and expertise, that's why I suggested McMinn. The surgeon I'm considering has high 90 success rate and...
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    FiremanSam - need reassurance!

    FMS- At your age I would consider hip resurfacing rather that a total hip replacement. Dr McMinn is one of the best in the world and based in the UK. You really need someone of that caliber for that type of surgery. Do not allow anyone without thousands of hip resurfacing's under his belt to do...
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    Calling all FAI patients

    Yes, that's what I'm starting to realize. Why not get it fixed seems like a good question for me to answer. Thanks. -Jim
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    First post - struggling with should I go for it

    @Josephine- Yes, I was told that back when this all started, "you need new hips, we can't scope you, OA is too advanced". It's always been a question of when, not if. -Jim
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    Calling all FAI patients

    @Josephine- Almost everything on the score chart I can do with ease and have been able to for a long time. The only items where I score 2-3 would be the bending actions, socks/shoes, crouching, washing difficult to reach areas. I don't garden much but think that would be problematical. I swim...
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    First post - struggling with should I go for it

    @Josephine- Thanks again for the reply and help. I did read the articles but didn't see a lot of hard evidence of OA spreading from the FAI impact site. But something I didn't consider which may be a factor is labrum damage which I suspect could lead to widespread or primary arthritis. I'm not...
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    Revision THR 8wks post op - more pain than before<<

    @AMR1879- I really hope you can resolve this. I suggest you see Dr SU at the HSS (hospital for special surgery) in NYC for an opinion. If he can't fix it nobody can.
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    Calling all FAI patients

    @Jamie- I've already posted on the pre-op area and I didn't seem to get a lot of responses relating to FAI. Maybe I'm just on the wrong website. Please delete this thread..thanks..Jim
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    Calling all FAI patients

    Hello and thanks for reading and hopefully replying. I'm looking for feedback from FAI patients to better understand my situation. I'm looking specifically for how your FAI progressed, how long (or if) it took to degrade to the point where you chose surgery. I also would like to hear from...
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    First post - struggling with should I go for it

    @Josephine- Thanks for the reply. You say the arthritis does not stay in one spot but I would like to hear the logic behind that statement. I'm not trying to be smart or argumentative, rather trying to understand my situation and making a smart choice. My logic tells me the arthritic damage is...
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    First post - struggling with should I go for it

    Thanks everyone for your reply. However it seems most of you have general OA rather than FAI OA and also under severe pain rather than mild pain. So I wonder if these comments are relevant to me, no offense. I was hoping to get a perspective from other FAI patients. Probably should have...
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    First post - struggling with should I go for it

    I have low pain levels but my xrays show mild-to moderate damage on the left and severe damage on the right, according to the surgeon bone on bone. I have been diagnosed with FAI so I presume most of the damage is on the edge of the joint rather than the middle or weight bearing areas. That...
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