mark_nimda
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Hi I'm new to the forum
Bilaterally Dx with AVN of hips in June '07 (They acidentally found it on a cat scan) but have just become symptomatic in the right hip within the last year with the last 3 months being the most troublesome so far, although MRI Still shows STAGE I on both sides. I am still asymptomatic in the left hip
I have neurological deficits (coordination difficulties) from a spinal cord tumor as well (24 years ago) so the hip issue right now really adds to the existing mobility issues.
I have limited my research strictly to AVN and Resurfacing and HAVE kept my focus on the works of Dr Derik McMinn (UK), Dr Bose (India) and Dr Thomas Gross (South Carolina USA) I'm sure many have heard of atleast one of these well known surgeons
Each has excellent experience with Hip Resurfacing with over 400 procedures from each one. Each also has done many procedures with AVN patients at various AVN stages.
I have communicated with DR Gross's Nurse and will be talking to Dr Gross in the next 2 weeks
But I am curious if anyone here has had AVN and Hip resurfacing done and who did it and which implant? What stage AVN were you? Any fractures or other failures? How long has it been?
Bilaterally Dx with AVN of hips in June '07 (They acidentally found it on a cat scan) but have just become symptomatic in the right hip within the last year with the last 3 months being the most troublesome so far, although MRI Still shows STAGE I on both sides. I am still asymptomatic in the left hip
I have neurological deficits (coordination difficulties) from a spinal cord tumor as well (24 years ago) so the hip issue right now really adds to the existing mobility issues.
I have limited my research strictly to AVN and Resurfacing and HAVE kept my focus on the works of Dr Derik McMinn (UK), Dr Bose (India) and Dr Thomas Gross (South Carolina USA) I'm sure many have heard of atleast one of these well known surgeons
Each has excellent experience with Hip Resurfacing with over 400 procedures from each one. Each also has done many procedures with AVN patients at various AVN stages.
I have communicated with DR Gross's Nurse and will be talking to Dr Gross in the next 2 weeks
But I am curious if anyone here has had AVN and Hip resurfacing done and who did it and which implant? What stage AVN were you? Any fractures or other failures? How long has it been?