Bangeduphip
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Hi all,
I have begun research to choose a surgeon for my up coming hip replacement surgery and have a few questions. I live in Wisconsin and am looking at two possible surgeons but I am open to other suggestions. Both surgeons would do the Anterior approach. Options I have looked at are:
1) Richard Berger, he is very highly rated and advertises minimally invasive surgury where he does not cut muscles, ligaments, or tendons. His nurse said there are no post surgery restrictions after recovery from surgery is complete. He also says patients are back to work in a very short time period. He advertises that his minimally invasive technique allows the hip to heal more completely and feel more natural.
2) My local hip replacement surgeon. He also comes highly rated and I have met with him a few times over the past few years. He does a high volume of hip replacement surgeries. He said the only restriction after recovering from surgery is no running.
He said prepare to be off work for possibly 4 - 6 weeks after surgery.
Dr. Berger is out of network for my insurance but his surgical center is in network. That could mean thousands of dollars of extra cost. This would also require me and my wife to drive almost 2 hours each way for the surgery.
My local Dr. Is in network and a 20 minute drive.
I am 50 and very active so avoiding post surgery restrictions is important to me with balancing longevity of the hip implant. Here are my questions:
1) Are all Anterior approach hip replacement surgeries minimally invasive with avoiding cutting muscles, ligaments, and tendons, or is that specific to Dr. Burger?
2) Are post recovery restrictions just the opinion of the doctor or are they a reflection of two doctors performing the surgery differently?
3) How do I get information regarding a doctor's infection rate and number of Anterior hip replacement for younger (50ish years old) patients? Is it possible to get this information?
4) Are their other Dr's. in Wisconsin that perform the minimally invasive hip replacement surgery, like the one Dr Berger does.
5) Do people usually stay in network for a surgery like this?
Just trying to figure out if the differences in how the surgery is performed warrent paying quite a bit extra. Any other information you could provide would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
I have begun research to choose a surgeon for my up coming hip replacement surgery and have a few questions. I live in Wisconsin and am looking at two possible surgeons but I am open to other suggestions. Both surgeons would do the Anterior approach. Options I have looked at are:
1) Richard Berger, he is very highly rated and advertises minimally invasive surgury where he does not cut muscles, ligaments, or tendons. His nurse said there are no post surgery restrictions after recovery from surgery is complete. He also says patients are back to work in a very short time period. He advertises that his minimally invasive technique allows the hip to heal more completely and feel more natural.
2) My local hip replacement surgeon. He also comes highly rated and I have met with him a few times over the past few years. He does a high volume of hip replacement surgeries. He said the only restriction after recovering from surgery is no running.
He said prepare to be off work for possibly 4 - 6 weeks after surgery.
Dr. Berger is out of network for my insurance but his surgical center is in network. That could mean thousands of dollars of extra cost. This would also require me and my wife to drive almost 2 hours each way for the surgery.
My local Dr. Is in network and a 20 minute drive.
I am 50 and very active so avoiding post surgery restrictions is important to me with balancing longevity of the hip implant. Here are my questions:
1) Are all Anterior approach hip replacement surgeries minimally invasive with avoiding cutting muscles, ligaments, and tendons, or is that specific to Dr. Burger?
2) Are post recovery restrictions just the opinion of the doctor or are they a reflection of two doctors performing the surgery differently?
3) How do I get information regarding a doctor's infection rate and number of Anterior hip replacement for younger (50ish years old) patients? Is it possible to get this information?
4) Are their other Dr's. in Wisconsin that perform the minimally invasive hip replacement surgery, like the one Dr Berger does.
5) Do people usually stay in network for a surgery like this?
Just trying to figure out if the differences in how the surgery is performed warrent paying quite a bit extra. Any other information you could provide would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.