Hi E
Most everyone either has their x-rays or the surgeon they go to does them while they are there.
If you want to get a free opinion from several of the best hip resurfacing surgeons in the world, you just have to write to Dr. Bose of India and Dr. De Smet of Belgium. I also think Dr. Rubinstein in IL is doing free email consults too.
Send them an email with your x-rays attached in a digital format. If they are not in digital format, you can take a digital photo of them and attach it to the email as a .jpg Make the file about 500 pixels wide or 500 pixels long. Don't make them too large. You can just hold your x-rays against a window during the day without the sun shining on them. It is a good background for a photo. You can also take photos of them at your doctors while they are on his little x-ray light window box.
If you get some opinions from the really experienced surgeons, then you will know where you stand. If it is not time to have a hip resurfacing, it is not time. I am waiting on my right hip. I had my left done, but Dr. De Smet told me it is not time to do my right. The really experienced doctors will not do any hips that are not ready to be done.
What country do you live in? It seems that hip resurfacing is done in most countries now. Here is a chart for the cost of going to overseas doctors
http://www.surfacehippy.info/costcomparison.htm The whole medical portion with Dr. Bose in India is only $6000 Pretty inexpensive compared to the USA doctors.
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