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Hip Talk Forum About Hip Resurfacing

Hip Resurfacing General Questions => Polls about Hip Resurfacing => Topic started by: lynne123 on December 30, 2011, 10:14:31 PM

Title: Dr. Su patients - length of your incision after surgery?
Post by: lynne123 on December 30, 2011, 10:14:31 PM
If you are a patient of Dr. Su's,  what is the length of your hip resurfacing incision?

Thanks
Jennifer :)
Title: Re: Dr. Su patients - length of your incision after surgery?
Post by: Nemesis on December 31, 2011, 01:23:09 AM
7 inches. He could not do a small incision as he had to do more work than just the HR
Title: Re: Dr. Su patients - length of your incision after surgery?
Post by: dwbitt on December 31, 2011, 08:32:59 AM
Mine is 8", 'size matters'!
Title: Re: Dr. Su patients - length of your incision after surgery?
Post by: Jimt on December 31, 2011, 03:48:51 PM
Mines 8 inches.   And I love it.  Big scar but no pain and awesome recovery.
Title: Re: Dr. Su patients - length of your incision after surgery?
Post by: pmkoc123 on December 31, 2011, 06:26:55 PM
8 inches and pain free
Title: Re: Dr. Su patients - length of your incision after surgery?
Post by: brightside on January 01, 2012, 01:48:37 PM
Mine is approximately 7 inches.  Luckily it is out of the way and I can sit easily and do basic activities so I really don't notice that much.
Title: Re: Dr. Su patients - length of your incision after surgery?
Post by: David on January 02, 2012, 03:39:57 PM
8"
Title: Re: Dr. Su patients - length of your incision after surgery?
Post by: lynne123 on January 03, 2012, 09:21:27 PM
I know it is the least of my worries the size of the incision, but it will be a new part of my body I will have to become accustomed to.  Eight inches seems to be the norm and isn't so bad.  I know it takes as two years for a scar to reach full maturity and once it is "white" it will be less noticeable. 
My surgery is in 2 1/2 weeks and I'm trying to educate myself on as much as I can.

Thanks everyone for your replies!!

:) 
Title: Re: Dr. Su patients - length of your incision after surgery?
Post by: Jimt on January 03, 2012, 10:46:50 PM
Lynne123

Don't worry you have one of the best surgeons and one of the best Hospitals.  Dr.Su is absolutely the best.

Good luck!

Jimt
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