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Miguelito

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Funny d'oh moment.
« on: March 24, 2013, 10:37:29 PM »
I had an x-ray done at my doctors office the other day as I am pretty sure I have a torn labrum in my non-HR hip (perhaps a consequence of FAI). An x-ray is just done to rule out arthritis (lack of cartilage) as the cause of the problems I am having, preparatory to getting an MRI w/contrast.

Anyway, as I was walking out the technician offered to let me see the images; I of course accepted. I started explaining to her that I had a "hip replacement" (I'm sure I'm not the only one who says that when they don't have time for a dissertation on HR vs THR) and when I looked up and saw the image, of course the implant stood out ridiculously. D'oh!

In the future I shall refrain from telling someone who has already looked at several x-rays of my hip that I have an implant. I'm pretty sure she had figured it out.

Mike
RHR April 2012.
LHR March 2014.

Both Biomet Magnum/Recap 54/48, by Dr. Thomas Gross.

hernanu

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Re: Funny d'oh moment.
« Reply #1 on: March 25, 2013, 09:37:37 AM »
Maybe she thought it was a very large keychain. You never know.
Hernan, LHR 8/24/2010, RHR 11/29/2010 - Cormet, Dr. Snyder

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Re: Funny d'oh moment.
« Reply #2 on: March 28, 2013, 11:32:34 PM »
Lol....

Mr.Box

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Re: Funny d'oh moment.
« Reply #3 on: April 15, 2013, 08:37:09 PM »
Could of always said that you have a cart part fetish  :P

I do have to admit, I say hip replacement more often than resurfacing. Resurfacing doesn't quite tell the story as well as replacement. I feel like resurfacing sounds like you went in for a port and polish of the hip.
Bilateral BHR with Dr. Su 9/14/12

Miguelito

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Re: Funny d'oh moment.
« Reply #4 on: April 16, 2013, 01:36:35 PM »
I agree. I think the term "hip surface replacement" is much better, but you don't see that very often.
RHR April 2012.
LHR March 2014.

Both Biomet Magnum/Recap 54/48, by Dr. Thomas Gross.

 

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