Dr. Mont Live Chat July 30, 2008
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I finished Ironman 6 months after getting my BHR At 32 I got the crushing news that my left hip had advanced AVN. I had wrestled from the age of 13 until I was 28 including coaching a high school team. I moved to triathlon to find something new, did several Half Iron distances as well as Ironman Arizona in April 2006 with hip pain. After my last Ironman I ran a stand alone 1:50 |
From: Vijay C.Bose Sent: Friday, January 20, 2006 10:01 AM To: Vicky Marlow Subject: Re: Incision Hi Vicky , Thanks for the mail. All your queries are very relevant and I am happy that you have raised them… Yes, it is true that Minimally invasive approach has been proven not to have great benefits over a conventional incision in terms of blood loss, pain , or speed of recovery in the same surgeons hands. It |
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Mr. McMinn at the the McMinn Centre
Malposition of the cup in relation to the
head in such a way that the wear patch
approaches the edge of bearing surface leads to
excessive wear.
Cup abduction (or Inclination) is a two
dimensional assessment. Malposition in the third
dimension is represented by anteversion or
retroversion. You are right in saying that
excess anteversion leads to edge loading towards
the front of the cup. Retroversion leads to… Read the rest
Hip resurfacing: Fewer risks, more benefits. ARTHRITIS of the hip joint is a common problem in India. It occurs due to damage to the joint from various conditions such as Osteoarthritis (wear and tear arthritis), avascular necrosis (death of the bone due to lack of blood supply), trauma or injury (previous hip fractures), infection, rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis and other diseases. It causes severe pain, stiffness, deformity, decreased mobility and severe disability. In India, hip |
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Stairs:
Use one crutch and the stair rail if present (only if the railing is stable and there is someone to carry the other crutch). Use two crutches if there is no stair rail.
It does not matter which side the stair rail is on.
If both crutches can be held in one hand safely, you can use both crutches on one side and the railing on the other.
Up stairs:
Walk
Dr. Bose
The chronological age is not an absolute criteria. The physiological age, bone marrow density and the anticipated post surgery activity level of the patients are the deciding factors for the suitability of resurfacing procedure. X-rays must be reviewed by the surgeon to assess technical suitability. The youngest patient to undergo this procedure by Dr. Bose is 14 years old. The oldest male patient was 73 years old and the oldest female patient was |
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