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How did things go, Tervin? You mentioned hip surgery, was this hip replacement and if so what approach (anterior, posterior, other)?
I imagine you did at least some post op walking and Physical therapy?
In regard to scoliosis and risk with hip replacement, I have not seen that specifically, but lower back fusion is reported to slightly increase the risk of dislocation in the year after surgery.
Hopefully you had a surgeon that took all of your conditions into consideration and has a fair amount of experience. I don't believe it's easy to identify the best surgeons, other than asking around, perhaps asking if the surgeon has done surgery on patients with spinal concerns. I don't believe Arizona, Florida, Minnesota, or states in the US have public records of surgeries done and success rates - so we rely on testimonials and anecdotes of patients. Sometimes surgeons *promote" their service or surgical approach, but again I am not aware of anyone stating or publishing they have 100 hip replacements per year with 95% success rate and/or re-do (revise failed hip replacements) in 20 patients per year with a 70 % success rate at one year after revision, as hypothetical examples. Good news though, I am fairly confident, if you ask, hospitals and ambulatory surgeries maintain peer review programs to monitor for successful outcomes, and hip replacement results are positive in most cases, if not always perfect.
Best wishes and hope all is well
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Hi, I think if you have hip replacement in June you will be in good shape for a December wedding! As for PT, some doctors recommend it and others do not. I went for about 6 weeks and I believe it helped me get my muscles moving and gave me a base of exercises to strengthen my hip area at home. They also help with what you shouldn’t be doing for a few months until the hip and transplant is more healed.