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Open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) Distal Radius Recovery
Bones, Joints & Muscles | Last Active: Jun 12 6:33am | Replies (33)Comment receiving replies
Thank you so much! It has really been an ordeal and I have had so many professionals invalidate my experience along the way - both medical and OT folks. It feels wonderful to now have a bright and competent doctor who is overseeing my care, to have undergone surgery with him that reduced my pain 95%, and to have OTs who trust and support me. This is the kind of care everyone deserves:) I still have a few issues that are in the process of getting resolved and trust that my current surgeon will ensure a good outcome.
I hope that you are doing well since your knee and hip replacements and that you have a wonderful outcome with your shoulder surgery.
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Thanks for your kind words Geronimo. It is what everyone dreads - having an incompetent or poorly skilled surgeon. I'm glad you found someone you like and trust.
We moved to WI from CA in 2018 and I didn't know any Drs. so my search criteria for ortho surgeons (any surgeon really) was a person in their mid 30s to mid 40s with a solid pedigree from a medical college and/or residency. My knee/hip guy is in his late 30s and did his residency at Cleveland Clinic, a well known research and care facility. My shoulder guy is in the right age range, and did his residency at the University of WI Medical College, where they only accept 6 ortho residents each year.
So that worked out fine. Even so, every surgery is different and nothing is guaranteed. As patients, we can work as hard as possible to stay in shape and be healthy - and then be willing to do all the things suggested for rehab.
Joe