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@jojo58

Hi @cet58 I’m so sorry you’re going through this. I had an excellent surgeon for my first hip replacement and didn’t have any problems. I had a different surgeon for my right leg. It started dislocating because he didn’t set the cup right. Just so happened I was referred to a revisionist. New to North Carolina from Boston. I also had infection. I would have to go in and he would stick a good sized needle in there and draw fluid out. I was also on an antibiotic. The first surgery done toward end of August. I also had a brace that he special ordered and they brought it to my house and fit me with it and showed me how to put it on and off. I had to be very careful and use my walker. When the infection finally cleared he took all that out and put one in that would not possibly dislocate. He showed it to me and explained what he was going to do. It finally got done right before Thanksgiving. I had a long road of healing after that. I asked him to show me the video of the surgery. If you’re queesy don’t ask. I have medical training so he did. I was amazed at what and how they did it. He accidentally cracked my femur which he told me was a possibility. So it is wired in. If my 7 year old grandson hops on my lap it is painful. My dr notes say that it is unstable. But I haven’t noticed anything with that. But if someone hits my thigh or jumps in my lap I have shooting pain but that’s the only time I had pain. It took from November to May to heal so I could ride my motorcycle. That’s my therapy. Did you have a revisionist do yours? I’ve never heard of a temporary one. Btw, I had run out of money for being out of work so long I asked a lawyer if I could at least get lost wages and pain and suffering. He said no. You can only sue if the dr permanently disables you and there is no fix. I think that’s a crock. What do they pay malpractice insurance for? A year after that he is no longer doing surgeries, consulting only. I think he got complacent. He was near retirement age. 62 or so. But I thank God. I had such a great revisionist. He called me every night to see how I was doing. That made me have more confidence. But I did my research on him before I let him touch me. But that is all he does. I think I had 4 trips in a ambulance because it was dislocated. I’d rather have natural childbirth it was so painful. Have you seen a revisionist?

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While I had my knees replaced (hips will come eventually....) it is important to get a surgeon who specializes in revision surgeries. You mentioned your first surgeon was 62 and is now consulting.

It's not a rule and it's not ageism, but I like surgeons in their late 30s, early 40s with a good pedigree and a good number of surgeries performed. Younger surgeons just seem to be on top of their game as far as recent/new techniques.

Joe