http://podcasts.mayoclinic.org/2008/04/04/hip-replacement-advances/ Medical and Health Podcasts from Mayo Clinic Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:24:26 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://podcasts.mayoclinic.org/2008/04/04/hip-replacement-advances/#comment-1198 Bob Jensen Sat, 20 Sep 2008 17:05:14 +0000 http://mcpodcasts.wordpress.com/?p=10#comment-1198 For Dr. Trousdale and/or staff: I am a 53 year old lawyer (sound familiar) fairly active (although that is decreasing), with severe arthritis in both hips I am told by the rheumatologist with whom I consulted who had hip x-rays taken. I live in Reno, Nevada and plan to consult with a surgeon here, but want the best possible materials and sugical techniques to be used. I had heard about some sort of surgical navigation system or laser guidance for placement and customized prostheics. Are these experimental or more generally available? If the better procedures are not available here, I am very willing to travel out of state. What should my questions be in consulting with a surgeon here? Is it reasonable to consider travelling to say the Mayo clinic for such a procedure? For Dr. Trousdale and/or staff: I am a 53 year old lawyer (sound familiar) fairly active (although that is decreasing), with severe arthritis in both hips I am told by the rheumatologist with whom I consulted who had hip x-rays taken. I live in Reno, Nevada and plan to consult with a surgeon here, but want the best possible materials and sugical techniques to be used. I had heard about some sort of surgical navigation system or laser guidance for placement and customized prostheics. Are these experimental or more generally available? If the better procedures are not available here, I am very willing to travel out of state. What should my questions be in consulting with a surgeon here? Is it reasonable to consider travelling to say the Mayo clinic for such a procedure?

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