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Superpath hip replacement

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rachel71953
rachel71953

I need a hip replacement.  My sister in Australia is in the same situation and is having a superpath hip replacement shortly.  Do you know any hospital in the UK carrying out such a method?  

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  • ria53757
    ria53757 rachel71953

    Posted

    Hi Rachel,

    How are u? Just want to know how did your sister's superpath go? Is there any problem so far? My mum needs to do the THR as well. Really worry about her. I live in Sydney too. Please let me know about your sis's operation if u can. Thank you

    Best wishes

    Ria

  • Fernlady
    Fernlady rachel71953

    Posted

    Hi Rachel, Michael Cronin at BMI Meridan, Walsgrave Coventry uses the superpath method. He also works out of Warwickshire Nuffield in Leamington Spa.
  • peter98188
    peter98188 rachel71953

    Posted

    Hi everyone, I am having a Superpath left hip replacement by Michael Cronin at the Nuffield in Leamington Spa at the end of this month, had the pre op so all systems go !
    • derek76
      derek76 peter98188

      Posted

      Are you having travel to get it done? In my case it would mean a trip from S.E. England for a consultation another for the operation and then a follow up.
    • Fernlady
      Fernlady peter98188

      Posted

      I had my THR at the Nuffield in Leamington. It's a great hospital & all of the staff are wonderful. Good luck x

    • carol42631
      carol42631 derek76

      Posted

      Hello Derek.

      i am having hip replacement on 22nd June with Hugh Apthorp . He is in Kent and uses the minimally invasive method. Performs around 600 ops per year, only hips. i did a lot of research before committing to this. Look at Google and you tube and see what you think,

    • derek76
      derek76 carol42631

      Posted

      Good luck with it no doubt you will be updating us on your experience.

      As I posted the other day I can get him as an NHS patient with MSK at Crowborough in Sussex. I'm still trying to find out the difference between his procedure and SuperPath.

      I'd not looked for it on Youtube but will do so.

    • peter98188
      peter98188 Fernlady

      Posted

      Thanks, and to Derek76 I am travelling from Newbury in Berkshire, about 74 mil, but compared to a traditional THR I think its well worth the travel

       

    • belinda90268
      belinda90268 peter98188

      Posted

      Hi Peter, I'm having the superpath thr method with Mr Cronin this autumn but it'll be on the NHS. Having the right side done first and then the left as soon as possible after that. Hope all goes well with your op. Could you keep me posted how it goes x

    • peter98188
      peter98188 belinda90268

      Posted

      Hi Belinda, I'm on the NHS as well but only having the left done, can't see them allowing many more on the 'Choose and Book' system ! I work quite hard and also a part time gym instructor so not cutting through the muscles is vital for me, no scar tissue and they should knit round the new hip quicker

    • derek76
      derek76 peter98188

      Posted

      Why do you think that they will curtail the operation for NHS patients?
    • peter98188
      peter98188 derek76

      Posted

      I did hear that the choose and book system was coming to an end but who knows now, it might have been Rachel, Mr Cronins medical secretary, as she was trying to get mine through, and did a fantastic job !

       

    • derek76
      derek76 peter98188

      Posted

      Quite a few procedures are put on hold for financial considerations. I had failed to get on to a cardiology trial last year. A small number were done for NHS patients and then put on hold I was told for two years.My only option then was to have it done privately..  
    • derek76
      derek76 carol42631

      Posted

      Hi, hope that it went well and that you are up and walking in the morning
    • derek76
      derek76

      Posted

      Did anyone here have Perthes Disease as a child and later have the minimally invasive procedure?

       

    • peter98188
      peter98188 belinda90268

      Posted

      Hi Belinda, had the left hip replaced by Mr Cronin on the 28th June. Had epidural, gas and general ! although I didn't really want an epidural. Had no real pain because of the epidural and constant morphine and codeine paracetamol etc. Tip.. Don't have codeine, the pain of trying to go to the loo was far worse than the operation !! Brilliant surgeon and nurses, even had hot chocolate and biscuits at 3am ! Went back and picked my car up 9 days later as I drove there, only because it's an automatic. Fantastic follow up physio and gym program at my local Nuffield in Newbury, Berkshire. Crutches for 2 weeks then a stick and now (7 weeks) no aids at all. The gym exercises are tough but do really help strengthen your operated leg

       

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