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Who is the best sugeon for fitting Ceramic Hip replacment?

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lindylollypops
lindylollypops

I am seeking a surgeon who regularly fits Ceramic hips in to plastic or possibly ceramic cups and is GOOD!

I have an on-going nightmare with incompetant surgeons who do not believe I am allergic to nickel ( present in most metal hips such as the Exeter 316 style hip) and was delighted to discover a surgeon in Wiltshire who does fit these. I was then strongly warned by 2 people not to go to this man as most of his patients are wrecks when he has finished with them.

Frustrated? Moi?! Can anyone advise me?

I gather there is a Mr Latham in Southampton who is excellent but he is not even seeing anyone until Christmas 2014 and no time to operate on any new patients until JULY3015!

I cant even find out if he does Ceramic hips but i know he does fit Titanium Hips which i would be OK with.

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  • louise22940
    louise22940 lindylollypops

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    Hi there.... I think that probably one of the top hip surgeons in europe, and certainly in the UK is Sarah Muirhead-Allwood. She operates privately having retired from the NHS a few years ago. I am nearly 4 weeks in from a ceramic on ceramic replacement with her (45 years old) and so far (touch wood!) all going to plan. She came highly recommended from 2 friends who she has operated on (one is his 40s and one in his 80s!). She replaced the Queen Mother's hip so she's extremely experienced and in many people's opinion, the best surgeon around. I had a failed hip arthoroscopy with another surgeon before I had my THR and everyone I met, literally everyone, said, if you can go to Sarah M-H, go straight to her. If you google her you will find the Hip Unit listed in London. It's not worth messing around with these things as I am sure you'll agree! Good luck with it all smile
    • lindylollypops
      lindylollypops louise22940

      Posted

      Many thanks indeed. I had never heard of her but you certainly seemed impressed!  Thanks indeed. I am checking her out now!

       

    • lindylollypops
      lindylollypops louise22940

      Posted

      I have now thoroughly checked her out! Very interesting. I have not had a reply yet from the team and have asked for prices of THR.

      Cheers!

    • louise22940
      louise22940 lindylollypops

      Posted

      Her fee is £2k and the anaesthetist is about £500, maybe a bit less. BUPA covered all the hospital bills and about £1200 of her fee and about £120 or so for anaethetist which wasnt great as they were not fee assured and we had to pay the rest. However, I had heard how good she was and hoped it would be worth it. 4 weeks in now, on 2 crutches as I have a short pin, so probably another 2 weeks before I can weight bear. 
    • lindylollypops
      lindylollypops louise22940

      Posted

      I have not had a reply back from this Surgeon to get a quote from the team and am surprised to see figures of £2,000 for surgery. I paid that to get 3 screws out of my hip!I guess the difference is the cost of staying in hospital. I stayed in for 1 night only and came home being told to fully weight bear or is it weight bare!?

      I am speaking to people who talk about walking on crutches for 3-5 days post surgery and then being without crutches after a week or so.

      Maybe a short pin means longer on crutches? I find it so confusing to choose the right person for me!

       

    • crissy_wissy
      crissy_wissy lindylollypops

      Posted

      I believe my op including anaesthetic cost around £5000 then theres around £500 physio ..maybe theres a pricing war!!!

      BUPA has covered all mine except the prescription for painkillers that I could have got free through my GP anyway!!

    • Lynn195013
      Lynn195013 lindylollypops

      Posted

      here i got two quotes they were about the same price 7000 euro just for the surgery, then hospital on top and anthes on top plus physio, glad i have top up ins.
    • louise22940
      louise22940 lindylollypops

      Posted

      Yes short pin means no weight bearing, thus 2 crutches for a few weeks. I think we all catch up eventually though wink

       

    • louise22940
      louise22940 lindylollypops

      Posted

      Yes I think the extra cost would be in the hospital cost.. I didnt pay for this, but spent 4 nights in King Edward VII in Marylebone and BUPA paid direct
    • crissy_wissy
      crissy_wissy louise22940

      Posted

      I had 3 nights in...appt  two weeks later for staples to be removed, 4 hydrotherapy sessions, 4 physio gym sessions , 6 weekly review...and its cost me £8! I think I had my moneys worth out of all the BUPA payments over the years!
    • hope4cure
      hope4cure louise22940

      Posted

      I wish I could fly to the UK. Any dr who does the Queen mum is the best.

      I'm in the US.. 

      CHEERS

      HOPE biggrin

       

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