by Nathan | December 4th, 2009
Had my post surgery follow up yesterday, Dr Franco said things were a bit more roughed up than expected. The acetabular rim required significant trimming, and there was some cartilage damage and fraying of the labrum. Good news is the cartilage damage was primarily in the area of the rim that was taken down, and one trimmed up there was a good amount of labrum left which was re-attached w/ 2 sutures. Apparently, the overhang of the rim was sufficient to create a groove in the femur, which was also re-shaped. He said he was surprised I was performing as well as I was given the situation. Seemed pleased with my recovery, said I was a “poster child” for hip arthroscopy. =)
Today I had my first PT appointment, very minimal basic assessment.
Getting to the gym for some light spin bike work and some upper body weights, trying not to go crazy. =)
Glad to hear your recovery is going good! Enjoy the Holidays!!
Thanks Danny! Nice work at IMAZ, see you at Show Low?
Hi Nathan. Did you have pain in the hip that you just had scoped or did you have it scoped to avoid the problems you had prior to your first scope? The reason I ask is I only have pain on one hip, but both hips have impingement based on MRI/X-ray. I am going to get surgery on the painful hip, but am wondering if I should get surgery on both hips.
Woops, sorry Matt, this one slipped past me.
I was diagnosed w/ impingement in both hips prior to my first surgery. I returned to activity after the first, with the approval of my ortho. We continued to monitor the other, and this summer when it became apparent that it was starting to act up we decided it was time. So, it wasn’t as bad as the right, but I could tell it was starting to cause trouble.
I don’t know of any doc that will do both hips at the same time, and I certainly would not want to do it that way. I think mine worked out pretty well, one surgery, wait a couple years (or until it is symptomatic), then the other.