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Karen at one year post op with
Dr. Amstutz
Karen and Dr. Amstutz
My surgery date with Dr. Amstutz was 8/29/06.
I had been in considerable pain for four years
before the surgery, but thought it was do to
spinal stenosis. I saw Dr. Amstutz after Kaiser
diagnosed my right hip to be bone on bone
osteoarthritis and would need a replacement and
of course, to wait as long as possible. I met
Calvin Jung , an Amstutz bilateral through a
mutual friend and the hip resurfacing seemed the
way to go.
I had a great experience with the surgery.
Dr. Amstutz and this was, I might add, the first
time I have had any surgery or been in a
hospital other than to deliver my son in the
hallway!
I had poor bone density and Amstutz was
concerned their condition might be too soft to
do the resurface. He said being a dancer for
years, my bones were big and probably had good
structural integrity. He found cysts on the
femoral
head, multiple femoral ones and the stem was
cemented. The osteophytes anteriorly were
removed about 1 cm and inferiorly and
posteriorly about 6 or 7 mm. The femur was hard
enough to resurface. I was admitted and had
surgery on Tuesday and left Thursday morning.
I did aggressive rehab as soon as the doc RX
a prescription for it. I saw him August 22 for
my one year check up and I have 100% range of
motion in the operated leg!!!!!He and I were
both delighted. I had a spinal and light
sedation, Verced and was awake for most of the
surgery which I preferred to be. The
surgery is a great thing and find a good doctor
that you have trust in and an experienced one
and get back your life.......dancing jazz again,
yoga and tai chi
Thank you for letting me share my pics and
story...
Karen McNulty
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