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Despite my opinion, you really want to go to a good surgeon that does good work. Finding out who does good work may be difficult so its very useful to ask around. If a good surgeon operates on you, its very likely you will have a great outcome independent of any type of approach (ant,post,lat) that could be used.View Thread




The guidelines when to revise a metal on metal hip are in constant evolution so the answer to your question isn't as straightforward as you wish. Some helpful tips:
Make sure your surgeon rules out an infection.
If you are still painful with a MOM (metal on metal) hip, usually both imaging (a metal artifact reduction sequence or MARS MRI is used) and serum metal ion levels are drawn. In some cases a hip aspiration is also performed.
If you are in constant pain after a MOM hip and its been some time after the initial surgery, you should really seek consultation by your original surgeon or a surgeon specializing in joint revision surgery.View Thread

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