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Tua to have hip surgery Monday
Posted on 11/17/19 at 5:38 pm
Posted on 11/17/19 at 5:38 pm
Praying for you big guy!!
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Posted on 11/17/19 at 5:47 pm to PBD4BAMA
Who the hell is in Houston that’s better than the Andrews team and the Hughston clinic? The fact that they’ve been consulting others is worrisome.
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Posted on 11/17/19 at 5:52 pm to phil4bama
Andrews and company can't be the expert on every Ortho surgery. Maybe they are doing their due diligence and the team in Houston is the experts on hips.
Posted on 11/17/19 at 5:58 pm to UltimaParadox
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Andrews and company can't be the expert on every Ortho surgery. Maybe they are doing their due diligence and the team in Houston is the experts on hips.
Texas Orthopedic Hospital is in Houston. Might be going there.
This post was edited on 11/17/19 at 6:00 pm
Posted on 11/17/19 at 5:59 pm to UltimaParadox
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Andrews and company can't be the expert on every Ortho surgery. Maybe they are doing their due diligence and the team in Houston is the experts on hips.
This was my take. Glad Dr Caine isn’t letting ego get in the way and finding best option for Tua.
This post was edited on 11/17/19 at 6:01 pm
Posted on 11/17/19 at 6:07 pm to MrMojoRisin
Oh definitely. We all want Tua to have the best. I’m just a bit gun shy with all the bad shite happening to Bama athletics the past couple of weeks. My first thought was they’ve found a complication that they need help with.
Posted on 11/17/19 at 6:13 pm to PBD4BAMA
I’ve heard the injury was significant enough that the sports medicine surgeons don’t want to operate on him and a trauma surgeon will be operating instead. Either way, I really hope they are serious about expecting a full recovery.
Posted on 11/17/19 at 6:14 pm to phil4bama
A comment I saw on Reddit from a ortho intern(take it for what it’s worth) but that this isn’t a typical sports injury and is more common in trauma incidents like car wrecks. So that would make sense that while we all know Dr Andrews as the best in the world for sports injuries. Maybe there’s just some place a little more specialized to give him better care for his particular injury. Makes sense at least to me.
Posted on 11/17/19 at 6:15 pm to Decker
If you read about it from Mayo, it says it needs to be done by a trauma unit/ surgeons . Dang that is scary
Posted on 11/17/19 at 6:18 pm to UltimaParadox
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Andrews and company can't be the expert on every Ortho surgery. Maybe they are doing their due diligence and the team in Houston is the experts on hips.
Yep. I live in Ft Walton Beach and went to the Anrews Clinic in Gulf Breeze (P'cola) about five years ago to get my left hip joint evaluated (hip dislocation playing FB back in 1971). Five years ago, Andrews didn't do hip joint replacements (not sports related), but they knew the best surgeon in the area to refer me to.
Sidenote: The minimally invasive (quick recovery) method used to replace Saban's hip was new then and had a high risk of complications. So I took the strong advice to not risk it, though the recovery and rehab with the old method is a bitch and takes about a year to get back to normal.
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Posted on 11/17/19 at 6:44 pm to TidalSurge1
Currently I’m needing my right hip replaced (Played sports way too long)...the dr says I’m too young and that they generally prefer patients to be a minimum of 60 before having the replacement. It is so painful that I don’t want to wait that long! Every 6 months I have a hip joint injection that helps a little but to me the relief doesn’t last that long. What’s the normal recovery time for those that have had this operation?
Posted on 11/17/19 at 6:52 pm to PBD4BAMA
The recovery for the new method like Saban had is quick. If it's real painful the cartilage may be worn through with bone grinding on bone. Doc said I put mine off about 10 years too long, which means I should've done it at 50 instead of 60. Age consideration has to do with the life of the bionic joint components. The titanium femur shaft and joint basin last longer than you will. The ceramic ball and poly socket liner last 20 to even 30 years (depending on usage) and can be replaced via minimally invasive surgery.
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Posted on 11/17/19 at 6:53 pm to Bear88
It would make sense for a trauma team do the surgery if it is a freak injury. It wouldn’t be the typically knee or ankle surgery. So, do the research and find the best in the business. I think we all want the best surgeon in the world operating on Tua. Prayers for the surgeon and his team.
Posted on 11/17/19 at 6:54 pm to PBD4BAMA
Good medical care knows its limitations and areas of expertise. Tua's injury is according to one doctor I saw on YouTube consistent with those of car accident victims so it makes sense that a trauma surgeon will conduct the surgery. I'm praying for Tua.
Posted on 11/17/19 at 7:00 pm to Shaft Williams
Posted on 11/17/19 at 7:06 pm to TidalSurge1
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The recovery for the new method like Saban had is quick. If it's real painful the cartilage may be worn through with bone grinding on bone. Doc said I put mine off about 10 years too long, which means I'd have been 50 instead of 60. How old are you?
I’m 49 and it’s almost bone on bone. Doc said it was a struggle to wedge the needle in there.
Posted on 11/17/19 at 7:14 pm to PBD4BAMA
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I’m 49 and it’s almost bone on bone. Doc said it was a struggle to wedge the needle in there.
Imo, you should consult experts (like Andrews) in advanced joint damage remedies. If you've still got enough cartilage lining the entire socket, it might be possible (via stem cell injections) to regenerate (thicken) the cartilage. Don't delay, check into whether that's a viable option before your cartilage gets too far gone.
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Posted on 11/17/19 at 7:19 pm to PBD4BAMA
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I’m 49 and it’s almost bone on bone.
Feel your pain man. I'm 55 and have owned a roofing business for almost 35 years. No doubt that I'll be getting cut open at the Andrews Institute in the next couple years.
Posted on 11/17/19 at 8:18 pm to Decker
Posted on 11/17/19 at 9:42 pm to TidalSurge1
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via stem cell injections
Thanks for the info ... wonder if insurance covers that?
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