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I was told i need a total hip replacement. how do i find the best surgeon for the job?
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U should ask around: Ask ur friends but usually the ones who had a bad outcome speak the loudest. Look 4 a fellowship trained tja specialist. They have had a year or more of training just in the field of joint replacement. Good luck!
Answered 8/5/2013
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Medical socirty: Call the local medicalsociety. They may point you in the right direction. If you city has a magazine that lists top docs that too may help. Best yet, find someone who had areplacement, ask who did theirs. Is there a university affiliated hosp inyou town? Or one that has an othedic residency program? They too may be good resourses.
Answered 8/20/2013
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Ask people who know: I'd recommend inquiring in your area about who does the most. If you can get a list of every surgeon within 50 miles who performs at least 150 hips per year, you will find the best person. Narrow the list based on patient recommendations or those of your pcp. Ignore advertisements or md lists that you might find on the website of an implant company. Then interview 3.
Answered 5/16/2015
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