"...15% of the time the surgery does not work. Additionally some people experience nerve damage, loss of feeling in their leg, the risk of arterial damage from shards of bone that could break off while cutting the pelvis, that most patients require at least 3 pints of blood during the surgery, and the list went on. I left wondering why anyone would possibly go this route?
My surgeon said the same thing. In addition to numbness, loss of use of my foot, loss of leg, etc etc. I know this is all pretty rare, and for every horror story there are more success stories... but I can't help but feel stressed. I'm worried.
I have three orthopedic surgeons for my hip (that's not including the one I see for my shoulders), and only one of them is 85% sure that this procedure will help. Still, I think the surgery is worth the risk, especially considering that I could be in a wheelchair permanently if I went for the total hip replacement over the osteotomy.
Man... why do I do this to myself?
