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This is my story about living with hip dysplasia and recovering from periacetabular osteotomy surgery.
About Me
- MY PAO STORY
- Fort Myers, Florida
- I am a 40 year old mother of 2 boys - Brady and Reilly. I have a wonderful husband TJ. I was diagnosed with hip dysplasia at age 28 and had a scope done to repair a torn labrum. After two pregnancies and lots of hip pain - I had RPAO on 1/25/08 with Dr. Millis in Boston.
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PAO Definition
"Periacetabular" means around the acetabulum. "Osteotomy" means to cut bone. Simply put, the PAO cuts the bone around the acetabulum that joins the acetabulum to the pelvis. Once the acetabulum is detached from the rest of the pelvis by a series of carefully controlled cuts, it is rotated to a position of ideal coverage as dictated by the specific acetabulum's unique anatomy.
PAO BLOGS
http://iampaod.blogspot.com/
http://tragicallyhip-sam.blogspot.com/
http://hip-hopanonymous.blogspot.com/
http://limpalongwithrachel.blogspot.com/
http://hipchicknyc.blogspot.com/
http://hiphiphooray-becky.blogspot.com/
http://shelleysspots.blogspot.com/
http://asouthernpaotale.blogspot.com
http://congenitallychallenged.wordpress.com
http://hipendeavors.blogspot.com
http://tragicallyhip-sam.blogspot.com/
http://hip-hopanonymous.blogspot.com/
http://limpalongwithrachel.blogspot.com/
http://hipchicknyc.blogspot.com/
http://hiphiphooray-becky.blogspot.com/
http://shelleysspots.blogspot.com/
http://asouthernpaotale.blogspot.com
http://congenitallychallenged.wordpress.com
http://hipendeavors.blogspot.com
PAO info
- http://children.photobooks.com/directory/profile.asp?dbase=main&setsize=5&last=millis&searchButton.x=26&searchButton.y=10&pict_id=9903970
- http://health.howstuffworks.com/hip-dysplasia.htm
- http://hipandpelvis.com/patient_education/periace/page1.html
- http://hipuniverse.homestead.com/files/PAOSurg.htm
- http://www.books.google.com/books?id=CSaFS5Tod3QC&pg=PA795&lpg=PA795&dq=michael+b+millis&source=web&ots=hlj8mvFC97&sig=lA3q0MG_w9VL-Z73jwBuBaddo6Q7hl=en
- http://www.ecyclopedia.com/doc/1G1-84865964.html
- http://www.orthojournalhms.org/volume1/html/articles11.html
- http://www.orthojournalshms.org/volume2/html/articles17.htm
4 comments:
Hey. Congrats on the 1/2! I am getting PAO surgery in Seattle in a few weeks. I discovered the problem because I was limping after running, mtn biking etc. I take allieve each day and that manages the pain. But I already walk with a small limp. Did you have a limp pre-surgery? How long did it take for it to go away post surgery? How long before you were walking with no assistance, crutches, cane etc ? Thanks.
Yes I had a limp rep surgery. I don't think I have one now.... but others may disagree!! It was awhile after surgery before I walked normal..... I think I was walking unassisted by week 10?? It is in previous posts about when I switched to one crutch and then a cane.... not sure of exact times! I did do things early... I was using a cane when my doc told me I could go to one crutch!
I have done 2 1/2 marathons since the PAO... this last one I had to walk 1/2 of it due to an injury I got during a 10 mile run... IT band syndrome.... in knee.
Hi. I wanted to let you know that your story has inspired me so much! I have had hip pain for 8 years now and found out that I had hip dysplasia after getting a stress fracture in my hip while training for a marathon. I was told by some doctors that I could never run again and by others that its possible but not the best idea. To see that you have had the same surgery that I'm having in May 2012 and can now run 1/2 marathons, it really brings my hopes up. Thank you for writing this blog and I hope to run a 1/2 marathon with you in the future! ~Mary Lynn
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