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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
3 comments:
I am 19 years old and yesterday was my 2 week mark. Reading this blog just gave me so much confidence that I can make this through. Thank you so much for this blog. -Ally
Good day,
Thank you for your blog. My 18 old son is having PAO on June 20. If you have addressed what to expect and plan for on the immediate return home in previous blogs, could you please point me to those entries? I am seeking information on bed (does he need a hospital bed?) and other additions that might help him (e.g. toilet riser seat). Any info would be much appreciated. Thanks, Byron
I used a regular bed... But slept a lot in a recliner...
Yes he will need a raised toilet seat and a shower seat/chair...
I also had a wheelchair, walker, crutches and cane...
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