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Model Citizen
Join Date: May 2007
Location: The Voodoo Lounge
Posts: 19,307
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When I was researching my arthritic hip, I went and saw a stem cell specialist; in my case the cartilage was too badly damaged for him to want try and sway me; the surgeon that ultimately replaced my hip told me that, while there is promise for the future, it is nowhere near ready for prime time in patients that are at the point where a hip replacement is the best option. (And, insurance in most cases will not apply........)
Good luck to both of you. Chronic pain is just the worst....
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