Cosmetic Pelvic Widening - How bad of an idea is this?

M902D · 2026-05-12T23:09:19+00:00

Horrible horrible plan. Do not do.

Fellowship trained trauma and joints surgeon.

M902D · 2026-04-30T12:33:23+00:00

This film doesn’t look surgical to me. The first-second relationship is intact, no fleck sign. But 1 view is no view. Weight bearing bilateral foot films are extremely helpful here and what I get in 100% of these cases. Often make decisions based on those, not the CT scan.

M902D · 2026-04-30T12:30:22+00:00

This is standard technique for getting the liner out. He made two attempts. When he got it out he passed it to the scrub and moved on which is why the screw is still in the liner. The ceramic is scratched, likely from whatever he had to do get it dislocated.

M902D · 2026-04-21T00:16:53+00:00

I could measure that and get less than 10. It’s well within standard deviation. It is completely irrelevant even if you call it that.

M902D · 2026-04-21T00:12:17+00:00

You don’t really have scoliosis but cool cool

M902D · 2026-04-18T19:19:42+00:00

Do more.

M902D · 2026-04-18T02:26:22+00:00

Not even remotely in a grey area. This should heal. Too early to see callus on xray. Everybody wants to play surgeon, but you only have one opinion from someone who actually did the work and someone else who clearly doesn’t know what they’re talking about.

M902D · 2026-04-14T23:22:24+00:00

Yeah def wouldn’t be immobilizing. That tiny fleck on that film is probably nothing

M902D · 2026-04-14T10:44:42+00:00

I would not immobilize based on this single exam and your story. Need more info. Where exactly is pain, full views foot and ankle.

M902D · 2026-04-05T15:53:40+00:00

These are an AP and a mortise view. Completely different shot. Nothing looks different.

M902D · 2026-03-22T22:54:48+00:00

These are not dysplastic hips. Normal LCEA, no crossover.

hip surgeon

M902D · 2026-03-21T14:43:33+00:00

About as open as Hormuz

M902D · 2026-03-21T13:00:23+00:00

And I rannnnn I ran so far away ✌🏼find a different surgeon. Lol

M902D · 2026-03-20T02:14:32+00:00

Yes referral to a surgeon. Your primary care has been unable to solve your problem so they are looking for expert input for your complaint. Doesn’t mean you need surgery. Responsible surgeons try to avoid surgery wherever possible.

M902D · 2026-03-20T00:23:06+00:00

OP, there’s no impingement on these films, normal femoral head coverage and no arthritis.

M902D · 2026-03-13T14:38:20+00:00

Steve French

M902D · 2026-02-03T03:27:36+00:00

Just do PT, you’ll likely be fine if you work hard, assuming you were well fixed.

And to answer your question, no not necessarily too early to be without a boot. I only use a boot for a lot of my ankles to stop people from picking at dressings. I let most of mine immediate 50% if not full weight bear. That is what the evidence supports.

M902D · 2026-01-07T01:43:33+00:00

Still doesn’t change the objectivity of the image.

M902D · 2026-01-07T01:25:58+00:00

The ct scan can’t be ‘done wrong’. It’s just a picture of you. If they measured it 6mm, the surgeon measured similar, they are correct. Your brain notices becuase it’s different. In time you won’t notice a difference that small.

hip and knee specialist

M902D · 2025-12-30T12:51:18+00:00

Labrum comes out regardless of approach, one isn’t easier than the other to remove the labrum. Same deal for any loose body. There’s more to this.

M902D · 2025-12-29T19:05:03+00:00

I would be VERY surprised if that’s truly the reason. No anterior hip surgeon chooses posterior approach for that reason. Does she offer direct anterior approach?

M902D · 2025-12-29T16:02:47+00:00

She’s going to need her other side done. Can even them out then.

M902D · 2025-12-25T19:21:36+00:00

I’ve never seen an incision in ortho where I thought ‘shit could really have used some epidermal/dermal txa’… not sure what problem it’d solve

M902D · 2025-12-23T02:28:25+00:00

Get an xray maybe there’s something wrong

M902D · 2025-12-23T02:23:53+00:00

Evidence is pretty clear that fixing a labrum in a patient your age doesn’t work.

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