Hi Bobby,

        The way this looks to me is - her femur is coming out of the socket
and in doing so is damaging the socket. They need replace where it belongs.
I am sure the doctor at Johns Hopkins can explain this to me. Her leg does
point of to the side. I could see this.

                                           Brightest Blessings
                                               Trisha
> Trish,
>
>         Now that I think about it, growth in adolescent involves the
> epiphyseal plates in the long bones (including the femur). But most
ortho's
> know all this. I know my daughter's plastic surgeon would not do surgery
on
> her nose until she was eighteen.
>
> Bobby
>
>
> >i had it too. part of the problems with the disc that i am now having.
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Kyle E. Cleveland [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> >Sent: Friday, October 08, 1999 7:47 AM
> >To: [log in to unmask]
> >Subject: Re: Quiet List
> >
> >
> >Trisha,
> >
> >Scoliosis is part of the game.  I've had it for years and it's just
> >beginning to be a problem, so I wouldn't get too upset about it yet.  As
> >others have said, get second (third, fourth,....) opinions on the hip.
Bone
> >work on growing adolescents can be a sticky wicket.  But heck, you
already
> >know this stuff.  What's Amber's read on the hip surgery deal?
> >
> >-Kyle
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Trisha Cummings [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> >Sent: Thursday, October 07, 1999 5:23 PM
> >To: [log in to unmask]
> >Subject: Re: Quiet List
> >
> >
> >Hi Guys,
> >
> >         Oaky, I need some sympathy or super glue or something!! We saw
the
> >orthpedist today - Amber does have to have hip surgery and has developed
> >scolosis - Amber is doing fine - I am in pieces!! Will tell you more
> >tomorrow when I can think again.
> >
> >                                        Trisha