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Bone Loss In Hip, Short Term Disability. Done X Ray And CT Scan. Help?
hello, i have bone loss in my right hip, have had exrays and my doctor has requested a C T scan and a orthopedic surgeon to look at my hip. my work is starting to suffer from my condition and am just about ready to go on short term disabilty, this gives me full pay for six months and then i have long term at 55 % after that. my question is can i exspect my hip to be fixed in six months in Canada ?
Sat, 6 Jul 2013
Good morning. if u can give additional informatio like age what type of disability or discomfort u have. preliminary x ray findings. in advanced age people more common problems are fracture hip or arthritis hip, avascular necrosis. for arthritis hip treatment is replacement of hip joint. what ever the problem is it can be managed and u can do ur regular activities in a short period. i think ur probelem can be fixed. u need not worry. thank u
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