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I am doing hip mobility movements and strengthening exercises every day without fail– this has been key to my recovery. I am closing in on what I believe to be the best shape of my life, and it is largely thanks to Dr. Clohisy’s PAO procedures which gave me functioning hip joints. I went from not being able to run without intense pain to being able to run 7 minute miles and playing competitive ultimate frisbee and disc golf on a daily basis.

In October, my wife and I participated in an adventure race which required that we run, swim, bike, kayak and climb rocks for over 17 miles. We had the fastest time in the race by a few minutes! If I could give any advice to anyone considering this surgery, it would be to make sure you stick to your physical therapy post-surgery and commit yourself to your doctor-recommended program for recovery. I am doing hip mobility movements and strengthening exercises every day without fail– this has been so key to my complete recovery. I am so happy to be able to participate in athletic events and competitions since my procedures and am so grateful for the wonderful work of Dr. Clohisy and his team! Thank you for everything!

– Ben Chambers

Randale Lambert has always had a passion for running. In 2010, while on a partial scholarship at Iowa Wesleyan, he became injured during an afternoon game of “pick-up” football. He and some friends were just goofing around when a tackle ended with a left hip labral tear for Lambert.  Lambert says he really didn’t think much of it when he felt a pop in his hip but once he got back to practice, he started experiencing pain while running which affected his performance in practice and made it impossible to compete for the rest of the season.  This unintended injury eventually lead to a cutting edge surgery that ended up changing Randale Lambert’s life and career path.  Read more...

Over the past two decades, the hip preservation team at Washington University Orthopedics has been utilizing and refining a procedure known as the Bernese Periacetabular Osteotomy (PAO).  This procedure encompasses a series of bone cuts around the hip socket which enables repositioning and correction of the shallow socket deformity.
Over several years, John Clohisy, MD, and Perry Schoenecker, MD, have spearheaded the Washington University initiative to adopt and refine the PAO. 
Recently, our hip preservation team published the clinical outcomes and survivorship of the PAO in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. This study reviewed the Washington University Experience with the PAO procedure in treating symptomatic acetabular dysplasia and documented results at an average 10 years and determined hip survivorship for 15 years after surgery. Read More…