Hip Procedure Grows Despite Doubt

     
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/16/health/hip-impingement-grows-popular-but-remains-unproven.html?_r=1&hp


     The article, by author Gina Kolata, discusses hip impingement or bone shaving surgery.  In this type of surgery bumps and irregular shapes in the hip bone are shaved away in an effort to prevent the hip from rubbing against soft tissue in the joint, which would cause tendons to fray and muscles to tear.  According to the article many, many athletes, including Tyson Gay and Alex Rodriguez have done the procedure and it is growing in popularity.  Nonetheless, many people, including surgeons and doctors, believe that the procedure is unnecessary and does nothing to help athletes.  Although many have said that the surgery has helped them, they might just think so.  Actually, it hasn't even proven to be effective even though so many super-star athletes are doing it.  personally, pro athletes have a lot of money, so, even if the procedure doesn't work, it won't effect them.  Although, there could be negative health effects that the doctors and surgeons do not know of yet.
     Kolata did a great job in questioning the procedure and debating if it is a good decision.  This allowed reader to see both points of view yet it was easy to see that Kolata thinks hip shaving surgery is unnecessary and could be a risk to a persons health.  She hinted this throughout the article with rhetorical questions and suggestions of doubt.  This strategy did not fully persuade me yet it gave me new opinions and ideas.