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Originally Posted by Calgary4LIfe
Isn't this the surgery that makes goalies better? I didn't click on the link, but IIRC, that is what a number of goalies go through and they usually come out with better hips than their original pre-injured hips, no? Might be mixed up in procedures here.
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The article doesn't specify the exact type of injury/surgery Gillies may be having, other than saying it's "similar" to Thatcher Demko's "hip ailment".
Specifically, here is an article on Demko's double hip surgery:
http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=774401
Apparently it can improve mobility and flexibility and reduce the risk of future hip problems. It also says its related to the surgery that Rinne had (and as Sureloss noted in the OP), and is becoming as common for goalies as Tommy John surgery for baseball pitchers...