Hi Cali,
Sorry no-one has responded, much less welcomed you. The procedure was suggested to me by a couple people (elsewhere) who'd had it successfully, but when I asked my ortho, he said my arthritis was too severe for surgery.
If you haven't yet, you might
Search the archives for posts/threads by folks who may not be currently active.
If that's of no help, send me a PM (private message) (but
not email).
Doc