7 days post op q3 clunking in ligament? In operated leg..
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Generally the op site is fine and exercises getting easier. But going up stairs (good leg 1st) when I lift my operated leg it clunks at the front about 1/4 way down between groun and knee. It’s quite unnerving. At first I was worried it was the hip joint but think not. More likely to be a ligament? If so is there anything I can do to help it?
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RichardKen frances_42935
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Have you talked to your surgeon about this yet? Until you have I would try to do the stairs in a way that avoided a clunk because this is more than likely because of the ball floating in the cup. Dislocation potentially is not far away in a situation such as this if you are unlucky. My comments are made in the absence of essential information about you and I am not a doctor just someone with some experience of hip replacements!
All the best, Richard
RichardKen frances_42935
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Good luck and please let us know what the outcome is. Richard
Beckford_Jane frances_42935
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just saw your post about the clunking.
I have had six hip replacements and they do make all sorts of noises. It’s very early days and you have a lot of healing to do . You will still have pain from the surgery and unless you suddenly feel a significant increase in pain I don’t think you should worry. You would certainly know if your hip dislocated . If you really are worried I would ask your GP for an X-ray and let your surgeon see it , this is probably the quickest route if you are under NHS. I have done this several times just for peace of mind , sometimes we just need to be told everything is fine.
Good luck
RichardKen Beckford_Jane
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frances_42935 Beckford_Jane
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Rocketman_SG6UK frances_42935
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I'd get it checked asap you don't want to be in the same position as me now!
frances_42935 Rocketman_SG6UK
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