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7 days post op q3 clunking in ligament? In operated leg..

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frances_42935
frances_42935

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
    RichardKen frances_42935

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    Dear Frances

    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
    RichardKen frances_42935

    Posted

    Dear Frances I have reread what you described and I am more inclined to think that the stem may be loose and if so this needs attending to as a matter of urgency as it needs fixing if my guess is correct.

    Good luck and please let us know what the outcome is. Richard

  • Beckford_Jane
    Beckford_Jane frances_42935

    Posted

    Hi there

    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

  • Rocketman_SG6UK
    Rocketman_SG6UK frances_42935

    Posted

    I'd get it checked asap you don't want to be in the same position as me now!

    • frances_42935
      frances_42935 Rocketman_SG6UK

      Posted

      Thanks Rocketman - I will mention it this week if it continues. It’s only when I come up the stairs. I feel it is tendon related but am very mindful of what people have said on here. My immediate task at present is for doctors to stabilise my iron and liver enzymes....
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