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9 months post op. Groin pain

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mary89276
mary89276

After 9 months I am still having groin and inner thigh pain.Walking upstairs, getting out of the car after driving are very often painful. Has anyone else experienced these problems after this length of time?

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  • jean68130
    jean68130 mary89276

    Posted

    Hi Mary, I was fine after 2 years then my limp got worse and I was in constant pain and had to go back on Tramadol. Eventually saw a Specialist who said that the limp had put a strain on my back - hence the terrible pain. Now I wear a corset and the pain has gone. Also one leg is longer than the other so I am, at the moment, trying to fit the correct heel insert. Maybe you have this problem? You must go to see your doc and not leave it too long as I did to get some relief.

    Good Luck

    J

  • Rocketman_SG6UK
    Rocketman_SG6UK mary89276

    Posted

    I have never suffered the dreaded groin pain, but I did get a bit of "inside upper thigh" pain this time, I found that it soon disappeared with abduction exercises (swinging the leg out to the side and holding it there for a few seconds, then repeating it a few times).

  • firststannie
    firststannie mary89276

    Posted

    6 months after two surgeries.  First ended with comminuted femur fracture that wasn't diagnoses until 15 days afterwards, then revision surgery.  I am in a lot of pain, groin, inner thigh, gluteus max, and other muscles.  I can't walk without a cane for more than 10 steps and the surgeon is now telling me that if he cements the prosthesis in, all of the pain will go away.  of course the pain and lack of mobility that brought me to have the hip replaced promised the same thing and so I am not keen on having still more surgery.  Reading scolarly papers on line about this, it seems that dry fitting the prosthesis in older females often caused fractures.  Strangely enough, the x-ray taken before the second surgery didn't show any fracture.  A CT did. wondering if the post surgery x-ray was as faulty.

     

    • RichardKen
      RichardKen firststannie

      Posted

      I regret to say that it is very likely that the reason for your cracked femur unless your bones are weak was down to your surgeon rushing or just bad workmanship. The surgeon should have carefully drilled and reamed your femur so that the stem of the prosthesis was a tight fit only requiring a gentle tap to place it in position.

      An older patient or one with poor bones is better off with a cemented prosthesis usually.

      I very strongly suggest that you find a really competent alternative surgeon at a different hospital who is used to doing revisions. BTW who was your surgeon and what facility. A knowledge of this may help others to avoid the same fate. Good luck,

      Cheers Richard

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