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DHS hip screw pain after 17 years

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nicci28
nicci28

I had a dynamic hip screw put in when I was 11 and it has been causing me pain for the last 2 years. No doctor can seem to give me a reason why. I compared my x-rays with others and noticed the tip of the screw ends just below the femoral head in the neck of the femur. Is this normal and has anybody out there experienced the same issue? Any advice is greatly appreciated thank you!

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  • renee01952
    renee01952 nicci28

    Posted

    Hi Nicci,

    warm welcome to this friendly forum of fellow hippies --

    I am not sure if I understand your question ...

    did you get DHS because you broke your hip/femur - If so then I assume that your x-ray will look different from ones who had Total Hip Replacement - and even then I believe that there will always be somethhing different because they just are ...

    I am so sorry though that you are in pain - the only thing I can say is to keep on bugging the doctors - have you seen an orthopedic surgeon yet?

    please let us know okay?

    big warm hug

    renee

    • nicci28
      nicci28 renee01952

      Posted

      Thank you for responding. I had a dynamic hip screw put in with a plate going down the side of my femur. It was put in because I had a large benign tumor in the femoral shaft that weakened my bone. I jumped out of a barn hayloft causing a fracture. It has always given me a little trouble when the weather changes but lately the pain has intensified. I have seen an Ortho and several general doctors and they have told me anything from it's a pocket of fluid causing the pain to what my orthopedic surgeon said that it is a stress fracture. The hip screw stops in the neck of the femur where it appears there are fracture lines forming from an x-ray I had a few months back. I actually just scheduled an appt with a new Ortho due to getting a better insurance plan and better coverage so I'm hoping he will know more than the last doctors!
    • renee01952
      renee01952 nicci28

      Posted

      hi nicci, 

      well, I hope new Ortho will be able to put your mind at ease and find the cause of your pain ... I keep my fingers crossed for you -

      angel blessings

      renee

  • bini31328
    bini31328 nicci28

    Posted

    Hi - sounds normal from you say however doesn't explain pain - is your doctor not arranging an MRI scan for you to look closer
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