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Fungus on the hip plate and screws.

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teresa43052
teresa43052

Very unhappy with srgery i had abroad due to a fall. I had no choice i was in agony and had full insuranc e so they operated that day. It was oozing when i got home and partly open been a nightmare i have a solicitor now onto ths as the enviroment was not very clean when i was stitched up. Any advice woud be appreciated. I was so indeendant lady travelled all the world and now i am housebound.

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  • connie53617
    connie53617 teresa43052

    Posted

    I'm very sorry for you had to experience such a thing..never heard of fungus on screws and such...I'm sure everything could be replaced and you will be back traveling the world...consider your self very fortunate that you get to see the world..some are not so fortunate..we are all here to deal with this as best we can, and to get back to our lives...be thankful we live in a time that things could be replaced..are ancesters were not so fortunate...I know you will be back traveling again..fret not..

    Connie

    • teresa43052
      teresa43052 connie53617

      Posted

      Yes thanks for that but i doubt it they may need amputate my leg its gone to tthe total femur, so i cant say nothing anymore.I am in a real mess i am afraid due to poor hygiene and aftercare in hospital abroad.
    • connie53617
      connie53617 teresa43052

      Posted

      Oh Teresa I'm so sorry..don't give up hope ..did they say they would def have to amputate..never dreamed hip replacements can cause such problems...I hope you don't mind that I pray for you..🙏🙏🙏

    • Rocketman_SG6UK
      Rocketman_SG6UK teresa43052

      Posted

      You need some real expert advice there, if you're in the UK i would advise RNOH Stanmore. They have sorted out my shattered ceramic brilliantly. See your GP and get referred.

    • ptolemy
      ptolemy teresa43052

      Posted

      Hi Teresa, what a horrible thing to happen. My mother had a similar thing with the Candida fungus, it happens to less than 1% of patients. She had the hip removed and they cleared out the infection and then she had a new hip put in. It did take a while. What have they done so far? Have they tried anti fungal drugs? Did they say that you may need amputation? That would be a very, very rare situation I would have thought. The fact that you caught the problem quite quickly is also a good thing.
  • maggie93798
    maggie93798 teresa43052

    Posted

    What is being done medically now that you are home. Which fungus was it, isolated from the environment or from your wound or both. You mention a solicitor but no medical input

    I am sure it can be sorted

    • teresa43052
      teresa43052 maggie93798

      Posted

      Hi they say candida or smilar, i was perfect when i went in there, i was enjoying holiday with my friends. But i fell in the morning, and that was that way i was transported you would never believe it, but its in hands now of solicitors...I cant say too much, but this happen january this year i am still back and forth to hospital in ambulance as i cant walk properly.Its about medical negligence hun. I am afraid
  • laura52566
    laura52566 teresa43052

    Posted

    I had my surgery in France, no cleanliness issues but I have been left disabled due to having a 1.5” leg discrepancy which I was not expecting. I was hoping I would be able to travel but I have trouble walking now. I do feel for you, that is absolutely appalling what’s happened to you. I do hope you can get it all sorted and be able to travel once again. 
    • teresa43052
      teresa43052 laura52566

      Posted

      Thanks Laura sorry to hear that, i know my life has changed i cant get out ad about and drive now as pain  so bad.  We will see what surgeon in uk sayys this week. I can only get on my balcony with help in a special chair.
    • RichardKen
      RichardKen laura52566

      Posted

      That is unacceptable and on the face of it indicates that the surgeon did a really bad job. From what you have told us you will need a revision by a skilled revision surgeon. Good luck, Richard
    • connie53617
      connie53617 laura52566

      Posted

      This is all appalling and unacceptable..I can't believe some of the crazy thing that are happening..,1.5 " dicrempacy..I can't even imagine..fungus..can't even imagine..sickening

  • AlexandriaGizmo
    AlexandriaGizmo teresa43052

    Posted

    Hi Theresa I would be definitely asking for a second opinion regarding being told you need amputation for hip infection, they can remove the prosthetic and put you an antibiotic spacer and put you on antibiotics as well to give it time be gone from your body, amputation should not be remotely considered for this unless it's progressed to gangrene and if it had you wouldn't be they are going to it would be they have.

    So get yourself a new orthopaedic surgeon, also the problem with emergency surgery compared to prearranged is that if it's scheduled surgery you would be screened for many things including something as trivial as athletes foot and any water or yeast infections which would probably put a stop to your surgery till it was treated and cleared.

    The hospital you are possibly going to sue wouldn't have been able to screen you with cultures etc so it's possible you had an unknown yeast infection, not saying you definitely did but it's possible

  • maggie93798
    maggie93798 teresa43052

    Posted

    Treatment for an infected implant is as the others say. Removal of the infected implant and treatment with drugs to kill the infection. For bacteria antibiotics and for Candida and fungal infections the appropriate anti candidial or antifungal drugs. Needless to say a culture of the offending ‘bug’ with a complete identification and sensitivity pattern helps a great deal. Not essential as three real specialists have seen it all and will have a range of antimicrobials to prescribe. The important thing is to go to a specialist centre or have access to advice from one.
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