Has anyone had a minimally invasive hip replacement?

Hello Mark.  If you go on to the NICE (national institute for health and care excellence) site you will find more information.  Access to this type of treatment is limited in the UK and waiting times may be longer.  I have had the traditional approach and at 4 weeks in so far so good, a few blimps along the way but think it is the same for any major surgery

Isabelle and Jennifer

      I had heard the same things.  The access just did not allow for the best in placeing everything where it should be.  Most surgeons in my USA area do not do it.  My regular way was just fine!

Hi connie, most surgeons dont yet do "mis" procedures because exactly that your happy, surgeons happy... Why fix it if it aint broke there are some advantages to "mis" procs but learning new skills ang getting new equipment will take time to spread through proffession. Glad your doing well. Jay.

Hi Jason,

I'm going to see someone I think you mentioned him to me, who does the minimally invasive hip replacement, are you happy with your procedure?

Veronica

Sorry Jason I mean superpath!

Veronica

Hi veronica,

The only problem i have had that i didnt expect is my knee hurting and being week, tho when i thought anout it i should have expected that to! The hip itself ceramic alround and now feels stronger and smoother than all my adult life! Seriously my hip i think was the cause of most of my back aches i had for all my life , im 6 weeks po now, back to work thrs after see consultant wed. Just in garden now moving a few tons of stones around no problem bending or twisting slight limp cause i dont fully trust my knee but getting better by the hour went gum hip class yesterday, hurt like hell but this morning once got moving was much stronger. I would think if i hadnt had my bad hip for years ( fai caused me limited range of movement and wore cartlidge awy) i think id be running round now sorry so long, in short - yes very happy. I think many advantages to the proccedure for the right patient.

Thats gym hip class lol , is it mr Cronin you're going to see?

Thanks so much Jason for all the info, I am going to see Mr Cronin next month so I may write to you to ask more questions, how old are you Jason?

Veronica

No problem, post on forum or msg me here n i get alert, ooh never ask a lady his age:D im 46 _4 7 In july, tho i feel about 25 in my head lol.Micheal is great tho , easy going but sharp as a tack, handsom and younger than me.... i actually hate him...just kidding, thats good cause hopefuly he'll still be working if i need a revision in 20 or so years. He actually said, "...should last you 20 years or so then i'll put you a new one in , no problem.":D

Hi jason,

I'm enroute for THR with Mr Cronin. Going for intraarticular injection this week .  Op will probably,y be in around 4 months.

Where did u have your op done? How was your recovery?

any tips for questions I should ask him when I have a consultation with him this week?

am very nervous. Do you know anyone else who has had similar op with Superpath?

thanks v much,

LindseyLindsey

Hi Veronica,

did you go ahead with Mr cronin? If so how was your experience. I'm enroute to a THR with him. Am very nervous, and looking to find some positive feedback from others who have gone down same route with Sioeroath and Mr Cronin.

thanks, LindseyLindsey

Hi Lindsey, I had my op at Rugby st cross, I can't speak highly enough of them all there. I'm 9months post open now and mostly forget I had an op. If your getting superpath he will prefer you to have general anaesthetic, in case he has to revert to traditional thr and you need to be kept under longer. I was on table at about 4pm back on ward and awake at 9 ish then slept till 6am(usually they get you up after 4hrs ) on waking it felt like I had a baby elephant sitting on my leg. Couldn't drag myself up bed even...so weak... but after a cuppa n a slice of toast was out in chair, by lunch I was confidently zooming around ward on crutches, next day went home . Make sure you exercise and stick to medication plan to manage pain... even then it was not pleasant all the time. However the pain of the bone on bone was gone! only occasionally did I wonder why I did it, but I think that may mostly have been down to anaesthetic low. For first couple weeks as you go up and down don't worry if you feel emotional....it normal and know you will get better. P. I bathed at three wks, got on static bike at two and went to gym class(hip physio in a group of mostly people at five weeks post op or more) at two weeks. Hip is great now!

Ps if you want to ask anything msg me on here and I get an email, I check back now and then but not so often now .pls. feel free to and also look on my profile at my old posts...May give an . Insight all the best ,Jay.

Hi again.

how long did your recovery take ie until you felt somewhere approaching normal again?

lindsey

Hi Lindsey, for me personally, about 4 months. But that due to problems with knee muscles, tho anyone may get problems due to their poor frame or gait pre open, I spent years walking with my left foot pointing outwards.as for the hip itself pre op pain was gone straightaway, the first two weeks were probably the hardest but you can feel yourself getting stronger day by day. I am still improving, but prob at about 85% now 7months. So. It really depends on your pre open condition. After a couple of months you will be certain you did the right thing, prior to that expect to feel down sometimes, but keep strong of mind and be patient with yourself. Even superpath is still major surgery.

All the best Jay.

Hi Jason,

I have been following your posts back and forth to others and I am at 7 weeks post thr.  I am exactly as you said with No pain in my hip joint at all, but the pain I feel in my groin is due to weakness in my knee and buttock from lack of use and strength over the last 3 years (due to pain of torn labrums) and then cartlidge deterioration.  I was very active in the gym 4-5 days a week prior to thr.  My question to you is how were you able to get your knee, quad and butt strength back?  My adductors have become so week on that leg that prevents me from truly working that leg harder.  I feel Im stuck and sad that it is so weak and hurts like Im tearing something (just like prior to thr).  Thanks for all your input!! Denise

Hi Denise, I guess patience is the key, to quote my consultant"if a muscle hasn't been used properly for a year it can take a year to recover" I have just been walking , gently bending knee up towards chest when on bed, gently trying to lead up stairs with bad le. As always with this sort of thing, It has been up and down progress but gradually improving.

Keep faith, have patience with yourself, you body went through a major traumour. Hope you feel better soonest. Jason.