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Hi, i am a 35 year old male and had a hip replacement 6 months ago due to perthies. At 7 years old i started to limp but it took nearly a year before i was diagnosed with perthies by then it was too late, i had to go non weight bearing and have a calliper fitted for a year, this late discovery meant i had a malformed hip and socket, i lived a full active life even with pain until last year when i finally had the op, however due to the leg being 1 1/2 inches short the operation was very painfull as they had to stretch my leg to even them up, i have no difference in length now which is great. whilst in hospital i managed to get cellulitus which meant an extended stay on antibiotics great, i have now been told this week i have an infection and may need to have the new hip out and replaced already, not so great, my suggestion is i know your old hip is painfull but really think twice before going for the op it will change the way you do things forever.

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    HI

    I am most interested to learn of how thins are progressing for you.

    I am sorry to hear that things haven't been going so well for you recently - how's your sense of humour? -

    In a like fashion I too have perthes and at roughly the same age I discovered why I was limping. Recently, however I have begun a course to follow up with orthopedic conslutation that I am seriously considering undergoing invasive surgery. Ever sinse diagnosis I have chosen to use the shoe insert - one I made myself that works well for me -

    If you have chance to reply I should like to learn more about the hip replacement and how the contrast, as you say, changes the way you do things forever.

    Kind regards,

    Trevor Hawkins

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    Hi, thanks for the reply.

    I am writing this to you from my sick bed from where i had the hip replacement removed 2 weeks ago, i suffered very badly with pain after the operation and was never really happy with the end result as per my earlier post, anyway i went back to the surgeon who eventually performed a aspiration of the hip only to discover my new hip was infected i was pulled into hospital within 10 days (unheard of on the NHS)and the joint and lots of infected surrounding tissue and bone was removed in a five hour operation. i was in traction without hip for ten days and am being allowed home today without the hip, with a promise of a new one when the infection is beaten. this will be in approx 6-8 weeks. The pain has been horrendous and the anxiety and depression from the unknown has really put a strain on my marriage and relationship with my wife. My advice to anyone is still to really think about any type of invasive surgery on your hip unless you are in totally committed to it and know all the facts you can never go back. I hope all those that read this have a better experience than me. Martin

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    Martin, Im gutted to hear about your awful experiance after your having your new hip. Im 3 weeks post surgery, I had mine done by spinal, and came around with no pain at all, I left hospital 48 hours after surgery, and although Im still on crutches I know my hip is as good as new, I had perthes at 9 yrs old, spent 3 years in hospital on traction, and have suffered with severe pain since.

    going back to the op, it has given me a new lease of life, I had what they call a Bristol hip, which means no cement, Ive been told by the trauma docs that having no cement will make the real difference, my right leg was an inch shorter, but now my legs are both the same lenghth, which after so many years is a novelty for me.

    Martin I would like to wish you all the best for the future and really hope it all works out for you.

    wendy

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