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Hip replacement pre-op x ray

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david31745
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Hello, I am 10 months out from a right sided Anterior THR, and I have been in constant pain in my right buttock, thigh and foot ever since. My surgeon admitted that he had quite a bit of difficulty with my procedure, and getting the needed parts into place.

It has suddenly occurred to me that when I went in for my pre-op x-ray, one week before the surgery, I was wearing an 11mm heel lift in my right shoe, as I had a significant leg length discrepancy (same side as my THR).

My question: would my wearing such a high heel lift have a negative effect on the xray's usefulness for templating and the overall effectiveness of the surgery??

Thanks in advance.

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