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wack
wack

Two years after THR Still have pain in the groin/ hip down the thigh and over the top of the knee,Also hip feels loose.

Having hip revision in august but not shure what they are going to do as xrays look ok and no infection.Leg is shorter but not much,also the hip off set could be adjusted.

Might find out more at pre-op end off july 23rd

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  • jeanp
    jeanp wack

    Posted

    Hi Wack,

    If you don't have any infection and the x-rays look ok, is it the pain that has led you to have a revision? Did you have MRI scans or any other investigations? I am interested as I am due a revision of my THR in October, because it is a metal-on-metal implant.

    Good luck with the op, and make sure you think of lots of questions for your pre-op - though I have to say, I  only saw a nurse who went through the form with me, and she couldn't answer all of mine.

     

    • wack
      wack jeanp

      Posted

      Hi Jeanp

      12 monthly hip clinic i had pain and it feels unstable which he said i should not have so he started

      doing all the checks

      ct xray showed ok

      Isotope bone scan showed a small uptake

      Whent for a asperation which showed clear ,and a eua was also good

      he dosent know why it is moveing around

      ps

      the last pre-op i had took 5 hours

      good luck for your op

    • hope4cure
      hope4cure jeanp

      Posted

      That's exactly what all my tests showed. As the pain got so bad I am unable to walk at all.

      I am scheduling appts for revision due to recall of my THR in 2011. the manufacturer design is mom.. Metal fretting into the tissue and blood stream this does not show up in the very early stages on cats or bone scans. PLZ see necrosis of tissue and and bone necrosis and pseudotumors online. They r very hard to see in MRI ...I have all the tear too. I am now an invalid awaiting revision. I was active horse trainer rider. Gardener, trail hicking. Now I can't even go grocery shopping.

      taking one day at a time.confused

       

  • ros007
    ros007 wack

    Posted

    Informed consent means what it says. You have a right to know what they are planning and what the risks are. Having said that, sometimes things occur in surgery which could not be foreseen and they have to be dealt with, often while the patient is still under anaesthetic.  They should tell you about any known problems and discuss options or at least tell you what they are going to do.

    If the hip is misaligned then re-aligning it involves taking out the original prosthesis and usually inserting a new one.  Revision is a bigger op and rehab often takes longer but I know two people who had early revision and very successful second ops which have lasted for a good few years.

    Make a list of questions and several copies. You can then hand them to the appropriate person at pre-assessment and keep a note of the answers. This will help you when you actually go in for your op as you won't be worried about whether you remembered what they said correctly.

    Good luck for the 23rd and whenever the op takes place.

    • wack
      wack ros007

      Posted

      Hi ros007

      Ok thanks for that,

      he did say he could do this and that to many thing to list

      but he would decide in theatre

    • wack
      wack ros007

      Posted

      Hi all,had my pre-op a week ago now have plenty info as to whats to be done.

      loose implant so its going to be replaced,bone graft,and hip offset also leg lengh

      all reset.

      the op should be about 3 hours then 48 hours in the hdu then 12 days on the ward then 6 weeks recovery

      My op is on the 27th october but could be earlyer if there is a cancellation

       

  • juliette39133
    juliette39133 wack

    Posted

    To add to what Ros has said: At the pre op assesment, I don't think I saw an orthopaedic specialist. It may well be that you will need to contact the surgeon who is doing your op either directly from a number on hospital correspondence or through your GP. You really should know what is being planned and why.If a patient does not ask questions, Doctors take their cue from the patient and assume that they don't want to know much. It's your body and your life so ask the surgeon what you want to know. 
    • wack
      wack juliette39133

      Posted

      Hi juliette39133

      I saw everyone it took 5 hours last time

      thanks

    • hope4cure
      hope4cure juliette39133

      Posted

      Juilette,

      more than ever u r so right. There should be medical records with post op reports and follow up explaining the current issues.

      also PLZ know how important it is to be UR own best advocate..

      CHEERSconfused

    • wack
      wack hope4cure

      Posted

      Hi all,had my pre-op a week ago now have plenty info as to whats to be done.

      loose implant so its going to be replaced,bone graft,and hip offset also leg lengh

      all reset.

      the op should be about 3 hours then 48 hours in the hdu then 12 days on the ward then 6 weeks recovery

      My op is on the 27th october but could be earlyer if there is a cancellation

       

  • williemcm
    williemcm wack

    Posted

    Hello Wack ..

    That about the pain don't sound right .I know we are all diff but I was pain free from day one after opp.Had opp pain but pain in groin and hip were gone. Then after about to months I woke up with pains in my lower back .Have been told that it's from having hip done and back is now returning to normal after years of limping because of bad hip .

    • wack
      wack williemcm

      Posted

      Hi williemcm

      Had no pain first 6 months then slowley built up from there, Now its not very nice or comfortable

      thanks

    • hope4cure
      hope4cure wack

      Posted

      Wack,

      the pain builds up over month until it's unbearable. That where I am.. It's so painful.. I can sympathize with u.

      CHEERS

      HOPE

    • baywalk73
      baywalk73 hope4cure

      Posted

      You are so right. Over the course of a 5 day trip to Ft. Lauderdale, the pain has gotten so bad that I can no longer walk at all and I've got 5 weeks to wait until surgery. Man, I tell ya, I don't take to this being a cripple very well so I get better appreciation for your situation. I e\ven had to get help putting gas in my car but at least people were very helpful.
    • wack
      wack baywalk73

      Posted

      Hi all,had my pre-op a week ago now have plenty info as to whats to be done.

      loose implant so its going to be replaced,bone graft,and hip offset also leg lengh

      all reset.

      the op should be about 3 hours then 48 hours in the hdu then 12 days on the ward then 6 weeks recovery

      My op is on the 27th october but could be earlyer if there is a cancellation

       

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