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My sons SUFE operation, walking within 2 hours ?

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gerry100
gerry100

My 12 year old son was diagnosed with SUFE in Jan 2016, He had both hips pinned on 1st March 2016. He was walking unaided 2 hours after the operation and told to bear all his weight on his hips straight away, he was home the same day and had hardly any pain. Now 2 months on he is still pain free but cannot do any sports for 6 months while he heals. 

I have looked on this forum and seen that some kids are in hospital for months and are on crutches for months after their operation?? I'm really confused as my son was walking 2 hours after his operation which I feel is totally amazing compaired to some of the stories on here.

my question is why has my son been told to walk straight away yet some kids are told not to for months ?

He never used his crutches after his op and has been told not to, he has check ups and is told to continue doing nothing but walking.

The stories on here are making me think he is very lucky but his surgeon said this was normal. He never stayed in hospital it was day surgery but on here kids are in hospital for weeks? I'm very confused if anyone could help me understand I would be very grateful. Thanks

 

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  • phillit
    phillit gerry100

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    Hi, sorry to hear about your son but sounds like he's making a fantastic recovery and seems his condition was caught super quick. Unfortunately my daughter was diagnosed with SUFE at 14 the reckon she had it since she was around 12 but due to miss diagnosis for over a year she got worse to the extent she could no longer walk. She has had 3 operations over the last year 1 was the pinning and 2 were full reconstructions. She was diagnosed with sever unstable sufe bilateral, she spent 9 months on a wheelchair and is now able to walk with crutches but has developed AVN so will need a hip replacement in her right leg. It really is amazing the out come of a early diagnosis and I'm so glad your son was caught early good luck to him and all the best for the future
    • jaqs
      jaqs phillit

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      Hi phillit

      My son same as your daughter but is now 24 had hip replacement at 18 as stopped growing ge has pain at moment but after specialist looked at xrays they think may be arrhritus so full bloods gone of to check . I di hope she carry on ok the avn is the problem but can be overcome good luck for future

    • gerry100
      gerry100 phillit

      Posted

      Sorry about your daughter, I do feel really lucky, my son has just has the all clear and does not need to be seen by the doctors for 3 months and can go back to playing sports !!! I am so happy and he is over the moon, so 3 months on he is doing so well and it must have been the early diagnosis that has helped ( me being a pushy mum and refusing to except that this was just growing pains) he suffered for a year of pain but his slip was not that bad and one hip was only very slight but I demanded both hips pinned as there was a high chance of that one slipping in the future. As a mum you know when something is not right so I'm glad I went with my instincts. I hope your daughter makes a speedy recovery and hopefully you can all get on with your lives. Wishing you all the luck in the world with your daughter x
    • trolly-dolly747
      trolly-dolly747 gerry100

      Posted

      Wonderful that your son did not have any long term effects, especially after he was having pain for over a year - that is a long time to be sent back and forth from your GP.  Unfortunately my son had the slip within a short space of time - only 3 weeks, so we really didn't stand a chance once our GP sent us away, without even doing the most basic of care.  I do hope it works out ok for you, and you must keep an eye out for arthritis in the future, especially as you have had the other hip pinned, it will develop in both hips now when he is older.  But brilliant outcome for you.
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