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No cement and wound only glued together!

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Jayive
Jayive

I was told I'd have a cementless THR but didn't know until well afterward that my wound was glued together with only 1 stitch near the bottom. My wound didn't heal properly and kept weeping for about 6 weeks and I had bursas under the skin. I still have major problems and wonder if this type of fixing has caused it.

I went as a NHS patient into a BUPA treatment centre and my surgeon was not British.

Has anybody else experienced this?I don't recall reading anything about it on the forum.

I'd like to know as I'm gathering a list of questions ready to take to a different hip revision surgeon in a different region.

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  • juliette39133
    juliette39133 Jayive

    Posted

    Hi, I'm sorry but I don't understand what you mean. Are you having problems with the actual replacement or is it the wound only?
  • hope4cure
    hope4cure Jayive

    Posted

    THR non cement r called pressfit and the bone grows onto the implant for stability. The surgeon removes any bursa at the time of surger. Bursa is a sac filled with joint fluid which can grow back. 

    Revision surgery u need is it to replace the cups in the joint or to remove the implant components ? 

    Not sure what BUPA treatment is? Could u explain? Thanks. biggrin

    • Jayive
      Jayive hope4cure

      Posted

      I know what bursa are and that I have several and have had injections to try and settle it but it hasn't made any difference.

      I don't know what, if anything, the revision surgeon will offer, I'm just praying he'll have a solution.

      BUPA hospitals are run for private patients, either paid for by an insurance policy or from someone's personal funds. As the local NHS hospital has such a long waiting list NHS patients are offered treatment at the local BUPA and it's paid for by the NHS

    • hope4cure
      hope4cure Jayive

      Posted

      Thanks for the explaination.. I did ck BUPA online now understand . biggrin
  • hope4cure
    hope4cure Jayive

    Posted

    Online BUPA center is a multi lingual center and private ins. If they treat bursa that is usually done by removing the sac of fluid either by surgery or an needle to remove the fluid. biggrin
  • DawnDedee
    DawnDedee Jayive

    Posted

    Oh my!  No this did not happen to me and this is the first I have heard of it.  I am with you in my thoughts!  
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