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I’ve only recently noticed (with some alarm)just how pidgeon toed I am with my operated leg/foot. My foot on the operated side points right in. The other foot is fine and straight. Has anyone else experienced this?
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Back in 2009, I had a left THR (Total Hip Replacement). It was immediately after the surgery my whole left leg was turned 45 degrees out. I brought this to my surgeon's attention at my first post ops appointment. The Doctor stated this would be straitened out in physical therapy. After about a year after the surgery and having been through physical therapy. I returned to the Doctor and Well I am here to tell you. I got a bunch of excuses none of which corrected my problem with my turned out leg. It know is Mach 20,2018 almost 10 years later and my leg is still turned 45 degrees out. The pain got so sever in the HIP, Knee and FEET. I was forced to go to my new Orthopedic Doctor.
This is where It was determined my Knee needs to be replace ASAP. It also appears when my Hip was replaced it was installed with the wrong rotation. This is what is causing my leg to rotate 45 degrees outward. My current Doctor stated when the original Doctor installed the hip. He most likely used standard presets to position the leg and this clearly was not enough rotation. So know to correct this I will need a revision on my left hip as well.
So bottom line is, first the knee replacement and then the Hip revision. I am awaiting the Doctor to schedule the Knee surgery. The knee surgery will not correct the turned out issue. However it will at least relieve me of at least the knee pain. Then to address the hip issue? I have awaited a long time and dealt with a lot of pain because of this issue. I hope once this is complete I will be able to walk again without a cane. I waddle so bad from side to side when I walk. My wife and I can't even walk beside each other because if she does I will bump into her every time I take a step.
I hope you have some sort of solution to your turned in foot.