Pain after hip replacement using Superpath technique

I’d love to hear from anybody who has been left in pain following hip surgery using the Superpath technique. 

I had a hip replacement at Coventry Hospital  in August 2017 and came round from the operation in severe pain.  I was told that my surgeon had used a modern technique called Superpath and I was likely to recover more quickly than expected. The surgeon, Michael Cronin, had not discussed this technique with me, and I would not have agreed to the technique had he asked my opinion. My severe pain was ignored, even though it was a sharp contrast to the lack of pain in other patients whose surgeons had used more traditional techniques. 

Six months later the pain hasn’t gone. I have been in severe pain 24/7 since the operation. My mobility is worse than before and the hip seems to move and click. My foot is numb and I have pins and needles in my back and leg. The response from them hospital has been slow and reluctant and I’m told my surgeon has now left the department. 

I have seen on this site that at least two other people have had the exact same experience with this surgeon. Would love to know if anybody else has had the same problem and whether the situation has improved over time.

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