Right THR
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Still recovering from THR (R) since 10/2018
Surgeon damaged my Femoral nerve, needed blood but he wasnt prepared to give any during Sx: i passed out next day- he ordered
1 1/2 units, then the nurse (1 nurse) how to me sit up and get out of bed. She let me stand there while she walked away and I collapsed to the floor.
You would think I'd have a lawsuit. But I don't. The attorney said the You would think I'd have a lawsuit. But I don't. The attorney said the femoral nerve damage is an expected risk and forget medical protocol for the surgical patient, one nurse in my room, for nurses and the doctor put notes in my chart about my fall. My attorney said you'll be fighting City Hall.
so here I am 2022 with a permanent limb, using a walker when needed, swollen knee constantly and now my ankle is starting to swell on a regular basis.
I had a second opinion however after seeing the second doctor for three months, he decided my surgeon was right I'm OK. But I'm not OK. Do I have hip pain no but I have a right leg that does not function like it did before surgery.
in order to keep me from going crazy mad over this, I always know this could be worse. I am walking I'm not taking thousands of medication's. I can't get to the floor can't kneel down can't squat but I get around so I guess that's my silver lining. But if you're ever in Frederick Maryland do not use Andrew Jones as your surgeon
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jodi10969 joann09510
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WOW - I think you need to see a second attorney.
barbara66703 joann09510
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I am very saddened to read of your hip surgery experience. If possible address your knee issues and be sure to get a couple of opinions. And OMG ...yes hip surgery is hard on knees , feet and back.
I cannot do the bending down or getting up without a chair to help get back up. Have had to make many adjustments as time goes by. One hip is 23 years old the other hip was done twice do to many failure issues with the primary implant.
Some times when we (hip replacement patients ), suffer harm from implants that is when we need to become our own advocates and find a good well knowledgable attorney.
Our medical and health system has a no fault rule when it come to financing a revision. I had 6 years of refusal to help me from surgeons. Try to research all the issues involved with the down side of surgery/ implant failures. I started to look up info on the internet, there are so many things we are not told that could happen, and none of it is due to risk but to the skill set of the surgeon.
It is paramount that you do not give up , because your hip can be revised and you can move on to a better quality of life which can be in your future. The experience of severe pain , constant dismissal , and lack of concern by surgeons during your 4 year period of suffering can end up causing more complications and pain in the end .
Ask for heavy metal blood tests. Then look up all the issues and complications just from fretting metal or fretting poly materials into the blood stream or if ceramic. Then keep searching the internet and ask about more complications. Become your own advocate. Ask for a copy of your OP report and the make and model of the hip will be listed . Look it up on the internet, and learn about the model. Understanding that some surgeons do not have enough time actually performing hip surgeries on their own and there is no prerequisite for surgeons to prove they are qualified before operating on any of us.
I gained the knowledge of the numerous failure issues of hip implants that can go wrong. It's research all found on the internet. In general it is the surgeon that is always responsible. It was in a odd way really my lack of experience and for believing all the doctors that were reporting to me that nothing is wrong with my hip. I knew there was a lot of pain and every day mobility issues were worse . I now understand the health system and it is not always there to protect the patients from harm. The value for us is $ and insurance or health systems that do not want to explore all the traditional testing results and or replace the surgeons when necessary.
From the moment we are told we have osteoarthritis and we need a hip implant we are told that ,
"A hip implant will give us our mobility back and a better quality of life". We are never told the other issues ....the down side if we have complications or that the surgeon will take the responsibility to review our problem and if he cannot find the issue then they will find a specialist who is qualified to do a revision to find the problem. The truth is most of this can become so complex and complicated by the health system .
In general it is the surgeon that is always responsible. Skill and technique of the surgeon is 90% of the success rate for THR.