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I have looked up as much as I possibly could find on THR and am wondering about some things I was reading: Apparently the new hip joint is NOT exactly the same as the original hip from what I understand. The bone around the socket has a small "lip" around it which apparently keeps the ball joint from popping out of place. The artificial joint does not have this "lip" and there is a danger of dislocation at wrong angle movements..... Why didn't they design the artificial hip in the same manner? I was always wondering about this. Does anybody know?
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lucy37622 kathleenberch
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Very good question!
Surgeons have told me I need a new hip but 2 eminent surgeons can't agree on hip type -totally different both in type and setting recommended. Just been for physio and they have told me that replacing it is premature and I am not in enough pain although movement is restricted so I have to stretch stretch stretch it... Meanwhile I am doing Yoga Pilates and permitted sensible gym to try and 'get in tune' with all my hip movements worried about the 'be careful' don't cross your legs etc after. Looking forward to the answers you get. For example I don't understand why 3D hips (based on your own hip image ) aren't being used more frequently as surely a direct mimic is more sensible and will help your leg lengths etc.
maureen44782 lucy37622
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Oh gosh...not in enough pain? I remember going for my last consultant's appointment and he asked whether I could last a bit longer. My husband said, 'just look at her'. He did both hips within a month. How sad is that a man's voice....still! Very grateful that it's been done!
m0rningangel1 lucy37622
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I listened to that for almost nine years. Finally saw an ortho dr and he said get this over with before you end up in a wheel chair. Fact it isn't going to get better. Get it over with and be done with it. The older we get the longer it takes to heal and exercise is harder...I am so glad i finally got this done. I have a little tendenitis but I am six weeks out and rarely use a walker or cane. Advise start walking and do your exercises..don't lay around. I ended up coming home alone with no help at all and that is probably the best thing that happened to me. I was forced to take care of myself, cook clean up etc...made a world of difference in my recovery.
renee01952 kathleenberch
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Hi kathleen,
valid questions ... I am pretty sure that extensive research had taken place and still is ... just look where it is now as compared to 10-15-20-15 years ago ...
I read about Hybrid hardware recently - not that I know what that is, but I know I don't have them (2 new hips!!!) -
Hey, we have to get out of bed right after surgery instead of being in cast and bedridden for 6 - 8weeks ...
When is your surgery scheduled for?
(didn't want to sound snippy though )
big warm hug
renee
kathleenberch renee01952
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Hello Renee 😊. I had my surgery 18th of December 2015. A little over a year ago. I'm doing fine, followed Dr.'s orders and exercise faithfully. Hope you (and everybody) are doing fine too. Wow! 2 new hips!! You are a brave person indeed😊. Isn't this discussion spot great?! I wish I had found it sooner! Take care
kimberley38758 kathleenberch
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Hi Kathleen, I'm not sure why they are made differently. I didn't take my surgeon seriously when he mentioned that I would need to do strengthening exercises for the rest of my life to get optimum results. I stopped doing those exercises after I completed several weeks of PT. In my mind, I didn't really need to do them anymore. I felt great! After just 2 months my muscles became weaker around that hip. Bending movements and walking at a decent pace started to become painful again. Needless to say, I'm back doing just 10-15 minutes each day of toning and stretching. Within a week, I'm already seeing major results. This morning I was able to reach down to pick something up, and I did it will very little discomfort at all. I'm also able to walk at a faster pace without hurting. I'm hoping that within another week or so, I'll be back in the swing of things pain free
Rocketman_SG6UK kathleenberch
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I guess if there was a lip, they wouldn't be able to get the 'ball' inside the 'socket', being ceramic, it would just break.
They might be able to get a metal ball into a plastic socket, but then they might have terrible trouble getting it out if it needed to come apart.
Just a guess, I'm no expert.
lisa31002 kathleenberch
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Because your natural hip grows into place while you are developing in the womb. With a replacement hip the surgeon wouldn't be able to get the ball into the socket if the lip was too narrow. 🔩