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Hi all. I had my LTHR almost 4 weeks ago now. I have been doing extremely well then today I have been feeling pain at the top of my left thigh. It feels like there is some kind of pushing in the bone and feels really uncomfortable to walk.
Has anyone else experienced this?
Cheers. Jules. X
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sandra_84282 julie90197
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Hi Julie. I'm 7 weeks and have had this for a few weeks now. Someone on the site said it's something to do with tight abductor muscles.
It is very uncomfortable and I sometimes get a click of I move certain ways.
I'm not unduly concerned as it seems to be quite common. I have no pain anywhere else and as long as operated leg is straight it's not a problem.
Seeing my PT and surgeon on the 16th so will check it out with them then.
Otherwise I'm fine doing everything totally independently now. 4 weeks and 7 weeks is really early in the recovery process. Xx
renee01952 julie90197
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I am happy for you that you are doing so well !!!!
well, as said here many times, you are still early in recovery from a major invasive surgery ...
Your bone was sawed through right there - (if you had posterior approach) and hardware hammered in ... so yeah, you feel that and will perhaps for a bit longer - aches and swelling in the hip can persist for some time because bone, a living tissue, continues to re-model and adapt around the metal implants.
big warm hug
renee
active74513 renee01952
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Renee: as a relative newcomer, and on who has his hip replacement-anteior--coming up on the last day of this moneth, I have noticed that you are always available with kind ,caring inteest and comments . Thank you for that. You also showed insight when you distinguished between posterior and anterior. It would help me if more people took note of this difference between the two approaches. Julie: which dicategory did your hip replacement fall into, if you know:? anterior or posterior. And renee or anybody: are there other ways of describing the two --or some sub-headkings--- approaches such as "lateral" of or whatever --. And while I'm asking questions, is the "
hana ' table an important asset to doctors who choose the anterior method?
julie90197 active74513
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Hi active.
I had the prosteria approach. Within 1 week I was able to do a lot of things for myself. It's just my thigh/griot is hurting now probably because I have been doing to much.
Hugs. Jules.
renee01952 active74513
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Hi Active,
Minimally invasive surgery or anterior / lateral approach involves inserting special instruments and an arthroscope through one (three to six inch) or two (two to three inch-lateral ahpproac) incisions in your hip. An arthroscope is a thin, lighted instrument with a small camera. The camera transmits pictures of the inside of your body to a video screen viewed by your doctor as he or she performs the surgery. Minimally invasive surgery generally involves a faster recovery and less pain than open surgery. This is because it causes less damage to tissues and muscles. Your surgeon will make small incisions instead of a larger one used in open surgery. Your surgeon threads surgical tools around structures and muscles instead of cutting through or displacing them as in open surgery.
Open surgery or posterior approach involves making a large 10- to 12-inch incision in your hip. An open surgery incision allows your doctor to directly view and access the surgical area. Open surgery requires a larger incision and involves more cutting and displacement of muscle and other tissues. Open surgery generally involves a longer recovery and more pain than minimally invasive surgery because it causes more damage to tissues. Despite the potential for damage, open surgery may be a safer or more effective method for certain patients.
Also depends on the experience the surgeon has and is trained in .
I had 2 THR surgeries, both Posterior as my doctor did not perform the anterior approach ...
The Hana Table is , I believe, the most important asset in Anterior Approach THR and specially designed -
You'll find that sometimes, one of the reasons for not being offered Anterior THR, the hosital does not have this special table ...
Well, the wait is almost over !!!!
big warm hug
renee
hazel14263 julie90197
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From all the muscles healing back together plus it may be something to do with the way you are walking . I was sort of turning my knee in . Are you having physio ?
julie90197 hazel14263
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bobbie102 julie90197
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Thigh pain seems very common at 4 weeks 🙄, I had the same complaint X 4 weeks I'd still very early X it gets better fairly quickly from hear on so keep up with your exercises X keep positive xx
julie-ann_63087 julie90197
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Hi Julie
I had my operation nearly 7 weeks ago and the last week I've been experiencing the same thing, my groin is also very sore and the site of the incision is still quite tender. I was waking quite well until this started.
I'm due to see my consultant this week so hoping he can shed some light on what's going on.
Think this is quite a common thing.
Julie-Ann