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ruthannfox
ruthannfox

I have been reading on here that a few people about the same age as,myself I am 67 have had ceramic hip replacement when I ask my surgeon he said I had titanium.I wondered if anyone else has had that done

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  • shirley84100
    shirley84100 ruthannfox

    Posted

    Mine is ceramic/titanium. Ceramic head and titanium stem. Not sure about the cup. I'm 57 by the way.
    • ruthannfox
      ruthannfox shirley84100

      Posted

      Thanks for replying Shirley maybe that's what I had done he didn't mention ceramic though.
    • shirley84100
      shirley84100 ruthannfox

      Posted

      Yes maybe that's what you had done too. My op was in December and went well. I will just be glad when I can get over my fears of dislocation etc though . Got to have my other hip replaced too!
    • JillEag
      JillEag shirley84100

      Posted

      That is what I was told by the nurse Shirley, Ceramic head and titanium stem, uncemented.  I did have to have a bone graft too.  I am just 69
    • JillEag
      JillEag shirley84100

      Posted

      I had my right one done on 7th May and have been told that the other one needs doing and will be booked in when I go for my check up on 26th June.  I too am terrified of slipping or falling over or bending down too far!  
    • ruthannfox
      ruthannfox shirley84100

      Posted

      I had mine done in Jan 15. I think you don't need to worry about dislocating hip now surgeon said its very rare that happens if you are careful good Luck having the other one done you are very brave don't think I want to go through all that again
    • shirley84100
      shirley84100 JillEag

      Posted

      Mine is also uncemented Jill. Didn't have a bone graft though.
    • shirley84100
      shirley84100 JillEag

      Posted

      Oh you had your replacement about three weeks ago Jill! Mine was Dec 11th. Got my 6 month appt with surgeon end of August. Bi think I will be put on waiting list for next hip replacement when I see him that day. I understand your fear re slipping and falling etc. I'm still the same at 5 months post op!
    • shirley84100
      shirley84100 ruthannfox

      Posted

      So your replacement was in the new year Ruth. Yes I understand dislocation is very rare but I've been on total hip replacement forum on Facebook for a while now and some people dislocate just through ordinary simple movements! One girl dislocated two days together! Re my next replacement, I won't be as scared as I was with the other but naturally I'm not looking forward to it either. My op only took 3/4hr. I was wide awake throughout. I've got a fear of being put to sleep so being awake was "Easier".
    • ruthannfox
      ruthannfox shirley84100

      Posted

      I have looked up the statistic's of dislocation in uk and out of 10.500 peoplewho had THR 3.20 % (336) have dislocated their hip. that's encouraging isn't it?
  • barbara17317
    barbara17317 ruthannfox

    Posted

    To be honest I don't know what I had.  I suspect the stem is titanium as I have been given a card to show at airports with a little picture on it showing what I have had, just in case I set any alarms off.  It all looks like titanium to me, but as I never thought to ask (duh!) and was never told, so I don't really know.  Anyway, I had my op in December too, so I don't think we need fear dislocation now.  Saying that just don't do anything daft!  I was 71 then.
    • shirley84100
      shirley84100 barbara17317

      Posted

      I won't be doing anything daft Barbara, though having said that, some people on the Facebook forum have dislocated from simple normal movements! Thankfully those things are rare though.
  • olive45318
    olive45318 ruthannfox

    Posted

    Hi Ruth,

    I am 70 and have just 1 affected hip, total replacement in mid April.  Mine was all titanium, cemented.  No reason given, other than it was the surgeon's preference. I live in the south of England.  I have asked other people similar age group. most said ceramic.

    • ruthannfox
      ruthannfox olive45318

      Posted

      Hi Olive maybe its because its the south of England I live in the south too in suffolk
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