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Treatment for osteoarthritis when half hip replacement wears out.

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carol19895
carol19895

I fell and had a half hip replacement. The socket and cartilage is still mine but the neck of the femur is a metal implant which has eroded the cartilage. I am not healthy enough for a total hip revision operation and I am wondering if steroid injections to relieve pain will be possible for me. Can anyone advise me about my options as regular pain killers are not helping.

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  • loxie
    loxie carol19895

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    If done accurately, injections can bring good relief. It's important however that they are placed very precisely. Best to have a scan guided injection as even the minutest amount off course and they'll not work. My hubby had one in each knee by a consultant who was excellent and within a week he was almost out of pain, which had been horrendous and was stopping him from working or doing much at all.

    • carol19895
      carol19895 loxie

      Posted

      Thank you. I’m hoping that having a chunk of metal in my hip isn’t going to mean I can’t get this treatment.

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