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    Revision THR The hip

    Yeah the surgeon said no restrictions. I saw him after surgery. He replaced the ball, the socket and the liner. He put in four screws. The X-ray report said that the the acetabular component shifted after an excessive anteversion. Not sure what that means though. His simple terms to me were that...
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    Revision THR The hip

    I saw my PCP today to clear me for surgery. She said the surgeon’s notes stated I had a limp and the X-rays showed a need for revision of the socket. I knew I had a limp but I thought my left leg was longer than the right not knowing the ball moved. My PCP wondered out loud if the revision would...
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    Revision THR The hip

    I saw my surgeon today. He said the ball turned around in the socket. He thought they had it in tight enough but my bones are weak from osteoporosis. A revision is being done this Thursday. Three of the four parts would be removed then replaced with more screws holding it all in. So as the...
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    Revision THR The hip

    I’ve noticed something happening. As im walking and it’s not all the time or daily it feels like my hip joint locks or the muscle coming from the groin is locking. At first I grabbed onto the wall to make sure I wouldn’t fall but today when it happened it seemed like I stopped in mid stride. My...
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    Revision THR The hip

    Hi all. It’s been a while. But as always no news is good news. Four years ago my right hip was replaced, became infected, spacer put in the revision a few months later. Now at long last, my left hip needed replaced. I chose a different surgeon who I guess is a fixer of all mistakes. My left hip...
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    Knee Infection Looks like I'm in the lucky 1%-

    Good luck Linda
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    Knee Infection Looks like I'm in the lucky 1%-

    I hope they find a solution for you. The only thing the ID would consider for me was the removal of first artificial hip, washout, spacer, antibiotic therapy then a hip revision 9 weeks later. I guess that is what you are referring to a two stage revision. My infection was Coagulase negative...
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    Knee Infection Looks like I'm in the lucky 1%-

    @Bikesouth Prayers to you for a good med, a revision and a great recovery! Linda
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    Knee Infection Looks like I'm in the lucky 1%-

    Praying for you. Linda
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    Infection in hip

    Sounds like good progress. May 22 will be here before you know it. Good thoughts going your way. Linda
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    Infection in hip

    I'm so sorry to hear about you infection. I had one in my right hip a few weeks after the full hip replacement was done. It's a long process. You will get better and get your normal life back. I'm 3 months post op from my revision. I'm doing well. I feel healthier and am walking on my treadmill...
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    Anyone taking Cymbalta for their hip?

    I was given Neurontin in the hospital for nerve pain but was not given a script for it when I was discharged. I take two Celebrex every morning and it helps a lot with the swelling. Linda
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    Hip Infection Burning<

    Update: Almost 3 months post op and walking 20 minutes a day on my treadmill at 2 mph. After last weekend's bad experience grocery shopping I've given that chore back to my husband. I still ice and elevate every two hours during the day. Most of the time my pain is being controlled with...
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    Knee Infection Looks like I'm in the lucky 1%-

    I think he was being overly cautious of my weak immune system due to my rheumatoid arthritis and years on DMARDs (Disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs). Linda
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    Knee Infection Looks like I'm in the lucky 1%-

    My surgeon had refused to do an aspiration culture, telling me that they were not reliable. He absolutely wanted to visually examine the tissue and culture when I was open. Linda
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