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    Hip Infection Hip infection questions

    I week in, all good so far. However, a little bit unsure what happened before. After he first THR , I was told that I had an infection within 3 weeks, and this seemed to be treated with antibiotics. Then, 6 months later, I got pain again, and a bone scan showed inflammation, then a scan with...
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    Hip Infection Hip infection questions

    Thank you for all your kind messages. The surgeon was very apologetic, and said that he did not use screws, as he didn’t think that they would be needed. The ball was half-out of the cup and then jammed, then the whole acetabular component moved as well. I am now on first name terms with the...
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    Hip Infection Hip infection questions

    An update... I had the hip revision surgery on 6th December, then IV antibiotics (vancomycin) every few hours since. Then on Sunday, I rolled over in bed, taking all the proper precautions, and I felt a tearing sensation. I got out of bed with difficulty, hobbled around on my crutches, and...
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    Hip Infection Hip infection questions

    Many thanks, all for your kind words. Dates are: 1. 7th January 2016 THR Left 2. 29th January THR right 3. 13 February 2016 Left hip scar opened and cleaned up after infection under skin (Staph aureus), then 5 months rifampicin/ciprofloxacin 4. 5 March 2017 Biopsy on Left hip - found Staph...
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    Hip Infection Hip infection questions

    Thanks so much, Josephine Apologies for. To replying earlier - my contact details were wrong so I didn’t get the alert! Very useful information, and very perceptive. I have been on antibiotics since March, and finally am going to have a revision this week, so a 1-stage. The antibiotics were...
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    Hip Infection Hip infection questions

    I had both hips replaced in France a year ago, here in France. I am 49 years old. The left was replaced in January, the right was replaced 3 weeks afterwards. The left hip got painful and had an infection, 5 weeks after implantation. The infection was Staph Aureus, under the scar. I was...
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    THR France is Hip

    I was released after 5 days in hospital: Operation on Wednesday Thursday - confined to bed Friday - removal of catheter and drain in the morning, removal of IV line in afternoon - hobbled to the toilet! Saturday and Sunday, not much happening! Practiced on two crutches Monday morning, last...
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    THR France is Hip

    @bentifloss - in France, I was told in the recovery room that it was very important not to allow internal rotation. That was it... In my room, the nurses made me roll over onto my non-operated side for bed changing, with just a pillow between my knees. I normally sleep in that position, with my...
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    THR France is Hip

    @Jaycey - I agree, but for pre-op people, wouldn't it be nice to know what to expect? Otherwise, it is all a bit of a surprise! I was thinking a table for the different methods, and what to expect when you wake up. The first time you try to move the THR leg, it can be painful unless you know...
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    THR France is Hip

    One thing that Think would be useful for people to know pre-op is how does the hip behave post-op? So that you know from first principles what you can and can't do. For instance, I have just had my left THR, posterior method. Lying in bed or standing up, I can straighten the keg as hard as I...
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    THR France is Hip

    Thanks, Jaycey - I'll get the ice packs out! I can feel the heat on that leg... LTHR 6/1/16, RTHR probably 1/2/16
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    THR in Young Male with Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS)

    Hi, Paxdot I think I know what you are going through. I am 48, and have just had my left hip replaced, and replacing the right one next month. When I was 27, I was very fit, being obsessed with rowing. I went skiing, fell over, and one of the bindings on my new skis did not release my foot. I...
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    THR France is Hip

    Quick question - is there any way to minimise the port surgical edema? My left thigh and knee (after left THR, not TKR!) feels very pudgy - and finger indentations are retained after prodding. The leg feels warm, and I presume it is coming through now that the drain was removed 24 hours ago...
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    THR France is Hip

    @DeepBreath Many thanks for your message. It was seriously fine being fully aware - when I get my right one done in 3 or 4 weeks time I won't hesitate. Seeing as the French throw the femoral heads away in the bin next to my head, I think next time I will ask to keep it - at least my dog will...
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    THR France is Hip

    @Jaycey - I found it! The link SHOULD be url=https://bonesmart.org/forum/this-90-degree-rule-and-risk-dislocation-t10953.html], not 10181.html - perhaps you could raise this as a problem! LTHR 6/1/16, RTHR probably 1/2/16
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