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    Revision THR Artificial joint infection

    Hello, it has been quite a while since I have posted on this site. I am hoping someone can help me out with this question. I currently have antibiotic spacers in my left hip and femoral area. Non weight bearing for the last two years or so. Had to have everything removed due to infection. I...
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    Revision THR Artificial joint infection

    Thanks for the responses. I am working on a fourth opinion at this point. It is difficult to find a dr with the skills needed that also takes county insurance. I am waiting to get approval to see a doctor that is a ortho oncologist and deals with major loss of bones and reconstruction...
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    Revision THR Artificial joint infection

    Age 47 male born 1970 over weight. Diagnosed with ankylosing spondolitis 1984. Diagnosed with diabetes type 2 in 2015. First left hip replacement due to cartlidge degeneration in 1986 at age 16. In1989 I shattered steel hip up through my pelvic bone while wrestling. Pelvis was reconstructed...
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    2 stage THR pain control question

    I am bedridden so anywhere I go has to be with gurney and have to have someone with me so it's not easy. My ortho surgeon referred me to pain management dr which I saw on Monday. He told he would not prescribe anything since I was going to go back in for surgery in a couple weeks. Instead he...
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    2 stage THR pain control question

    I have had the first surgery on 8/3 where they removed my prosthesis and other metal on my pelvic bone due to infection. They had to shatter my femur when removing prosthesis due to the cement. They put in spacers. It is non weight bearing. After 1 week it showed spacers were coming lose...
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    Hip Infection Cement spacer in hip nearing the end

    To fir412 Ty for sharing. I am currently awaiting my 2nd stage surgery. The spacers they put in became dislocated a week after first surgery. Intense pain due to the fact they had to shatter my femur far down to get out prosthesis. I have been non weight bearing since august 3rd. I can use...

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