Hi Guys
This is my first thread in a forum of any kind. I am desperate to get some feedback in regards to all aspects of THR and also if my history of hip troubles aligns with any of you.
I am about to have my 33rd birthday and yesterday i was told by my hip surgeon that i require a THR of my right hip. I was not expecting this. I have been a sportsman since i was 10 ( Australian rules football ) and for the most part of my teenage years i had no issues. However at the age of 19 is when i first had troubles with my hips. I am no longer playing football and my days in the gym have slowly declined. I have however over the past year found a new passion in Golf and wish to continue this into old age.
Below a summary of my hip surgical history.
19 years old - Arthroscope for impingement / labral tear - right hip ( also diagnosed with osteitis pubis & fractured pubic bone )
20 years old - Arthroscope for impingement / labral tear - left hip
20 years old - Bilateral adductor lengthening surgery for chronic Osteitis Pubis
22 years old - Arthroscope for labral tear and to remove osteophyte which was blocking the movement of the joint - right hip
23 years old - Arthroscope for impingement / labral tear - left hip
25 years old - Micro - fracturing of right hip for cartilage regeneration, removal of mild athritis and labral tear.
27 years old - Micro - fracturing of right hip, adding in a relatively new treatment ( CARGEL ) this gel was placed over the micro - fracturing of the hip surface as a added stimulus for cartilage repair. Torn hip ligament repair - Left hip
28 years old - Micro - fracturing of right hip, adding in a relatively new treatment ( CARGEL ) this gel was placed over the micro - fracturing of the hip surface as a added stimulus for cartilage repair. Right hip
31 years old - I was selected for a case study for the use of trialling a collagen patch, which was to be placed over the degeneration in the hip joint. However when in surgery, the surgeon found that i was not an ideal candidate for the surgery, resulting in the surgery being a clean up of the joint. Right hip.
I have understood for sometime, that at some point i would require both of my hips to be replaced. However i did not feel that it would be something i would have to entertain at least until i was 40. I had been hoping that there would be an advancement in stem cell therapy before my time for THR had come.
Currently my symptoms are - sharp knife like pain in my hip joint when sometimes walking, resulting in a yelp and an immediate stop to regain myself. Inconsistent extreme sharp pain at night when stretching out my right leg ( a feeling of my hip and top of femur being put into place as if it was broken ). Stiffness in my right hip ( cannot trim to nails on right foot ), consistent lower back pain.
It is these current symptoms that sent me back to my surgeon yesterday. I was not expecting the outcome of that visit to be " it's time for it to be replaced ". I also could be a candidate for hip resurfacing.
Due to Corona Virus, we in Australia have had elective surgeries cancelled for the time being. This allows me some time to find advice and research my options. For the interim my surgeon has advised that i get a PRP injection into the joint to see if that remedies any of the current symptoms. I have not had one of these before.
I hope that in writing this article about my history of hip problems and my current situation, that i could possibly gain some feedback of those who have had THR at a similar age to myself, along with in general what to expect and if i should be considering this at my age.
Cheers
This is my first thread in a forum of any kind. I am desperate to get some feedback in regards to all aspects of THR and also if my history of hip troubles aligns with any of you.
I am about to have my 33rd birthday and yesterday i was told by my hip surgeon that i require a THR of my right hip. I was not expecting this. I have been a sportsman since i was 10 ( Australian rules football ) and for the most part of my teenage years i had no issues. However at the age of 19 is when i first had troubles with my hips. I am no longer playing football and my days in the gym have slowly declined. I have however over the past year found a new passion in Golf and wish to continue this into old age.
Below a summary of my hip surgical history.
19 years old - Arthroscope for impingement / labral tear - right hip ( also diagnosed with osteitis pubis & fractured pubic bone )
20 years old - Arthroscope for impingement / labral tear - left hip
20 years old - Bilateral adductor lengthening surgery for chronic Osteitis Pubis
22 years old - Arthroscope for labral tear and to remove osteophyte which was blocking the movement of the joint - right hip
23 years old - Arthroscope for impingement / labral tear - left hip
25 years old - Micro - fracturing of right hip for cartilage regeneration, removal of mild athritis and labral tear.
27 years old - Micro - fracturing of right hip, adding in a relatively new treatment ( CARGEL ) this gel was placed over the micro - fracturing of the hip surface as a added stimulus for cartilage repair. Torn hip ligament repair - Left hip
28 years old - Micro - fracturing of right hip, adding in a relatively new treatment ( CARGEL ) this gel was placed over the micro - fracturing of the hip surface as a added stimulus for cartilage repair. Right hip
31 years old - I was selected for a case study for the use of trialling a collagen patch, which was to be placed over the degeneration in the hip joint. However when in surgery, the surgeon found that i was not an ideal candidate for the surgery, resulting in the surgery being a clean up of the joint. Right hip.
I have understood for sometime, that at some point i would require both of my hips to be replaced. However i did not feel that it would be something i would have to entertain at least until i was 40. I had been hoping that there would be an advancement in stem cell therapy before my time for THR had come.
Currently my symptoms are - sharp knife like pain in my hip joint when sometimes walking, resulting in a yelp and an immediate stop to regain myself. Inconsistent extreme sharp pain at night when stretching out my right leg ( a feeling of my hip and top of femur being put into place as if it was broken ). Stiffness in my right hip ( cannot trim to nails on right foot ), consistent lower back pain.
It is these current symptoms that sent me back to my surgeon yesterday. I was not expecting the outcome of that visit to be " it's time for it to be replaced ". I also could be a candidate for hip resurfacing.
Due to Corona Virus, we in Australia have had elective surgeries cancelled for the time being. This allows me some time to find advice and research my options. For the interim my surgeon has advised that i get a PRP injection into the joint to see if that remedies any of the current symptoms. I have not had one of these before.
I hope that in writing this article about my history of hip problems and my current situation, that i could possibly gain some feedback of those who have had THR at a similar age to myself, along with in general what to expect and if i should be considering this at my age.
Cheers
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