Hi guys,
I am new here, but have been reading the posts since December. They have been very uplifting and informative. I am posting because I am disheartened and worried about my recovery thus far. I am a 35 year old active male with no previous health issues before my initial left hip fracture that occurred on November 17, 2020. I did not go to the hospital until ten days after my accidental standing height fall. I thought that I just strained a muscle, but after x-rays it was determined that I had a displaced fracture on my femur neck. The surgeon decided to try and do a hip pinning (3 screw) operation. Unfortunately, that was unsuccessful, and after 2 weeks the femur neck collapsed. I was so disappointed, because I am actually in the Philippines, and do not have insurance. The news that I needed to have a total hip replacement surgery was shocking. Needless to say, I had no choice, and had to have the surgery if I wanted to correct the 3 cm leg length difference that developed.
I had my total hip replacement on Feb 5, 2021 by the top orthopedic surgeon in Manila, Philippines. He assured me that everything is going well, and that I am impatient with my recovery.
My question is about my limp. I waddle so badly right now, even worse than after the failed hip pinning. I am still using two crutches, and I do not really have much pain. I cannot do hip abduction exercises without struggling and without pain. So, basically, I am asking, is it normal to have a severe trendelenburg gait still after three weeks? I read all these success stories online, and I thought I would be walking without a limp by now.
Am I just being impatient, and need to stick to the PT exercises hoping that I will regain strength overtime and that the limp will be corrected with walking and exercises? Is it normal that after a revision THR that it takes a longer period of time to be able to walk without crutches? Should the waddling gait start to get better, and will I be able to regain my balance while standing on my left leg (the operated on leg)?
Thanks for any insight on this! I am also probably more worried because I am from Chicago but this bizarre accident happened to me in a foreign country, and I had to have this operation done here (plus the first surgery did not work).
I am pretty much just holding onto hope right now that I will be able to walk normally again in a month or two.
Thanks again!!
Adam
I am new here, but have been reading the posts since December. They have been very uplifting and informative. I am posting because I am disheartened and worried about my recovery thus far. I am a 35 year old active male with no previous health issues before my initial left hip fracture that occurred on November 17, 2020. I did not go to the hospital until ten days after my accidental standing height fall. I thought that I just strained a muscle, but after x-rays it was determined that I had a displaced fracture on my femur neck. The surgeon decided to try and do a hip pinning (3 screw) operation. Unfortunately, that was unsuccessful, and after 2 weeks the femur neck collapsed. I was so disappointed, because I am actually in the Philippines, and do not have insurance. The news that I needed to have a total hip replacement surgery was shocking. Needless to say, I had no choice, and had to have the surgery if I wanted to correct the 3 cm leg length difference that developed.
I had my total hip replacement on Feb 5, 2021 by the top orthopedic surgeon in Manila, Philippines. He assured me that everything is going well, and that I am impatient with my recovery.
My question is about my limp. I waddle so badly right now, even worse than after the failed hip pinning. I am still using two crutches, and I do not really have much pain. I cannot do hip abduction exercises without struggling and without pain. So, basically, I am asking, is it normal to have a severe trendelenburg gait still after three weeks? I read all these success stories online, and I thought I would be walking without a limp by now.
Am I just being impatient, and need to stick to the PT exercises hoping that I will regain strength overtime and that the limp will be corrected with walking and exercises? Is it normal that after a revision THR that it takes a longer period of time to be able to walk without crutches? Should the waddling gait start to get better, and will I be able to regain my balance while standing on my left leg (the operated on leg)?
Thanks for any insight on this! I am also probably more worried because I am from Chicago but this bizarre accident happened to me in a foreign country, and I had to have this operation done here (plus the first surgery did not work).
I am pretty much just holding onto hope right now that I will be able to walk normally again in a month or two.
Thanks again!!
Adam