I had my first hip replacement on June 1st 2006. Due to loosening of the shaft the titanium cup and shaft were removed 6 weeks ago and replaced with a differently shaped ceramic shaft and cup. It is thought that the first hip replacement failed because I had been treated with radiotherapy 5 years earlier for what was thought to be a single breast cancer metastasis on the head of the femur.
The first hip replacement seemed to be working very well at first but I could feel it “clunk and donk" at different times with different movements. This feeling did not improve as time went on but became more marked.
The replacement is only 6 weeks old but occasionally it will be a little "clicky". The strength of these clicks is nothing compared to the old hip but I am most concerned that they signal that something is going wrong.
Please could anyone tell me if they could occasionally feel this "click" as they moved their new joint? I am hoping that someone with a successful replacement has also experienced this feeling.
The first hip replacement seemed to be working very well at first but I could feel it “clunk and donk" at different times with different movements. This feeling did not improve as time went on but became more marked.
The replacement is only 6 weeks old but occasionally it will be a little "clicky". The strength of these clicks is nothing compared to the old hip but I am most concerned that they signal that something is going wrong.
Please could anyone tell me if they could occasionally feel this "click" as they moved their new joint? I am hoping that someone with a successful replacement has also experienced this feeling.
United Kingdom
