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Hi All,
So, I had a hip replacement in January of 2017. Long story short, I also knew at some point I needed a spine fusion. Hip took priority, then this past April I had L4, L5 and S1 fused. Three months after the fusion I started having bad leg pain. Which I had before the replacement. The pain got worse, and the doctors thought it was my spine. But my spine surgeon said my MRI was fine, and it was my hip. Sure enough, that MRI showed an issue of an "impingement". Second opinion surgeon said same thing. The surgery would involve a revision. Something about the socket being loose and the bone did not heal right.
Has anyone ever heard of this happening? I know a revision is worse than the initial surgery. And then are there any guarantees of this not happening a second time? The alternative of living with the pain is not that appealing, but I do not want a revision to make it worse.
I would be very thankful for any insight/advice anyone has on hip revision so soon. Thanks, and I look forward to reconnecting here! This is a great community.
Karen
So, I had a hip replacement in January of 2017. Long story short, I also knew at some point I needed a spine fusion. Hip took priority, then this past April I had L4, L5 and S1 fused. Three months after the fusion I started having bad leg pain. Which I had before the replacement. The pain got worse, and the doctors thought it was my spine. But my spine surgeon said my MRI was fine, and it was my hip. Sure enough, that MRI showed an issue of an "impingement". Second opinion surgeon said same thing. The surgery would involve a revision. Something about the socket being loose and the bone did not heal right.
Has anyone ever heard of this happening? I know a revision is worse than the initial surgery. And then are there any guarantees of this not happening a second time? The alternative of living with the pain is not that appealing, but I do not want a revision to make it worse.
I would be very thankful for any insight/advice anyone has on hip revision so soon. Thanks, and I look forward to reconnecting here! This is a great community.
Karen