@Gray Horse
Please share the hardware they put in....procedure, etc. I'm headed for a revision with a constrainment device, the DR is still working on a plan. You mentioned your DR saying you could still dislocate? It was my understanding that there is hardware to prevent further dislocation?
Here's a quick synopsis of the work done.
Original THR January, 2017.
Around October of 2021 I started getting sharp pains in my groin. Turns out my femoral and acetabular components were protruding through the back of the socket. Protrusio acetabuli they called it.
First revision was back in January they tried using a bigger cup which didn't last 2 weeks. They said I had significant bone loss, Dr Wayne Paproski would have classified my damaged hip at a 3A or 3B. They said the only other recourse I now had was a Zimmer Biomet custom fit, tri-flange cup/cage as my new acetabulum, my femoral component was just fine so they left it alone. I won't go into the pain, anger and depression I felt while waiting for something to be done. This is was NOT what I ever expected when I I originally got my THR.
August 15 was my second revision when I got my new acetabulum put in. The very next day I stood up and was amazed to finally put weight on my operative leg and not feel any pain! Of course I had to learn to walk again, but it worked....until 4 weeks later when the dislocations started. As you remember, I had a brace built and was given a knee immobilizer but my surgeon said after the dislocations start there is no guarantee that the brace will stop them.
My 4th dislocation was Nov 9th and when my surgeon happened to see me in the ER, he lassoed me to an operating table and put in....a LocRing I think he called it. It's supposed to hold the cup in there, but again, no guarantee. I can get ya the name of the last piece he put in.
Man, I need to read up on what you're going through right now.
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. I must admit, I also did something naughty, when I had a bicycle accident and broke my tibia head - same side as my hip replacement, but the hip held up. I got up, cycled to work and home, and went to work for another whole week until I went to the see the doctor for a diagnosis. I simply thought I just had a bruise because the pain was not so bad. But the family urged me to see a doctor for an x-ray because I did not stop limping. So then I had to have an operation - two plates were inserted to keep the bone in place. You can read about that in my thread. And I had to cancel my Frankfurt Marathon, which I was looking forward to so very much. And it was not until 2 weeks ago, that I ran this marathon at Frankfurt and finished it (cancelled 3 times 1x because of the accident, 2x because of COVID19). So I can relate to you very much. We seem to have something in common.
@danelady Wishing you a good week and a Happy Thanksgiving!
