United StatesI had my first THR (right side, anterior approach) just before Thanksgiving 2022. That healed perfectly and I was pain-free in no time. That also resolved misc. knee pains on right side. I was bone-on-bone and unable to hobble more than 50 feet prior to surgery and in a lot of pain.
As noted in other posts, my limiting factor became my left hip, with similar pain, ITBS, and increasing discomfort and inability to move well in spite of PT.
My surgeon and I decided at my 6-months checkup on right side to move forward with left hip THR since I was increasingly hobbling and in pain. Though OA was not as advanced as in right hip, x-rays showed rapid degeneration over time.
Same surgeon, same prosthetic, same facility, and same (anterior) approach. I learned pre-op that my surgeon and his team had been involved in designing the hip. Prior to surgery we discussed my LLD (1/4 to 5/16 inch) and he already began working up a template to correct that and bring both legs into perfect alignment.
Surgery was easy since I knew exactly what to expect, and lasted about 60 minutes. Like last time, I was walking on the hip hours later. I was discharged by lunch the following day and can walk quite nicely now with a Walker at home.
I’m Day 4 post-op and have been on 1/2 doses of opioids for a day already. Feeling great, minor pain, and am doing light PT (quad sets, glute sets, heel slides, seated bent leg raises, toe curls). I’m taking things a bit easier than last time, focusing on rest and healing.
I checked my notes - I first noted right hip discomfort in late 2021 and started PT in early 2022. Was not properly diagnosed until September, then got THR in November 2022. Now 8 months later I’m a double hippie. Surgeon says hips look great and both my knees are great, so hopefully after a couple of years with pain and limited activity I will soon be back to new normal.
As noted in other posts, my limiting factor became my left hip, with similar pain, ITBS, and increasing discomfort and inability to move well in spite of PT.
My surgeon and I decided at my 6-months checkup on right side to move forward with left hip THR since I was increasingly hobbling and in pain. Though OA was not as advanced as in right hip, x-rays showed rapid degeneration over time.
Same surgeon, same prosthetic, same facility, and same (anterior) approach. I learned pre-op that my surgeon and his team had been involved in designing the hip. Prior to surgery we discussed my LLD (1/4 to 5/16 inch) and he already began working up a template to correct that and bring both legs into perfect alignment.
Surgery was easy since I knew exactly what to expect, and lasted about 60 minutes. Like last time, I was walking on the hip hours later. I was discharged by lunch the following day and can walk quite nicely now with a Walker at home.
I’m Day 4 post-op and have been on 1/2 doses of opioids for a day already. Feeling great, minor pain, and am doing light PT (quad sets, glute sets, heel slides, seated bent leg raises, toe curls). I’m taking things a bit easier than last time, focusing on rest and healing.
I checked my notes - I first noted right hip discomfort in late 2021 and started PT in early 2022. Was not properly diagnosed until September, then got THR in November 2022. Now 8 months later I’m a double hippie. Surgeon says hips look great and both my knees are great, so hopefully after a couple of years with pain and limited activity I will soon be back to new normal.
@Bhippie
- obviously I misread that....
