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Hmmmmm.....I don't recall anyone on the forum who's surgeon indicated that he purposely positioned the cup in this manner, but I am not the hip expert by any means. I'll tag Josephine so she can respond. It will be a while before she gets a chance to respond to your post as she is away from the forum this week. @Josephine:

Right now, you have no option but to be careful and keep a log as the doctor suggested. Go on your vacation and enjoy yourself. Keep walking and strengthening your muscles and hopefully time will take care of the risk for dislocations.

But if you continue to have problems with it, I do believe I would seek out some other opinions. I don't know how you feel, but my confidence in this doctor would be severely lessened by what he told you. Repositioning the cup may not be the best solution.
 
I agree with Jamie Mary. The positioning sounds a bit odd. But it is true that strengthening the muscles does help hold things in place.

Go on your holiday and enjoy yourself. Then you might want to get a second opinion when you are back.
 
MaryW said:
He told me that because my bones are smaller, he used (appropriately sized) smaller replacement parts. He positioned the cup posteriorly to prevent posterior dislocation.
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:skeptical: That's - well - *chooses words carefully!* a most unusual thing to do and rather unwise IMHO! Given your most recent experience, I'd be extremely leery of going back to him if it was my hip. Because it appears to definitely need repositioning and soon.
 
I am so glad I read your post ! I am 30 days post op & have been experiencing possible partial dislocations. Feels like hip pops out & in. Stuck in bed for 2 hr first time. Finally inched off bed to sit then to stand. Couldn't bear weight. Kept tapping lightly trying to bear wt. Then "pop" went back. Then could walk fine. Hip a little weak feeling, a little sore. But I was so glad to be "OK" . Happened 2 more times. Back to ortho, xray neg. Maybe a tendon or piece of tissue impinging between ball/socket. Observe. Didn't happen for 2 weeks than BAM last night happened again while putting something in refrigerator. Momentary "ta tunk" then back & OK. After searching internet today I feared the worst. Then I hit this forum & I feel hope. I am active. I have been walking at home without cane. Up & about house doing this & that. I am left handed and left footed & had left hip done, Sometimes I forget my left leg is healing & accidently use it as a lever. I feel so good after 3 years of hip pain & have felt I am doing "wow: like superwomen. I now feel I may be going too fast. Looking at the healing timeline has sobered me. But I now feel hope that I can continue to heal without any further intervention. Thank you all.
 
Hi Ladybug, welcome to BoneSmart!

Sounds like you have been dealing with some issues lately. Why don't you start your own thread and tell us a little bit more about yourself? I am sure other Smarties will share their experience with you as well.
 
Hi MaryW, I know how you feel I had a THR in Feb 2010 and in October 2010 on holiday at a caravan park, while I was having a shower I bent to pick up my socks and my hip went ka chunk out and ka chunk in. Very painful and could not weight-bear, had to crawl out of the shower on my hands and knees. Thankfully no-one saw me on the floor of the shower block, was able to stand at the door, a passing lady came to my help and went to get my husband who helped me back to the caravan. The next day was able to walk ok with a stick. Now it is 8 months on and it has never happened again and I am able to walk without a stick. Had my 1st year check up and x-ray showed all was as it should be. So keep going all will work out in the end.
 
Be careful, Ladybug. You are still very early and most surgeons would still be requiring their patients to observe the 90 degree rule and risk of dislocation. You should read the article and apply some of the restrictions to yourself for a few weeks to be safe.
 
Hi, Ladybug....WELCOME!!! I'm looking forward to you setting up your own thread so we can read about your progress.
 
Thanks for your stories, Ladybug and BR56amg!!!
I thought that I was the only one. I actually feel like my hip is getting more stable and my muscles stronger. I just got back from a trip to Acadia National Park. I walked a few miles every day and even did a mountain hike with my family. I did great until, while standing on my left (replacement) leg, I tried to take a big step up with my right. Ka-chank Ka-chunk. It didn't hurt this time, and I rested for a few minutes until I felt better. I continued with the hike, and have been taking it easy since.
I'm continuing to document everything, and will see how it goes!

rthr 3/7/2011
 
Ok, I'm confused! It says in your signature that your RT is your replacement leg! If so, this is perfectly normal. The muscles are still weak in t he operated leg. Practice makes perfect :thumb:.

Sounds like you are doing pretty darn good with all that hiking! Keep up the GREAT work!
 
Oops, you are right, Janet. I typed too quickly. My left was replaced. That's why I was confused when I kept my left planted to the ground and lifted with my right.
Thanks for the support!!!
Mary

LTHR 3/7/2011
 
It looks like 4 months is my magic number! The swelling is coming down, I haven't taken an anti-inflammatory for pain in 3 days, and I am actually feeling normal. :thumb:
 
:thumb: Great news!!!!
 
Mary
I'm so glad your hip is getting stronger, you sure had to go through some trials there for awhile, but it sounds as if you are coming along nicely.
 
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