AlexBarton
junior member
Hi All,
Found these forums on google, and thought I would give it a post!
Basically after 5 years of lower back and hip problems, I have been diagnosed with a CAM type deformity in both hips, and a laberal tear in my left hip. My pain has been moderate to bad, and on some days unberable (after walking etc). I have had an x-ray which showed the deformities clearly, and then an MRI Arthrogram on each hip which showed the tear in my left. I also believe some of my back pain was a result of a slipped disc on my neck, and also the pocket of fluid which was found in my spinal cord.
I have been to see a surgeon this evening, who specialises in hip procedures (the one I had been seeing was specialised in spinal areas), and he has recommended a hip arthroscopy on the left hip to repair/remove the tear and fix the bone.
He also said there was a small portion of extra bone, near where the tear was, which he would have to try and give space to move back up into the correct position near the edge of the hip socket (no idea if this is correct).
I know this might not be the best place to get answers, but I thought I'd just ask the questions.
1. I am a telecoms engineer and do a lot of crawling under floors and a fair bit of lifting. How long am I looking at before I can return to work, and how long I will be on crutches etc?
2. Am I likely to need an overnight stay, or is this a one day job?
The doctors I seem to end up seeing always seem to explain things to me very quickly and seem to get through the appointments quite quick, it often leads me flustered and means I forget to ask questions, which is why I'm here!
The surgeon I spoke to said there may also be the possibility of some arthritis, but he won't know until he gets in there and has a look?
My final question is, what do you think the recommended course of action should be with the right hip? At the moment they have found no tear, and doesn't hurt as much as the left side. The surgeon said to me that we'd see how it went after the operation on the left (if I decide to do it, which I probably will) and then decide where to go from there. Are they likely to do anything about it if it's not causing too much pain? Or will they take the preventative approach and do it, and try and prevent the problem? It is worth noting that the deformity is larger on my right hip than my left.
Can anyone think anything I may have overlooked to ask him, bearing in mind he didn't explain too much?
*EDIT*
Apologies, I appear to have posted in the wrong section (despite the numerous warnings). Would a moderator be able to move it please?
@Josephine:
Found these forums on google, and thought I would give it a post!
Basically after 5 years of lower back and hip problems, I have been diagnosed with a CAM type deformity in both hips, and a laberal tear in my left hip. My pain has been moderate to bad, and on some days unberable (after walking etc). I have had an x-ray which showed the deformities clearly, and then an MRI Arthrogram on each hip which showed the tear in my left. I also believe some of my back pain was a result of a slipped disc on my neck, and also the pocket of fluid which was found in my spinal cord.
I have been to see a surgeon this evening, who specialises in hip procedures (the one I had been seeing was specialised in spinal areas), and he has recommended a hip arthroscopy on the left hip to repair/remove the tear and fix the bone.
He also said there was a small portion of extra bone, near where the tear was, which he would have to try and give space to move back up into the correct position near the edge of the hip socket (no idea if this is correct).
I know this might not be the best place to get answers, but I thought I'd just ask the questions.
1. I am a telecoms engineer and do a lot of crawling under floors and a fair bit of lifting. How long am I looking at before I can return to work, and how long I will be on crutches etc?
2. Am I likely to need an overnight stay, or is this a one day job?
The doctors I seem to end up seeing always seem to explain things to me very quickly and seem to get through the appointments quite quick, it often leads me flustered and means I forget to ask questions, which is why I'm here!
The surgeon I spoke to said there may also be the possibility of some arthritis, but he won't know until he gets in there and has a look?
My final question is, what do you think the recommended course of action should be with the right hip? At the moment they have found no tear, and doesn't hurt as much as the left side. The surgeon said to me that we'd see how it went after the operation on the left (if I decide to do it, which I probably will) and then decide where to go from there. Are they likely to do anything about it if it's not causing too much pain? Or will they take the preventative approach and do it, and try and prevent the problem? It is worth noting that the deformity is larger on my right hip than my left.
Can anyone think anything I may have overlooked to ask him, bearing in mind he didn't explain too much?
*EDIT*
Apologies, I appear to have posted in the wrong section (despite the numerous warnings). Would a moderator be able to move it please?
@Josephine: