Hello my name is Tom, I'm a 38 year old male in some what good shape, unfortunately due to a childhood injury were I broke my femur ( just below the femur head) and the corrective surgeries I under went to correct the issue, blood flow to the femur head was cut off I was left with a miss shaped femur head and now terrible arthritis, so bad that I can barely walk lately. I'm seeing an Orthopedic surgeon next Monday to go over the xrays but I'm fairly certain he will say a hip replacement is required due what my general physician has told me. I had a few questions to ask you guys:
1. This thing about not crossing your legs - is this something that is only for your recovery time or after your recovery you still can not cross your legs and if you do what happens? Do you just feel discomfort from this or does it cause your hip to become dislocated?
2. After your surgery will they make you walk the next day? They did this to me as a child and it was very painful I was actually a bit traumatized from it. How long will you be in the hospital and when you came home did you require a hospital bed or could or was your bed just fine?
3. I have a slight length discrepancy due to the fracture when I was younger is this something that could be corrected with a hip replacement by giving me a slightly longer replacement?
I know you guys are not doctors so if you can't answer the 3rd question I understand, thanks for reading and for any replies.
1. This thing about not crossing your legs - is this something that is only for your recovery time or after your recovery you still can not cross your legs and if you do what happens? Do you just feel discomfort from this or does it cause your hip to become dislocated?
2. After your surgery will they make you walk the next day? They did this to me as a child and it was very painful I was actually a bit traumatized from it. How long will you be in the hospital and when you came home did you require a hospital bed or could or was your bed just fine?
3. I have a slight length discrepancy due to the fracture when I was younger is this something that could be corrected with a hip replacement by giving me a slightly longer replacement?
I know you guys are not doctors so if you can't answer the 3rd question I understand, thanks for reading and for any replies.