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Joint Replacements | Last Active: May 11 9:26pm | Replies (11)

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@katrine

Hello Montanatom. I hope you get your right hip replacement problem resolved. It seems that your left one is progressing well. I had a total hip replacement in 2017 which was never right. Mine ultimately was diagnosed as being "aseptic loosening", meaning it had not integrated with my bone. It's been so painful and very limiting. In 2019 I was scheduled for a revision by a different surgeon in whom I had more faith, but the pandemic hit and put an end to that. This second surgeon has implied that the type of implant the first surgeon chose was maybe not the most appropriate for me. Not sure if it was a size issue or a design issue.
Since then I have been too nervous to go for a revision surgery. I just make do but it's definitely not ideal. I'm in reasonable health at age 74, but I haven't had the courage despite my pain and my limitations. I'm a worrier I guess. I'm now trying to work up the courage to have this revision done as I think I've suffered enough and I'm not getting any younger.
I'm sorry I don't have any helpful suggestions. I just wanted you to know you are not the only one to have this type of problem. Good luck with your revision and all the best to you.

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I don't know what mine is I've seen 4 different Dr's this new one thinks now it's just bursitis I don't I really think it's something with the implant it self or infection I just got a cortisone shot in it and started prednisone hoping it helps my surgery was in aug of 22 has hurt ever since now my other hip needs replaced but he don't want to do anything until we fix the 1st one and back is bad from favoring hips I'm so sick of Dr's I've had over 50 appts test they can't find out why good luck to you all

I had a LHR that dislocated 3 times. It was awful. I had a revision which has corrected the problem. I had no choice but my experience is that if you go through the effort of getting the replacement you should get a better outcome so I advise a revision. Research the surgeon to do the revision. Best wishes.