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Can walking be accomplished without a hip or hip replacement?

Bones, Joints & Muscles | Last Active: 5 days ago | Replies (73)
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@linamend

You mean you have no hip bone left, and no prosthetic device in its place? So what's supporting your femur against your pelvic hip socket?

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janeen17 | @janeen17 | May 28 10:11am

Yes it's true, and I can bet you that was our first question across the board. It sure was mine. I was stunned. It took me a long time to soak it in. " Can they really do that?"

But you'd be amazed at how much your leg can still do, even without a hip joint. When you hear us mention the term "Girdlestone", this is the name of the surgery that results in the condition we're talking about. I truly hope it never happens to you. -Janeen

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conroy | @conroy | May 28 2:55pm

If you read about the GIRDLESTONE procedure, it will explain it better than I can. I had SEPSIS which spread from my mouth to my hip pocket. They had to remove my entire hip (which was actually a replacement that I had done about 13 years ago with no complications).
I now have no hip on my right side and I started by using a wheelchair, graduated to a walker, and am working on being able to walk with a cane. I have a lift on my right shoe since my femur was cut during the hip removal operation and my right leg is shorter than the left by approx. 1 1/2"
I'm limping but actually able to walk which I am thrilled about!

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