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Thank you for your post because I’m going through this right now! I broke my hi a year ago in may. The first surgery was a screw and plate to fix it because of my age. 4 weeks later that broke so then I got a full hip replacement. 4 weeks later, got infected, long story short, I’ve had 2 total hip replace, and currently on my 3rd medicated spacer! I’m scheduled for a new hip in may, if this corona junk is gone. Dr informed me if this hip gets infected again, I will have to go with no hip. I’m really concerned because I already have chronic back problems. I’ve had 4 surgeries on that!! I’m just not sure what to do. He said I can keep this spacer in for as long as it last then do the hip, but it’s not very comfortable! Which is more comfortable in your opinion, the spacer or going with nothing? Sorry this was so long!!!!
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@gibber sorry to hear about your situation...i know all to well what you are going through I had 5 total hip replacements because of infection and the last replacement I had a Mayo clinic. Unfortunately I dislocated my 5th replacement and I got infection from them going in to put it back into place. So the plan was to leave me with no hip for the rest of my life which I hated to hear being so young (37) but I knew I didnt have a choice ... Unfortunately my infection was so bad and I had had so many surgeries on my leg that I ultimately chose to have an amputation...i know its scary to hear because of your situation but if I was given the opportunity to have another hip replacement and try again I would have. I was without a hip for 4 years and other than my back hurting gping without a hip wasn't terrible. I have had plenty of spacers to I just find that over time they can grind away at the cup of your pelvis. I hope you don't take my situation as a common one because its not and I am the one who chose to amputate, I wasn't forced. I'm here if you wanna talk or have any other questions. Best of luck to you!!