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Joint Replacements | Last Active: Jul 19 1:30pm | Replies (2)
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Arrrgh.
Is this what's called the Girdlestone procedure?
Some discussion https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/girdlestone-procedure/ here.
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Basically. In the original procedure it is bone removes...the ball, or head and some of the femur. In my case I was on my fourth prosthesis so all hardware was removed. Every revision causes loss of some of the femur. Mine was cracked. So total leg length was reduced by nearly 4 inches. I want to say that there is no pain. And thanks to an orthpedic oncologist I can actually put weight on it and stand and walk with a walker, due to strong scar tissue. But maximum shoe lift allowed is 3 inches so Im still "crooked" and kave back pain when I walk.