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Post Hip Replacement Surgery complications

Posted by Ann Dunn @anndunn, Nov 14, 2011

I am in search of a solution to chronic pain after surgery that has lasted a
year and half. The pain comes while I'm standing or walking. Gone when I sit or lie down, or if I'm swimming in a warm pool.
Can anyone shed any light on what I can do or what this condition is that I am experiencing.
Thanks.

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Susie718 | @susie718 | Apr 30, 2012
In reply to @ariane "I'm also having continuing pain post hip replacement, especially groin pain. Physical therapy makes it worse...." + (show)
@ariane

I'm also having continuing pain post hip replacement, especially groin pain. Physical therapy makes it worse. The surgeon took a regular xray and said he saw nothing wrong. He has no suggestions as to what I can do to solve this problem. When I told him the pain was worse than it was pre-surgery, he seemed insulted. I'm thinking of changing doctors and wonder what tests I should ask for to get a clearer picture of what's wrong. Any ideas?

Arianne

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I agree, ask for an MRI. That's the test that finally diagnosed the hip effusion and led to the hip aspiration which showed that I had metallosis and needed a revisiion.

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BobbeLee | @bobbelee | Nov 1, 2012
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@barbkay

About a year after my hip replacement, I started having groin pain again. It took 10 months and 7 doctors to discover that the replacement had come loose. After a revision replacement, I feel great again.

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Hello Ann....Go to Arpwave.....very interesting info here on hip & knee replacements....I was going to have a hip replaced, but went thru this place to avoid doing so. It has worked out great. Takes a lot of work ... but worth it. I don't like doctors or surgery.

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pyratewmn | @pyratewmn | Sep 28, 2013
In reply to @ariane "I'm also having continuing pain post hip replacement, especially groin pain. Physical therapy makes it worse...." + (show)
@ariane

I'm also having continuing pain post hip replacement, especially groin pain. Physical therapy makes it worse. The surgeon took a regular xray and said he saw nothing wrong. He has no suggestions as to what I can do to solve this problem. When I told him the pain was worse than it was pre-surgery, he seemed insulted. I'm thinking of changing doctors and wonder what tests I should ask for to get a clearer picture of what's wrong. Any ideas?

Arianne

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Change doctors first. They resent when you are not satisfied with their treatment and if you insist on an MRI with him, he will be forever argumentative and challenging. Not worth the stress.

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khalt | @khalt | Nov 27, 2018
In reply to @ariane "I'm also having continuing pain post hip replacement, especially groin pain. Physical therapy makes it worse...." + (show)
@ariane

I'm also having continuing pain post hip replacement, especially groin pain. Physical therapy makes it worse. The surgeon took a regular xray and said he saw nothing wrong. He has no suggestions as to what I can do to solve this problem. When I told him the pain was worse than it was pre-surgery, he seemed insulted. I'm thinking of changing doctors and wonder what tests I should ask for to get a clearer picture of what's wrong. Any ideas?

Arianne

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@ariane

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khalt | @khalt | Nov 27, 2018

Hi Ariane, though I see your post was several years ago, I am in the exact same situation now with my surgeon. Same pain, same xray showing nothing, same doctor saying lets wait and see. How did yours turn out? What did you end up doing?

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robinb504 | @robinb504 | Mar 14 4:22pm

I'm with you my surgery was a year and half ago pain ever since I can't get any answers from Dr either

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robinb504 | @robinb504 | Mar 14 4:23pm
In reply to @barbkay "About a year after my hip replacement, I started having groin pain again. It took 10..." + (show)
@barbkay

About a year after my hip replacement, I started having groin pain again. It took 10 months and 7 doctors to discover that the replacement had come loose. After a revision replacement, I feel great again.

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Oh my I'm on dr 5 after injections and mri CT they tell me they don't find anything also my white blood count is double that tells me infection but they say no I'm in pain 24/7

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robinb504 | @robinb504 | Mar 14 4:25pm
In reply to @barbkay "I had a bone scan, which 2 drs. looked at and said nothing was wrong. I..." + (show)
@barbkay

I had a bone scan, which 2 drs. looked at and said nothing was wrong. I went to a pain dr., he looked at the same bone scan and saw it immediately. He referred me to University of Iowa, Dr. Callahan. I had what is called a revision, where they removed the bad part of the old replacement and put in new parts. I was 60 at the time. I have had no problems since then with either hip.

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That's what I'm asking but they won't say that's what it is

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faykatsfour | @faykatsfour | Mar 23 5:52pm
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@barbkay

About a year after my hip replacement, I started having groin pain again. It took 10 months and 7 doctors to discover that the replacement had come loose. After a revision replacement, I feel great again.

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I have total hip replacement surgery March 1, 2023. I did ok at first, did 13 sessions of pt, then things got worse. I still walk with a cane and my hip hurts so bad. I also have unexplained pain in my right leg? Seeing my 2d doctor next week. What exactly is involved in a revision replacement? I'm so frustrated and depressed. It hurts so bad to lean over or twist around. I still can't sleep on the surgical side. I want to be able to do things again. I just sit and lay around most of the time. The pain management doctors are so hard to deal with. I left my dr. a message I needed a refill. She did not fill it, no message, nothing. I have to go through the weekend without pain meds. Life is just impossible to get through right now. The pain management centers in my area are pitiful. Anyway, sorry to go on and on. Just wondering if a revision is discussed with my second hip dr., what does it involve? Thanks so much.

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robinb504 | @robinb504 | Mar 24 9:31am
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@robinb504

Oh my I'm on dr 5 after injections and mri CT they tell me they don't find anything also my white blood count is double that tells me infection but they say no I'm in pain 24/7

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That's me I've seen 6 Dr's multiple test so I don't know what else to do my next step is going to be a nuero surgeon I've been hurting since my surgery in 2022 that tells me something isn't right

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