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Hip revision: How can I get the best recovery?
Joint Replacements | Last Active: Jul 10, 2022 | Replies (41)Comment receiving replies
I really appreciate this site. As I commented previously, any and all info about hip prosthesis revision surgery is appreciated and strongly desired. My infection was discovered 4 years after my original surgery, but it seems clear it was infected shortly after the original surgery. It sounds bizarre in retrospect, but I had numerous episodes of fever and night sweats, pneumonia and extreme pain alternating with periods where the hip felt really good! Anyway, I am currently faced with a dislocated spacer while on antibiotics but trying to be positive and find hope I could get a second hip and do well. Currently contemplating if second surgery a success, what are my legitimate expectations? I am 63 yo and love to golf and swim and walk with my wife. Anyone with any info would be great. Thanks.
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Attitude can be huge when facing a challenge like yours. I do hope they can replace your spacer - some wonderful adaptations are being made now that so many of us are living with implants at a relatively early age. My "new" hips are about to celebrate their 11th birthdays, and I can do just about anything reasonable. With my grandson, I discovered this winter that I can still climb steep snow piles and slide down, and even climb trees. Twisting motions (eg golf swing) are still a stretch for me, and at my doctor's request I quit playing volleyball due to repeated jumping, but I can walk, run, dance, garden. Now my knees are beginning to announce their age when I overdo, but nothing I cannot tolerate.
Good luck, and I hope they find a solution for you. Remember, after surgery, thorough PT with gait training is crucial to fullest recovery.
Sue