@pinkpam - I saw your post, and started to think - Hmmm...my second set of hips are now 12 years old, and my doc says he can renew them when the time comes, what's this all about.

Apparently the choices are to replace just the liner, the liner & the ball on the femoral head, or the cup, liner & ball. Each doctor seems to have their own preference, and there is little agreement about which is best. I was unable to find any direct comparison of outcomes for the three kinds of revision. I did find one article that cites a higher likelihood of dislocation after replacement of just the liner (16%) - overall risk of dislocation after any revision is reported to be about 7.5%.

I had full revision surgery on both hips 12 years ago - with the first the recovery time was very comparable to the initial surgery - about 6 weeks to walking, 6 months to full strength. With the second, I dislocated at 1 week (while sitting in a chair) - the doctor went back in and put in a larger ball and all was well. My hips have performed flawlessly for 12 years now.

There are others in this group who have had revisions, I hope they will tell you their experiences.
Did the surgeon discuss all the revision options with you?
Sue

I just need new liners - Hope others will chime in with their experiences and answer my questions. P