He should have the revision surgery. It’s basically replacing what’s already there and putting in new. I have a scar almost to my knee now. Drainage was a little annoying and changing dressings. Pain wise, just the incision and I’m a side sleeper and couldn’t lay on that side. I was glad to get it fixed and I had an excellent revisionist from Boston. Granted you risk a cracked femur and it’s wired in like mine. It doesn’t bother me at all. Longer recovery but we’ll worth it.