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Walking without a hip joint

Bones, Joints & Muscles | Last Active: Nov 16 8:18am | Replies (515)
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@vmwjbc

I have no left hip due to bacteria infection
I hop on my rt leg while holding up my useless left
Will I ever be able to walk again?
They say I have to go to a rehab facility first
Will I end up in a wheelchair the rest of my life ???

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Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | Oct 24, 2022

Hi Vicki, welcome. I moved your question to this existing discussion:
- Walking without a hip joint: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/walking-without-a-hip-joint/

I did this so you can read previous posts and connect easily with other members like @danablume @cheryl99 @racergirl731 @sueinmn

You may also be interested in these related discussions:
– Living without a hip: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/living-without-a-hip/
– If you're living without a hip like me, please reach out to me https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/if-youre-living-without-a-hip-like-me-please-reach-out-to-me/

How long ago did you have the infection in your hip?

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