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Walking without a hip joint

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

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@janicesearcy66

Hello All,
So glad to find this blog. I’m a 55 year old female. I had my first Left THR at 49. A revision due to doctor negligence at 50. My pelvis broke at 52 causing my left hip to fail as well. I had a 3rd hip and pelvis repair. Within months my ball popped and I had a 4th hip. After 10 weeks I got an infection causing a 5th earlier this year. The Dr informed me yesterday that removal of my artificial joint is the only option. I’ve been told that I will be able to walk with a lift shoe and walker after PT. I’ve had RA since I was in my early 20s. I’ve had a THR on my right and both knees replaced with no issues. I’ve been searching for information on this issue to no avail. It’s nice to see others have had the same issue.

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I have a shoe lift in my left shoe. I buy a regular shoe and have a 1.5 inch lift put on the left one. You can send a photo (or link) of the shoe to the lift company to see if that style is good for a lift. There are easy-to-use online companies that add lifts.

I primarily wear a sandle (Ecco Yucatan), but have had the lift added to a Mary Jane style and a winter boot.