Insert in femur never attached properly to bone after hip replacement

Same here in Montana, we had a great hospital with skilled doctors, then it was bought out and turned into a destination hospital for people to come to and for their families to have a vacation while they recovered. It is all about the money now.

Guess Beth lost in Yellowstone! Destination hospital. Gather ours is too, 5 mins from Sanibel. Not that pretty now, after IAN many docs left town. Trying to follow. State is a mess.

My criteria for a surgeon worked well for me, but are certainly not foolproof. There is no excuse for placing a prosthesis that doesn't fit. My surgeon explained that the prosthesis should not go past the surface of the bone. That is, there should be a small space between the edge of the bone and the edge of the prosthesis. This can be seen clearly on the X-rays.

My TKR was also done with the Stryker/Mako robotic assistant. I'm very sorry about what you are going through.

Mine on X-rays and florascope shows not much if any fat or muscle around the implant. You can see a ligament, in between the top and bottom. You can see a haze of the plastic piece I the back of the knee. This clicks when on the bike. I hold it in the gym till I get to full speed at 9. Yes, it’s a piece of work.

I have hip bursitis and osteoarthritis in my left hip. I will have a THR in September and am hoping the bursitis does not flare up.
Have you considered that you could be experiencing bursitis (which I have found can be as painful as the osteoarthritis)?

That could be a possibility. I will bring it up to the next surgeon I see. I think the treatment might be the same as I have been trying: ice, rest, injections, OTC meds?
Thank you!

Yes, I think that all of those will help. My bursitis was very sensitive to pressure from sleeping on my side, riding my recumbent bike. Once I started to sleep on my stomach, it relieved the pressure and it subsided. PT and ultrasound treatments also helped. Certainly worth asking a few questions to see if this could be playing a part in your pain.

Thank you again. I really appreciate your responses. I have not tried ultrasound yet. Had 2 months of PT which mainly helped with reducing scar tissue (my range of motion was already good).

Had complete hip replacement in October of 2022 - severe pain in the hip and leg - been back to doctor at least 10 times - X-ray every time - can't see anything wrong - went to another surgeon who is sending me for a nuclear bone scan - he says the only possible thing for all the pain is that the peg has not adhered to the leg - to fix it they need to do surgery again - way more invasive and longer recovery - not sure if I want to go through that again - i think the doctor that initially did the surgery (like them all) is making it more of a business - last time suggested to get a shot in my spine - might help he says - I am not getting a shot in my spine on the assumption that it might help. Would like to get another opinion but my insurance is making it challenging. any suggestions.?????

I had back back to back femur breaks on the same leg in 2017. I have had 3 surgeries on that one leg. I have had 2 injections in my spine. I have a pun in my hip. I just praise God for the good days and rub Life-Flo Magnesium lotion on the bad days and nights. I order it on line. It is the only relief I have found. When it rains, the stainless steel cable ties holding the rod in the femur ache like a bad toothache. However, I am still on the green side of the grass. Bless you and Prayers. Skeleton