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Walking without a hip joint

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

Hi...after they took the antibiotic spacer out at 10 months, did they put in another hip for you? I was curious as I have no hip due to infection and so wanting to walk with just a cane but haven't gotten to that point yet after 2 years. Do you feel comfortable to go out and about with just a cane and not fall? I'm 71 and was very healthy prior to this happening to me......Cindy

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vmwjbc | @vmwjbc | Jan 6 8:38pm

Hello Cindy
Yes I have a new hip replacement on 8/15 .
I am still a bit wobbly
I had severals hip dislocations in the years past and in 2022 it popped out again
So this time the rod that is inserted is longer and the cup is reinforced somehow and I a wire keeping it in place
I am 74 and I know I will have to use a cane the rest of my life AND be on antibiotics too.
I haven’t driven yet and really haven’t been out by myself
I could drive I just am a bit apprehensive which is silly I know
Do you still have an infection? So why not put in an antibiotic spacer I wonder .
2 years is a long time for sure

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