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Best approach for hip replacement

Posted by msvjv @msvjv, Jan 21 9:54am

Interested in outcomes from the three approaches for a hip replacement…anterior, posterior or lateral. Would much appreciate learning of your experiences. Advantages? Disadvantages? Recovery time? I live alone and want to be prepared.

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june16 | @june16 | 2 days ago
In reply to @msvjv "Thank you. I asked my surgeon about nerve damage and he assured me there would be..." + (show)
@msvjv

Thank you. I asked my surgeon about nerve damage and he assured me there would be none! Now I’m not so sure. I’m 78 and not sure I have the energy for a difficult recovery. Thanks again for weighing in.

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I don't know how he could have assured you that. I had two hips done both anterior, both with the same doctor, First one went great,. 4 years later did the other one and the nerve was impacted. It's been a royal pain. Recovery from the second was not the same. 6th months last week and I am not on Gabapentin. I was also told that a nerve heals very slowly. ml a month so it takes a long time. Stiff, hard leg, tender and electric zaps in the leg. They think that means healing but at my age of 77 it seems like forever. Also Gabapentin doesn't heal anything it only blocks the signal. In the meantime you hope its healing.

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