Dislocated hip again!

Hi Ross - I have had my hips for over 15 years, I am very active and had ONE dislocation, one week after a revision surgery. It was due to too small a head being used by the surgeon. Once fully healed (9 months) I have felt NO instability. According to my very experienced surgeon, dislocation after uncomplicated THR is extremely rare. I was careful to find a surgeon with an excellent record regarding post-surgical infection, since an infected joint is a bigger problem.
I believe the key to success is to do as much therapy as possible BEFORE and after surgery so the muscles are in peak condition and follow the guidelines during healing. The people I know who have had complications have either had previous injuries that were being corrected by or were found during the surgery. Another cause for problems afterward is failure to do the prescribed exercises because they hurt, are boring, take too much time...
Good luck.
Sue

Hi Ross
I have had 7 hip replacements and 7 dislocations! I know wow
I had a anterior approach done on my left 10 years ago and had no problems with that and recovery was good . The other 6 were on the right and done posterior, although the first was ok I had a bad surgeon and she placed and used wrong sizing etc so when I had a fall off my horse 4/5 years into it it moved and I had lots of pain for a few years until I finally found out I had damaged it and they x rayed the wrong side ! Anyway I then had 2 have a revision 5 years ago which went well but unfortunately I got a infection that took 2 years to find . Always check your blood tests for any signs ( high crp , white blood cells. , and anaemic ) I then went through 2 2 phase surgeries to get rid of infection I kept dislocating and no one really knew why ? Lots of speculation but muscle and tendon damage from infection was a main cause , but sizing of ball and stem and placement is also important.
I am 3 weeks post my last operation in which I had a capsular liner put in to stop it coming out . So far so good
Do your homework and research your surgeon
All the best

Hi Sue
I agree, the key to a successful recovery is to go into the operation in the best physical condition one can muster. I've just started researching ortho surgeons. I'm likely going to have the procedure done in Vancouver, BC. I'm finding it a bit difficult to find the needed info to determine how much experience surgeons have specifically with THR's. Good point about checking their record regarding post-surgical infections. Although, I'm thinking that may be even more difficult to find than their level of experience.

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Hello @sayremayo5 and welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. I see you joined back in February so wanted to welcome you properly on your first post.

Are you interested in asking a specific member the question in your post? If so, you can use the "@" symbol and their handle so they get a email notification so you can more quickly connect with one another.

Do you happen to have experience with a dislocated hip?

My I ask what your hand surgeon was able to do for you?

I have had a carpectomy (removal of arthritic bones) on my right wrist, treatment for two torn finger tendons, and CMC surgery for arthritis on both thumbs.
Sue

How do you feel about the outcome of these surgeries? Is there pain and how about movement? I ask because I am losing the use of my hands due to increasing size of Bouchard's nodes on ring fingers of both hands. They are painful and limit dexterity.