Failed hip replacement

Posted by montanatom @montanatom, Apr 22 10:15am

Two and a half years ago I had a total right hip replacement. It has never been right and hurts tremendously at times. Two months ago I had a total hip replacement on my left hip, it still has occasional pain but is improving each week. This operation was performed in a different city and after the operation the doctor informed me that the insert in the bone he used was two sizes larger than what the previous doctor had used. The newest insert is touching upper bone in five locations and has no movement, while the older insert is basically lose in the upper bone and is not touching anywhere. It is obvious that the first doctor did not use the proper insert, has anyone else had this problem. I will be having a revision in December to fix this, hopefully then I can start enjoying my outdoor hobbies again.

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@lreitman

I had a LHR that dislocated 3 times. It was awful. I had a revision which has corrected the problem. I had no choice but my experience is that if you go through the effort of getting the replacement you should get a better outcome so I advise a revision. Research the surgeon to do the revision. Best wishes.

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How did you research the physician that did the revision?

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