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Upper Thigh Pain Months After Hip Replacement

Posted by juliepoolie71 @juliepoolie71, Mar 2 11:34pm

I had a hip replacement 4 months ago and from the day after surgery I have horrible pain in my upper front thigh/groin area. Come to find out the surgeon fractured my femur but didn’t tell us, I found out a month after when I ended up in the er with horrible pain they thought was an infection in the hip, they found the fracture in a ct scan. My surgeon won’t see me I only see his PA, and the last thing the PA said was the pain was psychological, and he’s sending me for a nerve conduction study.
It hurts to sit in the recliner, lift my leg when standing, I can’t lift it to get in the passenger side of the car (was my left hip that was replaced) and laying in bed is awful and I’m in pain and unable to sleep all night. Could they have injured something else when they broke through the back of my femur? Has this happened to anyone else? I’m only 52 and needed the replacement from a bad accident that tore the labrum and cartilage beyond fixing.
Thanks for your help, I can’t take this and the surgeons pa anymore.

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exeter2579 | @exeter2579 | Mar 26 11:57pm

Hello, I hear you! I have now, 7 months post hip replacement, bad thigh pain, having to rub or squeeze it to inflict pain, to make it feel a bit better, but out of the operation my thigh was excruciating, even down around top of my knee. My thigh was so swollen I thought it would explode with flesh everywhere. My lower leg varicose veins swelled like never before. My surgeon ... very dismissive, over and over. Just changed to a new Orth surgeon, sent for a steroid shot but found fluid that needed culturing. My only symptom of possible infection, is hip and groin pain on certain movements. Yes, need to keep my knees together. Old fashioned contraceptive style. Waiting on the culture result, and reading your post about the cement and reduced ability to function I am really stressed for the outcome. I have just joined this group and you all sound so damaged, and brave to keep trying over and over.

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juliepoolie71 | @juliepoolie71 | Mar 27 1:28pm
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@exeter2579

Hello, I hear you! I have now, 7 months post hip replacement, bad thigh pain, having to rub or squeeze it to inflict pain, to make it feel a bit better, but out of the operation my thigh was excruciating, even down around top of my knee. My thigh was so swollen I thought it would explode with flesh everywhere. My lower leg varicose veins swelled like never before. My surgeon ... very dismissive, over and over. Just changed to a new Orth surgeon, sent for a steroid shot but found fluid that needed culturing. My only symptom of possible infection, is hip and groin pain on certain movements. Yes, need to keep my knees together. Old fashioned contraceptive style. Waiting on the culture result, and reading your post about the cement and reduced ability to function I am really stressed for the outcome. I have just joined this group and you all sound so damaged, and brave to keep trying over and over.

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Did they check for a fractured femur? I’ve had 4 different people tell me they had the same exact pain I have it was all from a fractured femur during surgery

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llojak2024 | @llojak2024 | Apr 3 8:57am

Hello everyone, I had a THR rt side 6 months ago thigh pain still bothersome however if I stand for a few minutes with most of my weight on my rt thigh and go to move or pivot there is a dibilitating pain in the front of my thigh that lasts for several minutes. this is my 2nd THR my left hip was done 4yrs ago. has anyone else experienced this pain or am I crazy? wish you all good health and happiness going forward and thanks.

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juliepoolie71 | @juliepoolie71 | Apr 4 10:42am
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@llojak2024

Hello everyone, I had a THR rt side 6 months ago thigh pain still bothersome however if I stand for a few minutes with most of my weight on my rt thigh and go to move or pivot there is a dibilitating pain in the front of my thigh that lasts for several minutes. this is my 2nd THR my left hip was done 4yrs ago. has anyone else experienced this pain or am I crazy? wish you all good health and happiness going forward and thanks.

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That's what I have been going through too. I finally just was able to see a different hip surgeon in a totally different office because my other one wasn't helping me at all. Then new one is doing an MRI, he did and X-ray and the fracture that happened in surgery healed, but he said there is a tendon in the front that can get very angry when they do a replacement. Best case is he will order a steroid injection done by a radiologist because it has to be done with an ultrasound so that they get it in the right spot. And worse case they go back in and cut the tendon. The leg muscles will take over to lift my leg but the tendon won't work anymore and the pain will be gone.

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rawa880 | @rawa880 | Apr 4 11:17am
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@llojak2024

Hello everyone, I had a THR rt side 6 months ago thigh pain still bothersome however if I stand for a few minutes with most of my weight on my rt thigh and go to move or pivot there is a dibilitating pain in the front of my thigh that lasts for several minutes. this is my 2nd THR my left hip was done 4yrs ago. has anyone else experienced this pain or am I crazy? wish you all good health and happiness going forward and thanks.

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I an dealing with the same almost two years out from my 2nd hip replacement. I sometimes get a super sharp pain and then aches in my thigh radiating all of the way to my knee. Surgeon did x-ray and said all looks fine. Went to another orthopedic Dr who did CT. Said it was inconclusive. Gave me PT. I have to take a cane everywhere. Thanks for the info about yours.

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llojak2024 | @llojak2024 | Apr 4 11:52am
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@rawa880

I an dealing with the same almost two years out from my 2nd hip replacement. I sometimes get a super sharp pain and then aches in my thigh radiating all of the way to my knee. Surgeon did x-ray and said all looks fine. Went to another orthopedic Dr who did CT. Said it was inconclusive. Gave me PT. I have to take a cane everywhere. Thanks for the info about yours.

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thanks for replying, it sounds wierd and its hard to explain but the pain will make my leg buckle. i have been doing my own PT at home for 3 months, bike and walking squats but when i stand in one spot and put most of my weight on my leg then try to move or pivot WOW does it hurt. So glad that I am not crazy. Hope you find relief. This is my 2nd thr and the first on would slip out if joint the 1st few months and was real scary too.

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llojak2024 | @llojak2024 | Apr 4 11:58am
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@juliepoolie71

That's what I have been going through too. I finally just was able to see a different hip surgeon in a totally different office because my other one wasn't helping me at all. Then new one is doing an MRI, he did and X-ray and the fracture that happened in surgery healed, but he said there is a tendon in the front that can get very angry when they do a replacement. Best case is he will order a steroid injection done by a radiologist because it has to be done with an ultrasound so that they get it in the right spot. And worse case they go back in and cut the tendon. The leg muscles will take over to lift my leg but the tendon won't work anymore and the pain will be gone.

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wow, hat sounds scary!! the first 3 months I had to lift my leg into the car and out but I finally got past that and not this problem. If its not one thing its another right? God bless and keep me posted if you get the tendon cut I would probobly do it if it would help!

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rawa880 | @rawa880 | Apr 4 1:58pm
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@llojak2024

thanks for replying, it sounds wierd and its hard to explain but the pain will make my leg buckle. i have been doing my own PT at home for 3 months, bike and walking squats but when i stand in one spot and put most of my weight on my leg then try to move or pivot WOW does it hurt. So glad that I am not crazy. Hope you find relief. This is my 2nd thr and the first on would slip out if joint the 1st few months and was real scary too.

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I have also experienced the buckling of the leg. The pain also made me involuntarily cry out as it hurts so much, my husband heard me on the other side of the house. Pivoting and weight bearing on one leg are problematic. In the shower I have to bend all the way down to wash my foot on the opposing leg as I can't stand on that leg solely for any length of time. I would tell you that you are absolutely not crazy, and just because Dr.s have not identified the root cause doesn't make you crazy. Some people have recommended cortisone shots but as I am a diabetic, those are really not an option for me and they are not a permanent solution. Please keep me informed on your journey to find relief and I will do the same. All the best.

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juliepoolie71 | @juliepoolie71 | Apr 4 2:22pm
In reply to @llojak2024 "thanks for replying, it sounds wierd and its hard to explain but the pain will make..." + (show)
@llojak2024

thanks for replying, it sounds wierd and its hard to explain but the pain will make my leg buckle. i have been doing my own PT at home for 3 months, bike and walking squats but when i stand in one spot and put most of my weight on my leg then try to move or pivot WOW does it hurt. So glad that I am not crazy. Hope you find relief. This is my 2nd thr and the first on would slip out if joint the 1st few months and was real scary too.

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Have they done and xray to make sure your replacement hasn’t shifted,

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llojak2024 | @llojak2024 | Apr 4 2:26pm
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@rawa880

I have also experienced the buckling of the leg. The pain also made me involuntarily cry out as it hurts so much, my husband heard me on the other side of the house. Pivoting and weight bearing on one leg are problematic. In the shower I have to bend all the way down to wash my foot on the opposing leg as I can't stand on that leg solely for any length of time. I would tell you that you are absolutely not crazy, and just because Dr.s have not identified the root cause doesn't make you crazy. Some people have recommended cortisone shots but as I am a diabetic, those are really not an option for me and they are not a permanent solution. Please keep me informed on your journey to find relief and I will do the same. All the best.

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I have an appt with my Ortho next week so I will let you know what he says. Its a real problem to wash for me I am fused from L3 to S1 with 12 screws in my back so I have to be extra careful when in the shower. Glad to hear I am not alone here. Thanks and take care talk soon, god bless

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