Walking without a hip joint

I to have no hip joint I have had 5 new ones never worked so I don't have one I got one in otherside worked great got knee done not worked they have gave up on me it is pain management now

Yes ive had both balls of my hip taken out one 3 yrs ago oyher one 6 montjs due to infection in the bone.

Hello Tanya...I am almost 3 years out with no hip on the left side. I'm on lifelong antibiotics to suppress chronic osteomyelitis (bone infection). Are you mobile at all with walker or crutches? I'm so sorry you are going through all this and I'm hoping I can preserve my Right hip so I can continue to walk with walker and crutches. I would really be interested in how you are getting around. I live in Michigan, USA.

Hi Cindy, from most of the comments I've been reading the prognosis have not been good. My 39 yr old son was born with osteomyelitis and has no hip/spacer on the left side of his body. Dr's at 2 yrs old decided to take what was left of the femur fuse it on a 30 degree angle. He also has about a 3 inch discrepancy in length. I encouraged him to look into seeing what could be done to give him more mobility in hopes of improving his quality of life. But after reading all these comments with people contracting multiple infections and having to have multiple procedures I'm not sure it's a good idea. We are located in NJ.