Having slight redness, warm to touch, increased pain & pitting edema of incision area.
Posterior hip revision. Femur was cut for exchange of short to long stem. This required using 4 wires so bone could heal.
Anyone else have any symptoms like these? Thx
Hi Vickie,
It sounds as though your surgery was extensive. You can expect some swelling, warmth and discomfort around the surgical site. Have you been applying ice packs to it. This should be done several times a day to help reduce both swelling and pain. Also elevate your legs and try to rest to see if this helps.
You mention increased pain around the incision site. If this pain and swelling increases anymore, if you start to get a high fever (temp), or if your wound starts to drain, I'd see you doctor immediately.
Wishing you the best
Thank you.
You need to see a doctor asap
Trust me I'm a nurse!!
hi vickie,
I agree ... I hope you have seen a doctor when you read this .. (There was a delay of 6 days in receiving posts) -
Let us know how you are getting on, okay
big warm hug
renee
I'm with Sue on this one. Even if it now seems a little better, see the GP. Infection is always a risk and bacteria are clever little ******s! They can sit around twiddling their thumbs and quietly multiplying, and suddenly millions of them are running around your system! Last summer my blood tests came back showing that I had an infection - handy test, since it tells you to worry but not WHERE too worry about!!!! The consultant was worried it was in my collapsed hip but couldn't see anything obvious. Packed it with antibiotics. When it was replaced in November, the same thing, and loads more antibiotics packed in. Tests showed nothing there anyway! Meanwhile, other than the obvious, I'm fighting fit and healthy - no sign of infection.
Fast forward to February and very suddenly my back tooth hurts like hell when I brush it - no other time. Must have lost a filling. The perplexed dentist says I haven't got a filling, or a cavity or anything to explain this. Does an x-ray, and right under the tooth there is a huge colony of the damned things! But not a single sign of them. He reckons they have been sitting there, possibly for 6+ months, forming their very own city. So THAT'S what the test was on about!!!!
Better safe than sorry. Hey it checked if toy haven't already.
Hi Renee, do you know what's happening with the posts? I've had no new discussions for several days, and now I've got loads. (With a delay of 6 days)
I had a left hip replacement and now my right leg hurts does anyone know what would case that to happen and what can I do? Thanks
Hi Vickie,
I did have the burning sensation around the wound but now at nine weeks it is gradually going less. I still massage baby lotion along it which helps.
i am still very stiff when I first get up but it does wear off and I try not to sit too long.
i am doing some driving but it does make my groin ache after using the clutch a lot.
i think we just néed to be patient.
i am still mad at myself for falling and not taking as much care as I should have' but accidents happen I suppose.
Margaret.
hi judith,
same here --- I reported it to the Moderator and apparently there was some technical problem with the site ---
they might still be working on it but seems better now ...
angel blessings
renee
Oh thanks Renee, I knew that you would know what was happening! Hope you had a happy Easter, Judith x
Yes all is good. Thx