my hip popped out forward , not backwards so all the precautions didn't do any good for me .. I'm 48 and a Paramedic , and was hoping to go back to work frontline .. But I'm too scared to walk
Tinasuds, that is scary, how many weeks after the hip op did this happen? It has been my worst fear and I think a lot of people fear it happening. You said you are too scared to walk, are you not in hospital having it redone.
Have you been back to the consultant have you a brace to wear?
what approach was your surgery?
This is my worst fear as well although I've just had my 6 weeks check and my surgeon assures me everything is fine. I'm not brave enough yet to try and reach my feet. If I feel a slight pull I stop. Is there anything that will help support the joint for a while? I hope you regain your confidence soon and are able to get back to work.
Hi marion,
I still cannot put my socks on, cut my toe nails five months on. I keep trying to bend but, not there yet. My surgeon only promised no pain which was right, when I asked if I would ever be able to put socks on or cut toe nails he said no. I did start line dancing last night.
My approach was posterior , and my first dislocation was 11 days after surgery , then put in a brace fo 6 weeks , then lots of Physio and all going well , then on Saturday dislocated again . But I must tell you all , it came out of the front not the back as all the precautions are there to stop it dislocating out the back ....
there isnst a precaution to stop it popping out the front . So I'm back in a brace and waiting for the review .
So sorry...what were you doing when it popped out.? Just curious
For all of those Hippies who try to tell me anterior approach is not working.....explain Tinasuds situation!
I believe there has been success with all approaches..on the other hand..there has been complications with all approaches..I don't think this forum is to choose what procedure is more superior, it is simply to help people....
Connie
I agree....this forum should help and inform people.....but every time I post something....this always come up...........( posterior verses anterior) I am So upset about the flack I get about the fact that I had anterior approach and folks saying things like . .. I had anterior for a smaller scar! ....SO...YES..... There are obviously problems with both surgeries! But if we are lucky with a good surgeon and good care , we can get back to a normal life. I just felt like sharing this opinion since Tinasuds had the posterior approach.
Hi molly1charlie2, I do not think anyone is knocking the anterior approach, it is just the problem mentioned by that particular person at the time. Most people come on here saying how quickly they recover after the anterior approach, if fact, I am quite envious of them.
It seems to me there are pros and cons with anterior and posterior and most of what happens depends on your own body. Some people heal faster and are also luckier than others. So much depends on your age, fitness, weight and condition of your bones. If you have a good surgeon and listen to your body while you're recovering I think it's best not to compare directly with other people. We're all individual.
Tinasuds
Horrid experience. I have no experience of dislocation post surgery, but I wonder a/ If the initial disclocation may have stretched the tendons etc making a second dislocation more likely and/or b/ If there is a problem with the implant.
Questions to ask your surgeon at the review, perhaps.
Mike
hopefully the surgeon can tell tinasuds what is needed, and a productive conversation can be done. it always amazes me that patients have to know the medical field to ask the right questions, get the info they need, etc. don't get me wrong, nothing wrong with patients having info or asking questions, but in emergency cases the SURGEON SHOULD BE PROVIDING THE MEDICAL ADVICE AND CARE PROCEDURES. It is just frustrating how lack-a-dazical some of these surgeons are and how the patient has the burden on them.
It is not necessarily the approach that makes a difference, it is the quality of the surgeon, some are better than others, it depends on the individual and also on the product used. You can’t just say one approach good other approach bad, as that is just rubbish. Over 95% of both approaches have no problems at all. It seems that the posterior approach is more prone to dislocation while the anterior is more prone to nerve damage. The chances of either are actually tiny.
It does seem to me that once an orthopaedic surgeon has done the op they totally wipe their hands of it while on to the next one!
Really sorry to hear this. I posted a while back asking about 3D imaging improvements in hip surgery as I’m a wheelchair user facing revision surgery so I’m terrified of dislocation risk. Has your surgeon said anything about why this has happened to you? If you’re young and fit surely it shouldn’t have happened. Did you have to wear the brace full time? How long before risk is reduced?
Ptolemy
Not all though. Mine has just seem me 12 months post op and booked me in again in another 12months! But perhaps with revision surgery for infection they are better.
Mike
I suppose I was generalising. I have a post op booking with the surgeon but I am not sure my surgeon would want me to contact him at any other time.