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Hi all,

Last year I had my RTHR and it was fine, but then weeks later I fractured my greater trochanter and still have to use a crutch as it's inoperable.

Now I have to have my left knee replaced and I was wondering if anyone knows of a similar helpful site to this one.

Thanks in advance!

Love, Annie x

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Theres a knee forum on this site

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Bonesmart has forums for both hip and knee replacement, and I highly recommend them. Just google bonesmart knee replacement forum. Or there is a link to BS in our own thread https://patient.info/forums/discuss/thr-useful-resources-487147

That's terrible about your inoperable trochanter break. You would think that medical science could do something about it! So sorry...

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Hi Anna - what horrible luck with your greater trochanter and now a knee replacement!

You I'll truly be a bionic woman. I suspect I am headed down this road for me knee as well, but I am having my second THR late summer/early fall.

I wish you better luck and thank you for your posting which generated Bini's posting about Bonesmart.

L

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Hi Annie. What are they doing for your fracture? I had one and they wired it up with titanium while doing lthr. Cindy

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Hi Candy,

I was told that nothing could be done. Did you fracture your trochanter before you hip op? The fracture was diagnosed as muscle damage, but at my 6 month posted op check it was found that it's a fracture. Happy days!

Annie x

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Thanks for that info. Like to be as well prepared as possible!

Annie x

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Hi Linda,

Thanks for your reply.

Do hope your op goes well.

Annie x

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Hi Anna nice to see ytou around again I'm still around but not as often as I was.

Sorry to hear about your knee, how did your water excersises go?

I have a review again in September with regards to my other hip, which is getting worse as we speak. But I wanted my holiday first, without restrictions this year:.We are off to the Isle of Wight in 2 weeks time.

Love GIllxx

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hi anna,

awwww .....so sorry to see you back here again. ...

I remember the fall you had ..goodness, what a horrible experience. ..

I am still here. ..2 THR surgeries later. ...

I hope the knees forum will be as valuable and loving as the hippies. ..

Please stay in touch with us, OK

big warm hug

Renee ❤

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Hi Annie : to try to answer your question, I don't know. I was told after the surgery that I had a fracture and that they wired it. It may have happened before or during the surgery. I guess they expect yours to heal on its own? What does that translate into insofar as your mobility and pain level? I feel for you. Wishing you a healthy recovery. You're in my prayers. Cindy