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Just wanted to see how many of you if any has had it and what was the recovery like?
I've had problems with my right hip for about 4 years now. Arthritis from a bone spur 25 years ago has turned my hip ball into a golf ball with a bunch of divots in it. Pain is now a 24/7, but still bearable. I still go to the gym 3X week. Medro dose pack work great for about 4 days. Next week I'm having a cortisone injection under x-ray, I'll have to see how that goes. I've been to two Orthopedist, both said their ready to go when ever I'm ready. I'm younger than most patients , I'll be 47 in March but its not unheard of. Currently a hip replacement is good for 20-25 years
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Just wanted to see how many of you if any has had it and what was the recovery like?
I've had problems with my right hip for about 4 years now. Arthritis from a bone spur 25 years ago has turned my hip ball into a golf ball with a bunch of divots in it. Pain is now a 24/7, but still bearable. I still go to the gym 3X week. Medro dose pack work great for about 4 days. Next week I'm having a cortisone injection under x-ray, I'll have to see how that goes. I've been to two Orthopedist, both said their ready to go when ever I'm ready. I'm younger than most patients , I'll be 47 in March but its not unheard of. Currently a hip replacement is good for 20-25 years
My sister just had this done and just went back to work. She was in a terrible car accident in the 80's and was thrown from the vehicle. I can hook you up with her e-mail if you are interested.
My mother-in-law who lives in a small town had it done on one hip about 10 years ago. She had a choice - go to the local hospital or go to the big city hospital 100 miles away. She went local. Bad choice. That hip has bothered her ever since because of nerve damage..
Full hip replacement technology is great. Just make sure your doctor knows what he/she is doing.
You might also want to look into an alternate method. I have a friend in England who had both hips done. The original bone is still there. The socket and ball were covered with something. Great results.
Thanks for the info. I live outside Philadelphia so hospitals and docs are not the concern. I've been to the Rothman group at Penn and another is Abington Orthopedist Specialties. I guess my main concern is recovery time and will I have a limp. Both Orthopedist told me recovery is 5 days in hospital, 4-6 weeks until your walking ok and 4-6 months until your fully recovered. NO driving for 6-8 weeks.!!! Two of my sales guys who are older had it done 10-12 years ago. BOTH of them walk with a limp because the leg came out shorter. I've been told IF its done correctly I should not have a limp
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My next door neighbor had a hip procedure about two years ago. Rather than a full hip replacement, he had a "hip resculpture" procedure. This was because he was young enough (about 50) that if the hip goes bad again before he dies, he can still get that same hip fully replaced. You can only get a full hip replacement once per hip.
He is in pretty good shape overall (plays tennis and rides his bike regularly), and his recovery was about 6 weeks. Had the procedure done in NYC.
Fully recovered, and really happy he went that route.
So, due to your relatively young age, a hip resculpture vs. full hip replacement might be worth asking your Dr. about whether you qualify. Good luck!
Had my total hip replacement at age 42 now at 51 it is the only part of me that doesn't hurt! Just went to the hip Dr. last month for checkup and he says looks good, will last forever. After I was driving home got me thinking, what he was saying I wasn’t looking so good or is the hip holding up great? I got the metal-on-metal ball and socket, (Mallory head shell, porous integral stem and cobalt chrome head) total replacement, this type actually has the bone grow into the new porous stem and socket material. I know the technology has even changed since I got mine done with better materials and methods.
Have has several friends also get hips over the last few years, one even has both replaced because he wore the first ones out. His was the older metal on plastic type that are prone to wear. From everyone I know the biggest problems/risk is infection from the surgery, that can cause big trouble during recovery.
For that very reason, I would not do repair when you could have it done all at once, why risk the infection. Why mess around, about same recovery. I know a couple guys who have had the resurface and they ended up needing the total hip anyway in a few years. Myself, I am going to need to have my other side done, no retread for me, give me new.
As for not being able to have it replaced more than once, never heard of that? Heck, once you got the metal in there, just weld or bolt some more on if it’s too short! Ha. Sure some of the older ones had to be replaced. I have been told that even the ones that grow into the bone can be redone, just a little more carpenter for the Dr.
What I do know, go to Dr. who does them like am assembly line. Here is my theory, sure I can rebuild the transmission or outdrive, but I am better off taking it to a guy who does two of them a day. Same deal with Dr. on the hip. Practice makes perfect.
Once you have the work done you must do all the rehab as prescribed or you will have the limp, guys who try to stop doing the rehab or get off the cane early end up with a limp. You will be feeling so much better you think you don’t need to do the rehab any more………………….
Anyway, that is my experience; for sure, I am no Dr. or health care professional, just a guy who played hard when I was young and need some spare parts. Do not wait to get it done, it’s not bad surgery and recovery is not bad because your hip will no longer hurt.
Neighbor had his done 3 months ago. Results sound similar to Monobill's. In six weeks he was 85%, back to work, driving etc. He still goes to physical therapy 2 times a week. Does not limp now. Overall he is very happy so far.
I'm going to see how the cortisone injection goes. The crazy part is I feel good walking, very little pain. Sleeping, driving, sitting, putting on a sock, tying my shoes not so good. In my mind my goal is to wait another 12-14 months. I'd have it done this January but we have a new piece of equipment coming in the middle of January which will require 3-4 weeks of onsite training. If I miss that I'm screwed.
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Skip the shots, if you are to that point you are throwing you sock on the floor and chasing it around, time to get it done.
By the way, once you get the replacment they give you a tool for putting on your sock. I always say, if I had that little tool may not of had the replacement!
Didn't see the conflict with work, OK bet the shot, get the sock putting on thing and schedule a good doc.
Ended making my own sock thing, 4" PVC drain pipe cut about 5" long and a couple shoe strings. Cut the pipe length wise so it lets you ankle slide through. Strings tied on each side, smooth the edges so it doesn’t cut your foot. Slide the sock on the pipe, flip the pipe over your foot, pull-on. I am sure you can find one online.
My Dad has had one done and my Mom has had both done. 47 is pretty young, I'm not sure they will even do the procedure on anyone under 50.
You're in the Philadelphia area, right? I would definitely stick with the larger Philly teaching hospitals or maybe a larger suburban hospital like Abington Memorial.
My Mom lives in Horsham, PA but she actually came up here to have her surgery performed at Mass General in Boston. Her first one was performed in 2003 by Bill Harris, who was the first doctor to perform the procedure in New England in 1972. Her second one was done a few years later after Harris retired and the newer minimally invasive procedure definitely led to a quicker recovery.
There are constant advancements in the procedure and the technology.
Cortisone shots into the hip are a temporary fix that may not have any effect at all. Waste of time if there is structural damage, only surgery can help that....
Funny to see this thread as my buddy is a rep who sells these hip replacements and after a round of golf he was showing me the latest thing on the market. I didn't really listen to what he was saying I was more interested in checking them out. If your interested I might be able to get his email address so your could ask him some questions about them.
I am a 49 yo police officer /hockey/goalie/comm fisherman. I was told two years ago that "your hip is toast, bone on bone". I asked about the Birmingham Hip which is a resurfacing deal. I was told no, you want total replacement. I too was told that I should get it done when pain was too intense. I waited too long and now both of my knees are toasted because I was unconciously favoring the hip. So this month I am scheduled to have both knees arthroscopically scoped to repair meniscus and then 4 wks later, the hip. I am worried as I have to be deemed by Doc "100%" before being allowed to return to duty. I have a good doc and am told by many that hip tech has come a long way in last few years. Oh yea I should have said former hockey goalie. If anyone has some tips/info to share on rehab, please pm me. Todd
With in the next few weeks I'll be getting the shot. At this point I might as well try it. I've set up a meeting with one of the hip specialist at the Rothman in January. From what I've read their suppose to be #1 around here. I just hope they don't say you need to come back in May for hip surgery, that would really screw up my boating season.
Hip Replacement 
. Next week I'm having a cortisone injection under x-ray, I'll have to see how that goes. I've been to two Orthopedist, both said their ready to go when ever I'm ready. I'm younger than most patients , I'll be 47 in March but its not unheard of. Currently a hip replacement is good for 20-25 years 
