BruceH
Mostly Retired
So I've been having upper thigh and hip pain for almost a year. Tried steroid shots for the bursa, rest, and physical therapy. PT made it much worse. I finally progressed to seeing a sports Doctor who ordered a dye injection MRI.
The MRI results are back and I've been referred to a Surgeon. Won't see the Surgeon for a few weeks but the sports Doctor is thinking that hip resurfacing surgery is for me (the femoral head is reshaped and capped instead of being removed and replaced with a ball that extends into the femur). FWIW the Surgeon I was referred to is a specialist in hip sparing surgery.
My mind is working overtime and I'm wondering how many have had hip surgery of any sort and how did it work out for you? The Radiologist report was arthritis (major loss of cartilage on the femur head and hip socket) and labral defects.
From what I understand the only options are reshaping and cleaning up the femur and hip socket or total replacement. I'll surely know more once I have the surgery consult but right now my head is spinning. I would really like to hear anyone's hip surgery story from beginning to end.
Thanks,
Bruce
The MRI results are back and I've been referred to a Surgeon. Won't see the Surgeon for a few weeks but the sports Doctor is thinking that hip resurfacing surgery is for me (the femoral head is reshaped and capped instead of being removed and replaced with a ball that extends into the femur). FWIW the Surgeon I was referred to is a specialist in hip sparing surgery.
My mind is working overtime and I'm wondering how many have had hip surgery of any sort and how did it work out for you? The Radiologist report was arthritis (major loss of cartilage on the femur head and hip socket) and labral defects.
From what I understand the only options are reshaping and cleaning up the femur and hip socket or total replacement. I'll surely know more once I have the surgery consult but right now my head is spinning. I would really like to hear anyone's hip surgery story from beginning to end.
Thanks,
Bruce
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