|
|
Post by joymarty on Jan 8, 2020 14:13:23 GMT -5
I have been in a lot of misery from many complicatons of a Hip Replacement in 2010, so 9 yrs + since the big job. I've talked about this enough and the issue is always with me 24/7...we can't undo surgery. And YES, there are good results out there, but plenty of Not Good Ones. It's such a huge gamble, more than we realize and for sure more than I ever realized. I was 72 when I had the hip job. So I just found this list of Complications from these mostly Elective Surgeries. Many are done due to accidents, emergencies etc. And Most I believe are elective. There are many options out there to prevent these surgeries and sadly many are not insurance covered...but the invasive costly surgeries are covered ... sure is upside down in my mind. comments.medicinenet.com/total_hip_replacement/patient-comments-276.htmIn the above list, I see myself in so many of other patient's comments and stories. |
|
|
|
Post by louie on Jan 8, 2020 18:04:38 GMT -5
There are so many factors that come into any kind of hip or join replacement. Is the patient obese? Has arthritis destroyed the bone around the surgical sight? Is the patient a smoker, diabetic, suffer from osteoporosis? suffer from OA?.... have other health issues?
Is the patient compliant with pre surgical Physical therapy? Post PT?
What are the risks? What are the benefits?
Is it a total replacement?
Partial replacement?
What are the surgeons stats?
Things that can happen afterward.
Infection
Blood Clots
Loosening of joint
Change in leg length
Aging post 10 yrs after surgery, the hip can get much worse...stats for after 20 yrs ?
Every human is different.
So each case is different.
From what I understand is over 95% of these surgeries are considered successful.
It is horrible that you had complications.
|
|
|
|
Post by joymarty on Jan 8, 2020 18:39:02 GMT -5
Oh yes many many factors and things do wrong after a good outcome, down the road. Metal parts wear out the bones and a dislocation...and another surgery.
I don't know about 95% success rate. I have no idea how many 1000's are done annually.
|
|
|
|
Post by nkat on Jan 8, 2020 18:47:20 GMT -5
My dd is really doing great with her hip replacement. Nowadays they use different materials.
Nkat
|
|
|
|
Post by joymarty on Jan 8, 2020 18:51:54 GMT -5
Glad your dd is one of the fortunates, mine is not that old and supposedly the latest "stuff" and my body is messed up. Once the body cut and parts forced in, we never know. Yes many do have success. Age of the person could have a large bearing. Your dd is much younger I'd think.
Thinking back when I was in the "thinking" stages of a replacement and I had gotten the name of this "great" surgeon from a woman I met in Whole Foods who had one done and she was shopping with a cane in her basket...I dragged my feet 6 months before I called and went to see him...and saw the bone spurs around the groin, I only talked to 4 people I believe who had him and they had success..and I didn't even think there could be bad outcomes. Hindsight says talk to everyone who had both good and bad and maybe decision would be different.
I was very optimistic and very naive.
|
|
|
|
Post by nkat on Jan 8, 2020 19:24:40 GMT -5
JM my dd talked to a lot of people. She is 45 and was born with dislocated hips, One of her damaged hips was due to the surgery she had as an infant. The other hip was from dysplasia. She has to get the other hip operated on also. She is still in physical therapy.
DD is an engineer/scientist and she works with most of these materials herself.
Nkat
|
|
|
|
Post by joymarty on Jan 8, 2020 21:31:59 GMT -5
I know now I didn't talk to enough and as I said optimistic and naive. It didn't occur to me at 72 that there are negative outcomes...and there are plenty.
And I'm sure there are cases like your dd who had them done young due to birth issues and other issues like AVN and accidents etc.
Sure hope her other surgery is good.
|
|
