![]() Can anyone answer this? I have searched and searched on the Internet and can't find any answer. will not approve surgery if the X-rays don't indicate erosion of cartilage? I guess THAT'S my big question.Īnd I am sure I saw that question brought up here, but for the life of me, I can't find it. I lurched along miserably for about 5 years and then finally went to another OS for X-rays and at that point it was bone on bone, bone spurs and cysts and there was no question I needed a THR.Īre there others like me who experience this pain, but the joint space isn't bad enough-according to the surgeon-to have the surgery yet? And is that because the ins. He did not do an MRI, but he said he'd bet anything I would need both hips replaced someday. I had pain that was bad enough I went to a doctor and she referred me to an OS (several years ago), who did X-rays that showed sufficient joint space, but he said the joint pain and groin pain was most probably due to uneven wear and tear of the dysplastic shallow socket, and he surmised maybe a torn labrum. My big question for Josephine and Jamie is if there are others like me who have joint pain that ultimately means a hip replacement even though the X-rays show sufficient joint space? That was exactly my situation with the first hip. I have thought about going to another OS or two to get another opinion (though I really did like the OS who did my right hip replacement). I almost wish I could beg the surgeon to just do the THR despite the good joint space, but I guess that is crazy. He sent me off to a back doc, who has sent me to PT, to get the back problems solved. My surgeon thinks it's possible a lot of my hip pain is from back problems that have nothing to do with my hip. Is there anyone else who was in pain despite good joint space in the X-rays? What did you do? It's very hard for me to just bide my time for years. This time around, the OS didn't recommend PT. I tried PT and glucosamine chondroitin, but they did not help. The xrays did show bone spurs, which I guess is the cause of the pain. ![]() He anticipates my needing a THR someday, but didn't specify when. I saw the OS two months ago and he did X-rays, but said the joint space is good. Despite 2014 not even being 24 hours old, I feel it's 2007 all over again and it's a Groundhog Day kind of situation: My new hip is 8 months old, but the other hip has been hurting pretty much nonstop for a couple of months now. ![]() I can't believe I am starting a new thread on the pre-op side again. ![]() Surface Hippy Info does not share email addresses or any personal information with any group or organization.Hi, everyone. Surface Hippy Info is not financially controlled by or affiliated with any device manufacturers, surgeons or medical centers performing this procedure.ĭebbie McCreight is not medically trained, her comments on this web site are provided for informational purposes only and are not a substitute for advice from your personal physician or surgeon. Unless otherwise noted, articles and stories on this site are written by patients not medical experts. Stories and articles on this site are for informational purposes only and are not a substitute for advice from your personal physician or surgeon. Any use of the material for commercial purposes is a violation of copyright. ![]() The information contained within these pages is the property of Debbie McCreight, and I retain all rights regarding its content. You are encouraged to download and reproduce information on this website for personal, non-commercial use. Some information on this website comes from the public domain. © 2022 Surface Hippy Info, All Rights Reserved.Ĭertain articles, stories, photos, and other content are used & reproduced with permission. ![]()
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