Hip Replacement.

[Mikey09]

Had problems with my hip for years and having been for an MRI I have Osteoarthritis. Wrecked my football career with the Blue Brasil, ( that and being *****!) Consultant wants me to put off replacing the joint for as long as possible as I'm only 45. My job involves swimming training every week and wondered if anyone had this procedure and if it benefited them. Or even knew someone who had it. Was it successful? Can you still exercise the same? Some days it's bearable... Other days I walk like I've **** myself! Thanks... Mikey.

[speedy_gonzales]

The folk that I know that have had hip-ops were older but they described it as a new lease of life, being able to do things they once couldn't.
The Doc will be wanting you to wait purely for cost reasons(in my opinion) as an op now will mean another 1, possibly 2, later as the parts they used will not last your expected lifetime.
My dads hip should only last 10 to 15 years,,,,

[vincipernoi]

I doubt if cost will enter the consultant's thought process, that level of rationing rarely features in the NHS and it wouldn't come out of his or her pocket

if you have a hip joint replacement when you are young it will get used much more and wear out much sooner

you can have a revision but it wouldn't produce as good as result and the options get steadily less

the usual approach is to try to tide things over until you're at an age when the joint replacement will last as long as you or perhaps have one revision,

the main option after a revision isn't possible is a hip joint fusion

hope this helps

[Mikey09]

Thanks for taking the time to reply guys. Much appreciated. :thumbsup:

[malcolm]

Had problems with my hip for years and having been for an MRI I have Osteoarthritis. Wrecked my football career with the Blue Brasil, ( that and being *****!) Consultant wants me to put off replacing the joint for as long as possible as I'm only 45. My job involves swimming training every week and wondered if anyone had this procedure and if it benefited them. Or even knew someone who had it. Was it successful? Can you still exercise the same? Some days it's bearable... Other days I walk like I've **** myself! Thanks... Mikey.

I waited till I was 48 then could not stand it any longer - I then got both my hips replaced and swapped my walking sticks for golf (I'll get the hang of it yet), cycling and just the sheer pleasure of walking. I had about 26 years with my sticks after a major accident (the only exercise I could do was swim) but i'm glad I waited which was the constant advice - as after 9 years the idea that I might have had to get revisions at the now prime of my life I'd have been gutted. Its a choice though but as long as you don't go mad when its done then its a life changer.

The first year or 2 was the best but since then I get a little pain and discomfort which gave me some paranoia but eventually it was put to the amount of disruption to my soft tissue from previous fractures and operations - the replacements are sound. I love my hips :aok:

[Hibbyradge]

I know a few people who have replacement hips, icluding family, and they all swear by them.

Hip replacements are lasting longer and longer so while I'd listen, and take, the doctor's advice, if your condition is becoming unbearable, I'd ask for it to be done.

You get to take some groovy drugs which is a side benefit! :greengrin

[Keith_M]

Jeez, that sounds awful bud.

I had problems with my back and hips [had to give up Taekwondo :( ] but nothing ever as serious are that

I hope everything works out OK.

[mikewynne]

A guy in my footie team (mid 40's) had one recently, it apparently went very well and he is already back playing (2 months after the op). He seems delighted. Quicker recovery time than my sprained ankle. :(

[malcolm]

A guy in my footie team (mid 40's) had one recently, it apparently went very well and he is already back playing (2 months after the op). He seems delighted. Quicker recovery time than my sprained ankle. :(

i could not get the more key hole like version of approaches as I had a scrapyard of metal work to take out for my THR's but while they are getting much faster and with better results personally I'd not recommend proper football with full physical contact after a total hip replacement may be it was not the full monty - you can get a resurfacing or something?

TBH I don't run and there are limitations in the safe range of movement that is appropriate for a THR - the risk is that it dislocates and need the surgeon to pop it back in - just can't see a game of footie being recommended activity - but hey ho progress and all that and I was told drop handle bars were out:wink:

[EskbankHibby]

Average age for THR been decreasing since 2009 and lasts on average 19 years I believe. Google Scottish Arthroplasty Project.

Should always be a functional decision and not to do with age imo.

The boy playing football 2 months post-op should be reined in!

[mikewynne]

i could not get the more key hole like version of approaches as I had a scrapyard of metal work to take out for my THR's but while they are getting much faster and with better results personally I'd not recommend proper football with full physical contact after a total hip replacement may be it was not the full monty - you can get a resurfacing or something?

TBH I don't run and there are limitations in the safe range of movement that is appropriate for a THR - the risk is that it dislocates and need the surgeon to pop it back in - just can't see a game of footie being recommended activity - but hey ho progress and all that and I was told drop handle bars were out:wink:

We do play in a 40+ league so the contact is less than is was a few years ago. No disrespect to the NHS but his op was in California so it may have been more cutting edge (pun intended) than we are used to.