Hip Surgery

[Master Capper]

Was just wondering if anyone has had or known anyone that has hip replacement surgery? My brother whom is in his mid-thirties was having pain in his hip when he jogged or played REC sports and this went on for about one year so he decided to go to a Ortho Doc. The doc took x-rays and told him that he is going to eventually need hip replacement surgery and that it could be one uear from now or twenty years from now depending on how much he could tolerate. Of course as anyone would my brother is trying to find options other than the surgery at least for a few years and I was just wondering if anyone ever had a similar condition and what they did.

 

[SixFive]

I know all about them, MC. What would you like to know?

He's very young to need that surgery unless he had a bad injury in that area or advanced rheumatoid arthritis. The ortho surgeon is almost always going to operate since that's how they make a living.

My experience has been this after taking care of hundreds of people who have had total hip replacements.

1) People in their 60s and under generally do very well with the surgery and recovery as long as they do not have comorbidities (such as diabetes, cardiac problems, circulation disorders, etc.).
2) Mixed results for those who are elderly or who have comorbidities.
3) General: he could possibly have weight bearing restrictions such as only being able to touch his toe down or possibly non weight bearing (those really suck). There are several "hip precautions" he will have to follow so as not to displace the joint after surgery with the biggie being to not create a smaller than 90 degree angle with his legs in relation to his torso (sorry if that's confusing, hard to explain without giving a visual example).

Give me some more specifics, and I'll answer. A total hip replacement compared to a total knee replacement is much less painful. I would say it's probably the least painful of the elective total joint replacements except maybe a total shoulder (but those are a real pain with the arm immobility).

 

[hogman14]

My friend is in his late 40s, and used to run quite often, 5Ks, recreational stuff. The pain set in, and his doc. said to take it easy, he even bought an elyptical when he knew he couldn't physically run outside anymore. The pain continued, and he just had replacement surgery

 

[Captain Crunch]

My dad has had both of his replaced. He waited way to long for the first one and was in intense pain for a long time. Had the second one done about two years ago. He still works in the construction biz like he has for 50 years, runs around on the jobsite like he is still 25 and he has no problems what so ever, except that his mouth runs way to much. :talk:

 

[AR182]

i have a friend who had a double hip replacement at the same time when he was in his 50's.

he doesn't have pain anymore & doesn't have a limp........prior to the surgery he used to walk like walter brennan from the real mccoys.

he is working now & is fine.

hope everything works out for your brother.

 

[pd1]

I had my left one replaced 3 years ago. I'm 47 now. When I was 13-14 I had a hip disease that forced me to have pins placed in my hips. Was able to go to the shriners hospital for crippled children. Back then they told me I would probably be in a wheel chair by the time I was 40. This would be caused by arthritus. I made it 3 years past that , but the pain became so unbearable I was ready to die. After my replacement I have been able to do anything and everyting I did before. No restrictions. I will probably have to have to other one done in a year or two, because now if I jump on it wrong I am starting to feel a little twinge of pain.
I was off work 1 week, and had to use a cane for the first couple of days.
Bottom line best thing I have ever done.