Question: Hip Replacement complications
On March 17 I had a hip replacement. It was a revision of a artificial hip joint which I enjoyed for more than 15 years. It is now more than three months and I have nerve pain on all sides of joint when changing sitting positions and when walking with the aid of my forearm crutches. I also have a wobble in my whole leg which I notice the strongest down around my ankle, almost with every step when I put full weight on it. There is also a squishy, spongy feeling when the wobble takes place. On my stationary bike the wobble occurs when the left leg is almost fully extended at the bottom of the thrust.
I tell myself that there are only two things that could be moving, The whole ball unit or the femur insert which is more than 15 years old. There should not be any lateral movement between the top and bottom of the whole hip replacement unit. I had X-rays last week and no movement of the ball was noticed, and checked negative for blood inflammation and infection. I am 71 years old, in good shape, and have had four hip operations and usually feel normal in two to three months. My Doctor says he wants to wait to see if the hip socket moves before he goes back in there. I do not want to wait to long and wondering if I should go to a specialist who does just hip replacements. Sincerely Dan Wilm