Re: Fractured implanted hip socket

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omg!

Hugs,Lindy LouRight THR 1/22/2007

Anyone else have the implanted hip socket fracture into pieces (three), like mine did and at almost the 6 years point?

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Lyn,

I've never had my hip fracture or dislocate, but I've had massive bone loss

each time.

My first hip replacement lasted almost 11 years (I was 33 when it was done),

the second only lasted 3 years because it never took and the bone started

dying immediately, I got 8 years out of the third . . . and the fourth has

only " sort of " taken. it is stable but bone didn't grow like the surgeon

expected.

I did have my femur fracture below the pin when I fell off a horse . . . but

this was the hip replacement that " lasted " 3 years. Because the pin was

loose it jammed into the bone below it and broke it.

Pat

> Anyone else have the implanted hip socket fracture into pieces (three),

> like mine did and at almost the 6 years point?

>

>

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Hi Lyn, I haven't heard of anyone that happing too :-( How in the world did this happen to you ? Well I hope you doing ok and have a nice day:-) Susie Anyone else have the implanted hip socket fracture into pieces

(three), like mine did and at almost the 6 years point?

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What type of implant do you have Lyn?

Arianne

>

> Anyone else have the implanted hip socket fracture into pieces (three),

> like mine did and at almost the 6 years point?

>

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I have lost a lot of bone in my hip area which they didn't find out until my artificial hip's cup (Intermedics APRII-T) fractured. We thought it would be a simple revision, but there was not enough bone, one surgeon wrote "Catastrophic failure of the polyethylene as it had cracked into three or four pieces. Also, the surrounding head had been scored on the undersurface of the acetabulum.". They then did a Burch-Schneider cage, 4-5 screws and a lot of bone graft-and I've been like that for 4 1/2 years-with lots of pain! They don't seem ready to do a new artificial hip yet, afraid it too will fail. But the first artificial hip fractured while I was shampooing my carpet-not the most strenuous task. Then I would hear squeaking and grinding with each foot step until we could get into surgery, 3 weeks later. I was almost 40 when I had the first artificial hips, almost 45 when we try to do a revision, and that surgery ended up with the cage I am tired of living this way-in pain. Anyone had such an experience? I've had Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis since I was 6.

Lynette

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Sometimes it is easy to think enough is enough when you are in continual

pain.

I hope that the people on this group can give you the support and

encouragement you need. I know the group have given me timely support a

couple of times.

Revisions seem to create more problems than primary joint replacement. I

don't regret my primary joint replacement. It gave me some good years.

My revision also stretches my endurance sometimes. Perhaps we will travel

it together and support each other.

Thinking of you

Aussie Margaret

RTHR 1990 revised 2004

Re: Fractured implanted hip socket

|I have lost a lot of bone in my hip area which they didn't find out until

my

| artificial hip's cup (Intermedics APRII-T) fractured. We thought it

would

| be a simple revision, but there was not enough bone, one surgeon wrote

| " Catastrophic failure of the polyethylene as it had cracked into three or

four

| pieces. Also, the surrounding head had been scored on the undersurface of

the

| acetabulum. " . They then did a Burch-Schneider cage, 4-5 screws and a

lot of

| bone graft-and I've been like that for 4 1/2 years-with lots of pain!

They

| don't seem ready to do a new artificial hip yet, afraid it too will fail.

But

| the first artificial hip fractured while I was shampooing my carpet-not

the

| most strenuous task. Then I would hear squeaking and grinding with each

foot

| step until we could get into surgery, 3 weeks later. I was almost 40

when I

| had the first artificial hips, almost 45 when we try to do a revision,

and

| that surgery ended up with the cage I am tired of living this way-in

pain.

| Anyone had such an experience? I've had Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis

since I

| was 6.

| Lynette

|

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Hi Lynettel, I'm sorry to hear what happen to you I had a hip replacement I didn't want the Dr talked me into it after the operation he told me my Hip bone wasn't that bad well now I have very poor ROM and have bad scar tissues and bursitis in the new hip . I have where I have to sit on a High toilet the rest of my life and can't squat or pick stuff of the floor .Well I wish you the best of luck in hoping they can find something to help you . When I was a kid I told my Mom I had pains in my legs she tell me it was growing pains I'll be 64 this month but feel like I'm 84 sometimes .Well you take care and have a nice day :-) SusieLynetteLyn@... wrote: I have lost a lot of bone in my hip area which they didn't find out until my artificial hip's cup (Intermedics APRII-T) fractured. We thought it would be a simple revision, but there was not enough bone, one surgeon wrote "Catastrophic failure of the polyethylene as it had cracked into three or four pieces. Also, the surrounding head had been scored on the undersurface of the acetabulum.". They then did a Burch-Schneider cage, 4-5 screws and a lot of bone graft-and

I've been like that for 4 1/2 years-with lots of pain! They don't seem ready to do a new artificial hip yet, afraid it too will fail. But the first artificial hip fractured while I was shampooing my carpet-not the most strenuous task. Then I would hear squeaking and grinding with each foot step until we could get into surgery, 3 weeks later. I was almost 40 when I had the first artificial hips, almost 45 when we try to do a revision, and that surgery ended up with the cage I am tired of living this way-in pain. Anyone had such an experience? I've had Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis since I was 6. Lynette