First post question

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Hello Group

I had a THR left ceramic hip about 30 months ago.

Moderate amount of trouble since. Continuing pain in

the psoas region or muscle which leaves me quite inactive.

At first diagnosed by Cat Scan to be due to a socket

securing screw penetrating into the abdominal cavity.

Later diagnosed by a reparative Surgeon to be due to

the cup being tipped and interfering with the psoas muscle. He said that

he’s seen lots of screws protruding into the abdominal cavity but non

giving this kind of trouble; he did a temporary nerve block in the psoas

area on the outside of the pelvis and sure enough the pain was gone for a

couple of weeks confirming is diagnosis..

Solution; to reposition the cup.

OK, to do that the ceramic cup must be removed along with it’s

mated ball. Obstacle ; It is “not recommended” by the maker

Stryker that this be done. If one is intent on having a ceramic again they want

you to remove and replace the femur implant as well as ball and socket; other

wise replace with polyethylene using the existing femur implant. Don’t

know of metal to metal is available.

My question; is there anyone out there who has been through this

or a similar kind of a situation and how was it resolved/?

Luckily, the right side which is due to be replaced soon is

a candidate for hip resurfacing.

Would appreciate and thoughts or comments.

Thanks