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[Elephant100]

Severe RA since 1995 has anyone had 2nd total hip replacement ,one keeps dislocating had it 22yrs .

[ruth_p]

I had my left hip replaced in 2007 and had it revised in 2018 after it started to dislocate. They didn’t do a THR in 2018 they changed the ball and the cup leaving the same stem in place. I don’t react well to general anaesthetic so I had it done with a spinal injection which allowed me to recover much quicker after surgery and meant I was only in 3 days rather than the 9 when I had the original surgery. Recovery wasn’t as quick post surgery and I had a lot more pain but I’m back to normal and doing everything I did before.

[Elephant100 in reply to ruth_p]

Thank you for reply Ruth,hopefully I'll get this sorted soon ,scared to go anywhere incase I dislocate again,sounds like op maybe easier,I had left and right done at same time 22yrs ago 😊

[Amnesiac3637]

Hi. I’ve had both mine done seven years apart -2014 and 2021 - and no problems (well, so far, mitts crossed 🥴) and have had RA for 34 years. Sounds like you need an MOT for yours from an orthopod and possible revision or replacement as 22 years is pretty good going for a hip put in that long ago. Best of luck and hope they sort you out very soon!

[Elephant100 in reply to Amnesiac3637]

Have appt in few weeks to see ortho hip guy,they've said same as you ,have done well ,been carrying cushion in bag if I go out to heighten up seats,thank god most places have disabled lavs ,have lost lot of confidence,need to get back driving, motability car has to go back wrong model too low,god give me strength ,will now go and scream in a pillow ,thanks for reply Amnesiac,rant over 😀

[Amnesiac3637 in reply to Elephant100]

Oh bless you - keep ranting and screaming, it’s the only thing that works sometimes and I count myself as an expert! Best of luck and get repaired soon.