"sound" But No Pain After Hip Replacment Revision? Posted: 10-02-04 09:55am
After 17 years of pain from my husband's
original hip replacement, we finally found
a wonderful surgeon and he did a hip
replacement revision with bone grafting
last year.
He has no pain but he has a lot of fear as
there is a sound his hip makes when he
goes up the stairs or sits in a chair.
It began after he became more mobile (off
the crutches). We have been told it's
from the greater trochanter area and that
he will possibly always hear that sound.
Again, there is no pain. Unfortunately
from his years of suffering with the pain
before this revision, he becomes very
fearful when he hears this sound.
I would like to know if anyone else has an
"audible" hip replacement witout pain.
He can't be the only one. He is going
to have the doctor draw him a picture of
what is causing the sound so he can better
understand as he is a builder and I think
having a visual helps.
It would greatly help if anyone else that
experiences this would be kind enough to
respond.
P.S. I believe there was a small portion
of the greater trochanter that had to be
removed during the surgery but this is
common.
