Anyone had a hip replacement at a youngish age?

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Posted in chat as this is outing me a fair bit and I’d like it to disappear at some point.

Long story short, 2015 I had a riding accident, horse reared toppled landed on me and broke my shoulder pretty badly, 6 ribs, 3 vertebrae, punctured lung and hip socket. The hip didn’t need operating on at the time and as I was only 29 they wanted to wait to operate.

I Had several ops on arm eventually culminating In shoulder replacement, The shoulder although limited movement wise is the best it’s been. Sod’s law now my hip is horrendous, I’ve had some xrays and have severe osteo arthritis in my hip and back. I’ve been in so much pain it’s unreal, and I’m no wimp I’m crippled in morning and struggle to even sit up. Everything is painful! I’m waiting to see the specialist but gp thinks it’ll need replacing. I’m a bit concerned they’ll say I’m overweight and not do it, I am a bit although I have lost loads of weight, a lot of this is due to limited movement.

Has anyone had replacements and did it change the pain you were in also how long till you were up and about again?

In answer to your question - I can days and weeks without even thinking about it, let alone feeling it. I was on crutches for slightly longer than usual (6 weeks) as the old hip had worn right through into my pelvic bone and had created a hole, so this needed reconstructing and time to heal. Honestly, life changing. Pls feel free to pm me if you’s like to chat more.

Oh and my right hip is on it’s way out, I shan’t hesitate when it needs doing...The recovery is AWKWARD yes, but you’ll find a way. I live overseas and came back for the surgery, three year old DS in tow. We stayed in my parents top floor flat (no lift!) for a month...somehow we managed....I had the end of August and was pregnant by the end of Jan!

I had both of mine done at 32 and 34 due to osteo arthritis. I’m now 47 and they’re both going strong. The pain relief it gave was amazing and I have no regrets at all.

They refused my friend at 30, saying that it never lasts that long and if they did it too young she'd need another. How long do they last?

My friend had one a month ago, he is still on crutches but says he already is free from pain. He’s 49.

I’m hoping for 20 years from mine so do anticipate potentially having them re done more than once. You need to weigh up the long term outlook and current quality of life.

To the person asking how long they last, what my surgeon said was that, at the time, the hips that were put in 15 years ago were lasting about 15 years, but the ones today are so much better he would anticipate 25 years at least. Even then, he thinks I won’t need all of it replaced - just spare parts!! (e.g the cup the hip sits in). For me, I knew I couldn’t carry another child the way I was, and it was wearing into my pelvis so ... no brainer.

One word of warning...My kids love to shout “she’s got a metal hip” as I set of the metal detectors in airports 😂

Had mine at 36, 9 years ago.
It's fine 99% of the time. I don't think about it.
The other 1%, it causes my back to play up.

A knee replacement is more complex n is a more major orthopaedic surgery as per my surgeon n q cpl other surgeons I know.

I was 28 when I had mine done. 2 weeks on both crutches, 2 weeks on one crutch. Oh and I had to have a bone graft for the cup too. I was driving at 5.5 weeks, and off all painkillers at that time. No pain, unless I overdid it.

Had ceramic one as apparently this is better for younger more active people. Surgeon expects if to last more than 25 years.

Hope that helps

Had it 6 years ago and I forget I've got it most of the time

@orangeisnotmycolour I’ve had my knee done too, at 27 (wanted to be able to walk not hobble down the aisle). Not sure it’s lore complicated but the recovery from that is definitely more painful than the hip - but you can do more becuase there is no 90 degree body bend rule. So I felt much more independent after the knee. For that, it was still the 12 week recovery too. To be honest, I definitely don’t feel it was as successful as the hip - still get pain (granted not anywhere near as bad as before), it’s clicky and it can swell up sometimes after wearing heels. Not that it stops me! The hip (ceramic also - though for some reason it’s alwahs beeped in airport so must be some metal components too) has never given a bit of jip! Hoping I’ll get another ten years out of it (pregnant with my second child on this hip though so that might reduce things a bit!). Your recovery time sounds brilliant -no can only put mine down to it being ten years ago and instruction being different. I think some consultants no recommend that you can weight bear right away, was this in your case? For me, while I was up as usual 24 hours after surgery, I was only allowed out x% weight through the joint, increasing as weeks went by. This was the same for my knee (5.5 years ago).

DOG - I remember your accident & am so sorry to hear about the ongoing problems.

I have no knowledge of hip replacements but wanted to send sympathy & also let you know that stuff in _Chat now stays around for ever.

Am sure you know that if you report your original post to MNHQ they will move it to 90 days, if you don't want it around.

How overweight are you, OP?
Someone else will have to do most the physical care of the animals for weeks.

Could weight eat from day one. My mum has a knee replacement and she's not done as well as my hip. Apparently in the knee there's 3 joints rather than the one that there is in the hip, which is why it's more complex and the results aren't as good

Try and get it done over summer so that the horses can be turned away. You'll have to relax a bit over the animals hard I know.

I had mine done 5 weeks ago, but by a very new technique called Superpath. I have absolutely no restrictions from day one as there is no risk at all of dislocation. I was driving at 10 days and I started back at Pilates at 4 weeks.

Google Superpath and Leicester Hip Surgeon.

Wow superpath sounds amazing - I hope that’s available when I eventually need a revision. It’s amazing how these things move on.

New technique sounds amazing was that on the NHS or private super?

I don’t think I can wait till summer I’m in agony right now plus want to be back showjumping and hunter trials by then

Not hugely overweight I guess 2 ish stone.

OP I had superpath done privately, but the surgeon has just started doing it on the NHS at Leicester General Hospital. Apparently Hereford NHS Trust is trialling it also. That's the only 2 places in the UK you can get it at the moment.

Watching with interest as youngest daughter might have to have a replacement. She's in Scotland but I'd do everything to get her to the best surgeon.

This is a timely thread as I am going in this week for a total hip replacement which is the direct result of an accident.

I'm not as young as you but have been described as young by the hospital and am overweight but that's partly down to the accident. I'm not looking forward to the recovery but am looking forward to being pain free.

I need a hip replacement due to Osteo Arthritis, but I’ve also just been diagnosed with Aseptic Necrosis in the same hip so I’m not sure if it will be replaced now

@EdersonsSmileyTattoo the reason i had my knee and hip replaced (and will need the other two replaced!) is becuase of Avascular Necrosis - which I think is the same as Aseptic Necrosis according to google! I got avascular necrosis due to high dose steroids administered when I was on life support at 19. So I am not sure why you wouldn’t be able to get the op if you have it too?

@slalomsuki best of luck this week!! It’s absolutely a daunting thought but this time next week the worst will be over and you’ll be on the path to recovery💐

Ok I can do a live hip thread.

Just home today after my op on Thursday. Hip itself isn't sore and it's actually better standing up than sitting down. Movement is restricted at the moment and I am being cautious with it all. Sleeping on my back isn't too bad but ask me again after 6 weeks.

I've been given exercises to do at home for 3 weeks then a physio appointment from there. Crutches for 3 weeks and then walking sticks. Hospital got all the hip people up and out quickly and the knee operations were a bit longer to recover.