Crazy Patient Story - Hip Replacement & Buttock Pain

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0:00 Hip Replacement Story
2:14 3 Shocking Points
4:49 Advice for Patients
5:14 Conclusion
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Years ago, I had a patient come to me as a new patient with back pain and buttock pain. Important to the story, she had undergone a total hip replacement at a very prestigious university from a very respected surgeon a few months before seeing me.
It was obvious from the first moment I saw her walk what was wrong. The leg that had the hip replacement was a good 2-3 inches shorter than the other. I had never seen anything that looked like that. I asked her point blank what went wrong with the surgery and why was she so imbalanced. After all, clearly an imbalance like that could easily lead to back pain, hip pain and all sorts of other musculoskeletal problems.
The surgeon had told her that she was mistaken and her leg length was really the same and that it was just the muscles that were imbalanced and she just needed to get used to it. That was a shocking story. I asked if the surgeon had measured the legs, which is easy to do with a tape measure. She said he had not.
There is a quote I like and I'm not sure where it comes from but I heard it in a song, and it goes, "Don't outsmart your common sense." Here is the point -- if you're being told something that just doesn't fit with your own experience of your own body, make sure you vocalize that to your doctor. If it seems your doctor isn't hearing what you're saying and/or won't take the time to listen, trust yourself and your instincts and don't be afraid to get a second opinion.
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@kellysardella928 Жыл бұрын

Sadly many drs gas light you when you try to explain a issue your experiencing & its exhausting. I recently had THR after numerous yrs of severe hip pain & there has been marked improvement yet thigh muscle is very week after yrs of limping . The pa saw me after & said " wait a few months then we ll consider sending you to a physical therapist " . My concern is that I will continue to favor one side as I did prior to surgery & almost 5wks post surgery I aggravated the surgery leg 2x causing thigh & buttock pain . I feel since surgery the dr has passed me off to nurse or pa who by no fault of their own are too overworked to listen, not sure what to do from this point, I know how weak my muscles are & just walking is not enough & that's the only instruction I was given ,no precautions on movement only " don't put leg / hip in odd position " & fear i will aggravate it again because 2 small separate moves caused extreme pain ( side step & lifting it slightly to side to elevate ) both movements the pain left me breathless & crying . Apologies for rambling yet after yrs of suffering & difficult recovery I want to do everything I can to heal correctly & get back to living .

@disqusrubbish5467 Жыл бұрын

Hope you're doing better. I'm 3 1/2 weeks post-op and getting the physical therapy that all patients at this particular medical center get. It's amazing. I don't know the financial or insurance circumstances you have but if there is any way possible to get PT, I recommend it. Every session loosens the muscles and helps restore function. If you can't get it in person, there are lots of videos on you tube and they can help. Start with the week 1 ones if you have to, even though you're months out. It'll take effort, but don't overdo. One therapist told me there's no long term benefit to painful rehab. My leg after a session feels like a challenging gym workout. Anyway, best - just thought I'd share a bit if it can help.

@jonlanier_ Жыл бұрын

My question is... was that doctor brought up to the medical board for malpractice? Did the woman have to pay out of pocket for the proper surgery? And was she compensated for the misery she went through for the past couple of years? No, I'm not a lawyer looking for a payday.

@nancypollard9819 4 ай бұрын

Amazing story. So glad she could get it fixed.

@57dottie 5 ай бұрын

My doctor actually fixed my uneven legs I had before the surgery. I had the front incision, couldn't be better!

@ajaymane482 7 ай бұрын

Kudos to you do doctor very informative, one of my friend is having similar issues post operation pain in back knee and entire leg

@desireeesposito9516 Жыл бұрын

I'm 6 weeks out from posterior hip replacement. I'm in worse pain now than before. My leg is exactly 1 inch off now. I have butt and back pain now.

@debrahenze5734 Ай бұрын

I wish that I had you as my dr. Having the same issues almost a year out from surgery. Had injections in lumbar and SI and did not help.going to a Physiatrist this week. He is my last hope to ever be normal again.

@mattthomson1689 Жыл бұрын

Here is another true story; total hip replacement in mid-2022. Walking same day. Surgeon repeatedly stated “no restrictions” for activities. Hospital staff echoed “no restrictions”. Six weeks later, a spontaneous dislocation of the new hip occurred. The new joint is a Stryker Accolade II Stem and a Trident X3 Polyethylene Insert. What if anything is wrong with this story so far? The dislocation reduction was attempted approximately 12 hours later, in the hospital ER, by the same surgeon. That failed. Under sedation both times, after being relocated to a different area of the hospital, a “very difficult” ‘closed reduction’ was successfully obtained, although given continuing physical therapies, with mixed results, the body muscles actually tightened up to an almost ‘frozen’ state, with pain levels sufficient to preclude excellent performance of all prescribed exercises. Who you gonna sue to provide for lengthy Rehab? How you gonna retain professional legal action and advice?

@kymstock1852 Жыл бұрын

I had a THR surgery three weeks ago. Pre -surgery I viewed the X-ray film and it was obvious that I had lost all joint space ( possibly resulting in reduced length as a result). Now as I walk with the aid of a stick the operated leg does feel a little longer, but in time I expect I will adapt. I was informed pre-op that leg length discrepancy was a possible side effect of the surgery. I assume the more joint destruction present prior to surgery, the more the surgeon has to guesstimate where to place the prosthetic joint/ and maybe which length prosthesis to choose ( assuming that they are not one size fits all patients)

@kandacepatterson7965 Жыл бұрын

THERES NO GUESSING IN SURGERY!!I only have 1 bkdy and screw ups need to be addressed. You better belive I would scream blody hell. Its take 3 orthos and two years to find AN ORTHO who SHOWES ME the xray and said...yep bone on bone...and btw your backnis pretty messed up too. THREE....PAIN MANAGEMENT AMD PHYSIO AND FINALLY...he just said you need a new one!!!!why? Why? He was shocked that tje previous doc misses didnt care or just dismissed me...the former doc is pretty well known. Thats. Just not acceptable NOT! yes SPEAK UP!!! Because its and INDUSTRY...not a profession.

@CarolynStOnge Ай бұрын

My surgeon uses some kind of MRI imaging or something like that to make sure that the implant this place perfectly. He said you shouldn’t have hardly any difference at all.

@betheichenbaum9951 9 ай бұрын

I am nearly 3 weeks out of total left hip replacement and have a definite leg length discrepancy. My post op is next week. I already have a long list of questions. I too have buttock and back pain since my surgery

@PrincetonSpineJointCenter 9 ай бұрын

It’s good you have made a list of questions. Writing down your list and bring that list with you to your doctor’s appointment, especially if it is a pre or post op appointment, is a very good idea.

@simishasidharthan5270 Ай бұрын

I was undergone hip replacement surgery ten years back. Now for last few months, I have a pulling like pain on my thighs which is occurring daily now after few minutes of walk. It subsides after a long time of rest. But occurs on the next day. Some google searches showed that it could be due to stem loosening. Could you please advise on this doctor?

@Gutierrezvlz Жыл бұрын

My mom had a replacement due to a fall from a second story in an elevator (the whole thing went down) broke her femur and pelvis and many bruises all over, very lucky she is alive. Now, a chain of mistakes were made from there, ER sent her home telling her she didn’t had any fractures, she was screaming in pain and couldn’t move her leg. That was the first mistake, then the PT starts treatment without asking for the x rays, she was told there was no fracture and treatment started. Huge mistake, 3 weeks later, she is in awful awful pain, another Dr. comes to see her this time at home, he is a hip surgeons, tells her she needs surgery immediately, ok good right? Well, it’s being 7 months after her THA and yet the pain mostly on her gluteus medius is unbearable. PT hasn’t stop, she is finally taking steps, (she couldn’t stand up right away after the THA because of the pelvis fracture) She has visited about 4 different doctors, traumatologist, Angilogist, urologist, neuro surgeon, and nothing and no one takes care of the pain. The surgeon who operated on her swears she is fine but refuses to see her and recommends to keep going to Physical therapy. The PT keeps saying all there is are contractures, so she keeps seeing her privately (no insurance covers here) and applying exercises, modalities and dry needling. My poor mother wants to die instead of having this quiality of life. Please please if someone has ever being in this situation. Help me

@tinasyoga 27 күн бұрын

My doctor completely ignores my concerns and answers with blanket statements, it’s really sad

@brendaburgess4499 Жыл бұрын

Hi There. I live in the UK and in August2021 I had a full hip replacement in my left leg. Previously in June2018, I had something called a Fixation which I has to have removed as it was turning and the one of the long screws started to dig into my pelvis. It's now 15 months since my hip replacement and I have severe knee pain and a pain in my buttock area. I have been measured and fitted with a slight heel heightener which has been confirmed by a second expert in orthotics. I have recently had a MRI scan on my knee which shows I have torn the media melicus and I am being told by the Consultant that the buttock pain is coming from the knee. I had an accident back in the 90's which left me with bulging discs in my lower spine and I strongly believe that the buttock pain is the bulging discs playing up as the pain travels right along my left lower back and finishes at my spine. Could I be right? Would an operation help on my knee? Thank you. Miss B Burgess. Carlisle Cumbria. united Kingdom

@tinasyoga 27 күн бұрын

It’s so scary that the medical people get away with this

@alananton4040 Жыл бұрын

True i had a discrepancy before surgery 1” was not able to walk only by using lift plus elevated shoe 😞 now they look even but a feel lumbar joint pain enought to limp a bit,when i walk, i hope goes away soon

@petulia67 Жыл бұрын

What do you do when the surgeon deliberately lenghtened the op leg because he knew the other had to be done. This was done to me on the premise I would feel great after even first. This is not the case, the back, butt and groin pain on op side are constant at more than 4 months. Surgeon blamed it on spine, yet steroid shot did nothing. If 6 month xray was fine, could something have changed?

@kandacepatterson7965 Жыл бұрын

Go back and speak to the headod the separtment AND GET 2 MORE. OPINIONS!!!IT TAKES WNERGY BUT YOU HAVE TO FIGHT BECAUSE sometimes doctors are egotistical jerks.

@LorraineCouturier-hp3rm Жыл бұрын

Please tell me did she go back to the same doctor or different one to fix the problem

@karenpiraneo5426 3 ай бұрын

God help me! I'm having hip replacement in one week and I was told the leg getting replaced is shorter and he would correct it.

@blakemoore666 10 ай бұрын

How much leg length discrepancy is acceptable and is best just left to be as it is?

@PrincetonSpineJointCenter 10 ай бұрын

Anything less than 1 cm is a good rule of thumb. The truth for any one person is more nuanced because it depends on if it’s new (like after a surgery) or not and if there are symptoms. But most doctors would say that if it’s less than 1 cm or perhaps 1.5 cm then probably leave it be and if it’s longer than at least consider addressing it. But each patient really needs to be evaluated in the context of any other issues going on.