Thigh Pain After Hip Replacement

A number of factors may be preventing you from getting the best results after your surgery.
Thigh pain after hip replacement. This condition is known as meralgia paresthetica. I am 7 months post cementless hip replacement and have recurring mid thigh pain. There are numerous complications of hip replacement surgery that might cause problems such as pain in the thigh. Hi paddledavid welcome to connect.
I ve read to cut back on exercise when it s bad and have also read to keep active and walk to help set the stem better. Fyi here s some info about meralgia paresthetica that dave. Common causes of hip replacement failure are infection loose implant excessive wear and tear dislocation and fracture of the hip implant. He is a postal worker and has noticed the thigh pain over the.
I moved your message to this thread started a little while ago by cjropes who was also experiencing sharp thigh pain after hip replacement surgery. For example the site that was operated on might have become infected and this post operative infection could have spread to nearby parts of the body and pain caused by. It is imperative to get to the bottom of this problem since ignoring it could lead to some permanent damage. Thigh pain after hip replacement.
There are many people who undergo total hip replacement surgery thr and some people often complain about thigh pain after the procedure. Pain after hip replacement is more common than you think. Pain in the hip groin and anterior thigh with restriction in range of motion are the most common symptoms of hip replacement failure. In fact sometimes the pain you experience is even worse than what you were experiencing before undergoing the surgery.
Thigh pain is the primary symptom of stem loosening especially during walking. Loosening of previous generation actabular components increases markedly after 12 15 years of function. I am at a loss on how to deal with this. Obesity and strenuous activities can contribute to failure of the acetabular component.
After undergoing total hip replacement surgery 2 years earlier a 65 year old man comes to the office complaining of left thigh pain. If you have a painful burning sensation on the outer side of your thigh it may mean that one of the large sensory nerves to your legs the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve lfcn is being compressed. I m also tagging members marysapp marikat stumpy learningtolive2 who have had hip replacement surgery so that they can join the discussion.