At age 46 I had total hip replacement, now I need it replaced again at age 50. The prosthesis has come lose.?

Question

A bone scan revealed that for some reason it has become lose & I need it done again. My doc can not explain it & he seems apathetic toward my condition. He operated on my other hip 7 yrs ago. He inserted a "bone plug" from a cadaver into the top of the ball of my thigh bone to generate blood flow & re-generate the bone growth. It was good for a few yrs. but it needs to be replaced as well. I had planned to have it replaced this spring , but now I have to have the other replaced again.
What would cause it to come lose? I gave up golf before the replacement, I do not run, skate, ride a bike etc. I am very upset about this because my doc seems to be in a hurry to do it again. He got very upset when I told him I was seeking a 2nd opinion & a 3rd to try to determine why this happened.
Anyone w/ any advise will be greatly appreciated. thank you.

Answer 1

I would have a second and third opinion also. I had a total hip 5 years ago (I'm not much older than you) and before I had it, I had titanium screws that came loose. Who knows why? But I do know that there are newer prothesises that don't require that long lateral cut now; almost like mini-replacements. So I would see a doc that is up to date on new and better hardware. It also sounds like you might have had some necrosis in the bone with the so called "plug". Discuss that with your new orthopedic. Hey, if the doc gets upset, that's his problem. These things are suppose to last 25-35 years! I don't think you did anything to cause the problem. Just get all of the information you can beforehand. That's what I would do. Godloveya.

Answer 2

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Hope this helps.

Answer 3

My boyfriend has always been athletic and just had one and doing alot better so I wish you luck the second time around! Must have bad osteoarthritis1