Comments on: Hip Replacement Surgery

By: Pam Field

Pam Field — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 13:10:18 +0000

Thank you Dr. Hubbard for your recommendations! I’m a 60 year old female with degenerative arthritis in both hips & both knees. I was told that the hips would have to be done first; but, only one hip at a time, as opposed to both knees during one surgery. I’m going to be just as adamant regarding your “4 things” and hope my outcome will be as successful as yours. Thanks, again…
Pam Field
New Hampshire

By: Karl W Hubbard

Karl W Hubbard — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 19:25:46 +0000

At 53, I had degenerative arthritis both hips. An orthopaedic surgeon myself, I was adamant about 4 things: 1.)Absolutely no resurfacing 2.) A ceramic on ceramic-not metal on plastic, not metal on metal. The stem had to have a dual taper design (Stryker), and 4.) None of this minimal incision crap. The incision had to be a minimum of at least 6 inches so that the surgeon would have no difficulty in placement of the components. I had both done at the same time, was in the hospital 2 days, back in the office in two weeks, operating in three weeks. I have no pain , no limp, no range of motion restrictions-don’t even know I have had them done. I will not run, ski, jump to protect the hips. However no rstrictions on the elliptical trainer, walking, leg presses up to my body weight. And I recommend to my younger patients to do the same .

By: Kenn

Kenn — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 06:35:11 +0000

I have had both hips cleaned as described in this article. They both had better movement but most of the pain was still there. The surgery and recovery was very rough for me as I was a very young boy. I was in 7 the grade when I had my first surgery on my right hip and then later the next year I had the right hip done. The damage to my hips was a result of arthritis. The surgeries were way before time that artificial hips were available. I had my surgeries done in Oklahoma City through Mc brides Clinic at the Bone and Joint Hospital. Later the next year I had to have my right hip done again .I also had a problem eith my right hip atrophying and as a result my right leg was shorter than my left. Later in 1998 I had both my right and left hips replaced with total hip replacement surgery’s. That was the best thing that I have ever done to stop the pain and get movement in my hips. It now is 11 years later and at 51 years old my hips are still doing great. Not any pain like there was after the first 3 surgeries that I had (after all the rehab was done that is). I also had my left shoulder replaced in 2005. and 6 months later surgery to fix my right shoulder as it developed a rotator cuff problem. At that time they cleaned up my right shoulder bones while they were in there. The rehab for both shoulders was the most pain I was ever in including all my hip problems. Now in 20098 I still have lots of problems with my right shoulder and wish that they would have replaced it then instead of just cleaning it as it was in bad shape then. I don’t know if this will help anyone but I thought I would leave you with this info. I hope that ir may help someone that may be thinking of what they need to do for their problems.