What Causes Discomfort In The Hip Long After A Hip Replacement Surgery?

Posted on Thu, 1 Dec 2016

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Question : Lt hip replaced 3 yes ago. Last 6months certain movement causes a "stuck" feeling. Should I b concerned'?

Answered by Dr. Aashish Raghu (33 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Implant wear and tear

Detailed Answer:
Hi there.

Thanks for the query.

Implant loosening or increased wear and tear of the implant can cause this feeling along with pain in some instances.

I would advice an X-ray of the hip first. After that a bone scan may be required to confirm.

I hope I have answered your query.

I will be available to answer your follow up queries.

Regards,

Dr. Aashish Raghu

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee