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What Causes Pain In Hip Joints After Hip Replacement Surgery?

Posted on Mon, 28 Jul 2014

Question: I had a bad infection 8 weeks ago after hip replacement surgery I was o iv now orals I have had bad pains in leg like purning getting worst not better and stabbing pain my last blood work was 7.5 is that good or ok my infection dr said 5050 that it is out or still infected these pains are more hurting and come out of no where

Answered by Dr. Chander Mohan Singh (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Get xray done.

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

I have read your query.

Pain in hip joint tells that there may be some infection still there or there may be some osteolysis in that hip joint.

Its good that your blood work was 7.5, but I want to see the present condition of your hip joint and so please get your fresh xray of affected hip with pelvis done in AP and Lateral view and send me the report.

I also want to know whether you have fever, weightloss, night sweat ?

If you are taking some antibiotics, please send me the name of it.

I hope you have got your answer.

Thanks.

Dr.Singh.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj

Follow up: Dr. Chander Mohan Singh (8 hours later)

I had xray showed nothing but my first xray was god then he took off bandage and was infected so xrays to me mean nothing it just when they stop iv my pain started and I have been prone to infection 4 uti this year mrsa and other infection the thing is when my hip was bad most of my pain was lower leg not hip dr called it tranferable pain means show up some where eles on my leg after 1st surgery had none of that now it is back then when I sit on it sometime feals like a lump but incision look good yes I had night sweats to where I would sleep with lots fans and small temp thanks

Answered by Dr. Chander Mohan Singh (5 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Get E.S.R, mantuox test done.

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Thanks for your query again.

Myfriend, for night-sweats and temperature you need to get, E.S.R, mantuox test done and send me the report. If these tests are with in normal limits then yous should not be worried about your symptoms as they would go away with time, but still you should have regular follow up with your doctor who had operated you.

Please upload your previous xrays if you have, I want to see your hip joint.

I hope you got it.

Thanks.

Dr.Singh.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T