Avascular necrosis/osteoporosis and new hip

granter
granter Member Posts: 24
edited 19. Jun 2009, 12:57 in Living with Arthritis archive
Has anyone else needed a new hip because the head of the femur has died due to blood supply being cut off by steroids? Also, has anyone had a new hip who has osteoporosis? I am finding the pain in my hip is unbearable in bed but is not too bad in the daytime. I'm hoping the surgeon I am to see in July will replace the hip which has the dead femur.

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  • vonski
    vonski Member Posts: 1,292
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Hi Granter

    There was a thread a while ago about this, I will bump it up for you to have a look at.

    Found it it's Newly Diagnosed with oa, hope it helps :)

    Love Vonski x
  • miss_l
    miss_l Member Posts: 138
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Hi there!

    I'm 27 and suffer from AVN and have done for 15 years now. My hip has started to collapse so unfortunately im having a hip replacement.
    It's a difficult disease and i have found it hard to explain to people and coping is quite difficult!

    Afraid i cant help with osteoporosis.

    x
  • granter
    granter Member Posts: 24
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    vonski wrote:
    Hi Granter

    There was a thread a while ago about this, I will bump it up for you to have a look at.

    Found it it's Newly Diagnosed with oa, hope it helps :)

    Love Vonski x

    Thanks, Vonski, I've written to the person with AVN.
  • vonski
    vonski Member Posts: 1,292
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Hi Granter

    Hope you get some help with this :)

    Love
    Vonski x

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