Re: Femoral-acetabular impingement

cheekychops
cheekychops Member Posts: 8
edited 5. Nov 2009, 14:22 in Living with Arthritis archive
Dear Group,

I've just joined this group in the hope someone is able to advise me.

I had unsuccessful arthroscopic debridement of my right hip in August this year. The impingement wasn't addressed at surgery due to severe synovitis and subsequent swelling of the joint. I had an intra-articular steroid injection inserted at time of surgery in order to relieve the inflammation and another one at five weeks post-op as once again I was in severe pain.

The Consultant concluded that my hip at arthroscopy is in poor shape overall and he's not surprised that it is still causing me pain, but after trying to adopt a 'wait and see' policy for the past couple of months, he has now decided to do an open procedure in order to rectify my ongoing symptoms and surgery will be performed in 10-12 weeks. Apparently femoroacetabular hip impingement is a pre-curser to osteoarthritis if left untreated.

I'm only in my early forties and my Consultant assures me that I do not require either re-surfacing or hip replacement as yet as the femur is in good condition still.

I'm not too sure what this 'open procedure' will involve, but I know that I had an osseous bump deformity of femoral neck which was highlighted during MRI as well as a small cyst. I have severe synovitis and femoral-acetabular impingement, but apparantly no arthritis or effusion.

Can anyone give me some idea as to what I can expect in terms of rehabillitation, post-op recovery and mobilising etc following what I believe is a major operation.

Many thanks,


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  • joanlawson
    joanlawson Member Posts: 8,681
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi

    Welcome to the site, but you have posted this on the chit-chat forum. You would probably get more response if it was moved to the other forum, LIving with Arthritis. You could ask the moderators to move it for you.

    I'm sure there will be people who know something about your questions, but you could also try the helpline on here, or phone and speak to someone.

    Joan
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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 3,635
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi,

    I've moved this thread to the LWA forum as it is really to do with living with arthritis and you will get more responses here.

    Take care
    Moderator
    YEH
  • annebr
    annebr Member Posts: 730
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi,

    I also have FAI of both hips and underwent an arthroscopy in March and then an osteochondralplasty (open hip surgery) in July on my right hip. I also have OA in both hips (I am 39).

    I had the impingement removed, was told that I have no soft tissue left at all as it had all turned to bone, laberal tears repaired and other work. The OA is still in the joint. I was on crutches for 3 months and I am still gettng hydro and physio.

    I think each op is different so I can't say how you will be. i have been told that I will still need a THR but have hopefully delayed it for a while. I have it all to go through again with my left hip.

    Hope this helps.

    Anne

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