DDH now aged 33 ..........need advice from similar please.

LollyT
LollyT Member Posts: 2
edited 6. May 2011, 07:53 in Living with Arthritis archive
Hello,

Looking for some advice and hoping to find someone in (or with experience of) a similar situation.

In a nutshell:
Congenital dislocation discovered age six in 1978 - several operations
Osteoarthritis diagnosed aged 14
Femeral osteotomy (FO) aged 24
Now aged 33 and pain has returned.

Wondering whether to have another FO or a hip replacement.

Would be great to hear from anyone who:
has already had one FO and is contemplating or has had a second
has recently had a hip replacement in their 30s.

Please do drop me a line if this sounds like you - at a bit of a frightening crossroads it feels.

Thanks

Lolly

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  • stickywicket
    stickywicket Member Posts: 27,764
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi LollyT, and welcome to the forum. I can’t help with the F.O. I didn’t even have my first new hip until my 40s but I had 2 knee replacements in my 30s. One lasted 27 years & the other’s now 30 & still holding me up so, for me, they were a great choice.

    I hope someone’ll be able to tell you more about their early hip replacements. All the best.
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  • skezier
    skezier Member Posts: 11,333
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Lolly,

    Welcome to the forum from me and hope you will find it useful.

    I can't help with the fo thing but hopefully someone will be along who can. Nice to meet you and hang in there. Cris x
  • julie47
    julie47 Member Posts: 6,041
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi lolly

    Just wanted to welcome you, and I hope someone drops in with the advive you want.

    Take care
    Juliepf x
  • frogmorton
    frogmorton Member Posts: 29,832
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi lolly

    sorry l am no help either, but pain is pain and us lot on here know plenty about that so anything at all we can do to help we will if we can.

    Support - a laugh or sympathy if it helps

    Love

    toni xx

    PS there is someone on here who had OA from 13 if l remember rightly....

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