Severe Osteoarthritis of the hip

tbrads14

Hi ive got Degenerative Discal Disease,Terochanteric Bursitis of the right hip and severe Osteoarthritis of the right hip,I'm a home and community support worker and have just been off work for 3 months with this and depression.Ive had to go back in to work because I couldn't afford to stay off any longer,I'm currently waiting for a hip injection,my consultant says I can't have a hip replacement because I'm too young at 53 and if I did it could cause me to have my leg amputated in later life as the new hips only last 10 years.Im really struggling and really dont know what to do.

Nurina

Hi. I don't know what are the reasons for your consultant to tell you that. Many of us have had our hips done around your age and the replacement could last 20 years. If I were you, I would look for a second opinion. Good luck

swimmer60

@tbrads14

Am going to post exactly the same as Nurina, get a second opinion. In facrt there's an article in the Guardian about HRS and also knee surgery, saying how much the operation has improved.

swimmer60

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2024/feb/11/power-tools-at-the-ready-the-life-changing-science-behind-hip-and-knee-replacements