Bone Grafting In Hip Replacement Surgery

hollomon · Newbie Joined: 30 Apr 2005 Posts: 16

My husband had grafting of the hip socket in revision hip replacement. Doctor said that is necessary. I really don’t understand why. Does it mean that his hip replacement surgery failed? Please, can anyone explain me this. I am worried wife.

talman · Newbie Joined: 13 Mar 2005 Posts: 23

All hip replacements surgery can be said to 'fail' eventually if they have been in place for a sufficiently long time and a successful hip replacement is one which has functioned well and without pain for the expected length of time. Therefore it is necessary after grafting to protect the inserted bone graft from weight-bearing for a certain period until it is mechanically able to cope with weight-bearing stresses. He may be instructed to remain non-weight bearing for periods such as three months which is hard work as no weight is allowed through the operated leg while the graft grows into solid bone and Even after revision he may never be able to walk completely normally and may always have a limp.

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