Resolved question:
In continuation to my previous consult, My mother had fractures and last week two surgeries were preformed,
One in the back and one on the left hip. Please review the X-rays before and after and give your opinion including the following:
0 – Is it normal to still have pain on the left leg even after 15 days of having the surgery of left hip replacement?
1- Were both surgeries successful?
2- If not can you please detail what is wrong?
3- The right side fracture was not touched. Will it heal by itself and if it does will my mother be able to use the right leg to walk?
4- If the right fracture heals wrong can she still walk and will the pain go away?
5- Is there less invasive or non-surgical way to fix it the right fracture?
6- if surgery is needed for the right fracture, how soon does it need to be done?
Please see the links to the x-rays bellow:
Links:
x-rays before surgeries
https://www.image32.com/embed/study/9b281613-2f70-4225-ab4c-d8072c8bdec02
x-rays of left hip surgery
https://www.image32.com/embed/study/6486a6f1-e8da-41c8-b5ab-05f817c0a2a82
x-rays of back surgery
https://www.image32.com/embed/study/f682e781-5141-491f-ad88-b5ad0387fc580
x-rays of left hip 10 days after surgery
https://www.image32.com/embed/study/fb5ad643-56bf-4309-9d1c-c417b278fd3d0
Submitted:
4 Days
Category:
Orthopedic Surgeon
Thank you for your follow-up query.
Your query has been forwarded to the concerned specialist. He has requested for some more time to review all the scans.
Once he replies, I will get back to you.
Best Regards,
InHouse Physician.
hi,
I am still waiting for the answers.
Thanks
I am able to load your first picture of hip of replacement only and pictures are right.She may be able to walk on that limb.
I will try to give you remaining answer if I will be able to load your pictures. I am having some difficulties oprning the other scans.
hi,
I hope you are able to view them by going to these links:
These are taken on the day of the surgery:
http://www.transfinite.net/fathia_day_of_surgery.html
These are taken 10 days after the surgery:
http://www.transfinite.net/fathia_left_hip_10days_after.html
http://www.transfinite.net/fathia_back_10days_after.html
Hello,
It looks that there is partial subluxation of a cup in the left hip.It looks that your surgeon had done bipolar replacement arthroplasty.
The pain generally goes away after 10 days.Mild pain can be there due to muscle & bone weakness due to a long rest.
She should have some physiotherapy for relief.
The right side fracture will unite without any other treatment although surgeon treat it by surgery in a fresh case.
SHE MAY BE ABLE TO WALK BUT THERE MAY BE SOME PAIN.
Hope this will help you