Prior to hip resurfacing, my bad leg was about 3/16" longer. After resurfacing it appears nearly 1/2" longer. Anyone have experience with post op leg length changing with time? I'm hoping with time the difference will become less.

My name is Meg C and my twelve year old son suffers from Perthes disease..I am looking for anyone who knows anything about this or knows anyone who suffers from it!!! I would like to find an online support group for him or establish contact with another boy his age or older that has Perthes!!! Please please contact me at mcleve@gmail.com
Many Thanks and Blessings!!!
Meg C

I am a 20 year old female and I fracutred my pelvis while I was in the US Army. I was told they were "marching fractures." I have had problems with my hips ever since the fractures have healed. I have seen 3 different doctors, two of which urged me to get some sort of surgery and the one I saw today who was a hip specialist told me what I knew six months ago - that I have trochanteric bursitis. The surgeon said he refused to do a surgery for bursitis because the surgery doesn't help. I have extreme constant pain with any movement, have to use a forearm crutch at times so I can walk.

I am a 23 year old healthy female with no past or current medical problems. I don't smoke or take any medications other than a multivitamin.

6 weeks ago I fell off a horse and landed on a rock over my right greater trochanter. after about 30 minutes i was able to walk. 4 days later a big black bruise appeared that went away after about 5 weeks. I also had minimal bruising over my right iliac crest. That was not painful at all compared to my trochanter.

hello to all

im knew at this site and not sure of how it works.

i had perthes disease in both hips as a child aged 9 yrs as a result i had surgery in both hips, steel rods were inserted.

if you have a hip replacement is your leg on the side you had the replacement done, is it common for the leg to be 3-4 inches longer than your normal leg?

Hi I am a 27 year old mother of 2. I have had my right hip fused for 10 years and am looking for some insight into having a THR or Resurfacing within the next 5 years.

I fear that Ortho Docs will tell me that the pain level has to be really bad before anything will be don for me, because I don't have a lot of pain I could probably have my hip fused for another 10 years but I don't think I can stand it anymore.

Hi: I'm posting here for the first time. I am a little over two years post op from bilateral hip resurfacing surgery. I am a ballet dancer. I'm taking class 5 or so days a week and doing well, but I still don't have my complete range of motion back yet. I can do the front-back splits easily, but the side-ways splits are not back completely - I was able to get to 180 degrees and I'd day I'm about 160 degrees. Any suggestions from dancers, martial artists, etc? Thanks
ruthz

To whom ever may read this, I am new to this sight and not exactly sure how it works. i have read and learned lots of new things from this sight.

I wanted to share my story and maybe just maybe I can get some advice on what to do next.

I was diagnosed with avascular necrosis of the right hip 3 years ago, I was told back then in order to fix the problem with my hip I would need to have Surgery (core decompression). I had the surgery and have been in pain ever since.

I have been told I need hip replacement in both hips. I wonder if it is advisable to have them both done at the same time. And would this be causing pain and numbness in my knees at night while sleeping?