Hip Dysplasia Returned Years Post-PAO and Hip Arthroscopy Surgeries
28Y female, I can't believe it. Yesterday I had to go to the ER due to severe pain and instability in my hip that's been happening over the course of a week that got to the point where I couldn't walk, even with crutches. I had been using the crutches for about a week but had not been able to put any weight on my left leg (my left hip is my more problematic hip). The severe pain and instability (rocking and grinding sensation in my left hip joint) was spurred on due to me sitting into my left hip at work while standing at my desk and it proceeded to pop out.
I had my left PAO done in April 2017 when I was 18 and turned 19 while I was in the hospital. I had the right PAO October 2017. Both PAOs were done at a world-renowned hospital, which I thought would be a good thing. At the end of August 2019, I had a left hip arthroscopy at a different hospital which I knew was more of a long shot chance at pain relief but I was desperate and against my better judgment and despite all the research I had done stating that most labral tears are asymptomatic, I proceeded anyway.
Here I am now, 28 years old in the middle of my medical assistant program and I have to use a wheelchair until further notice. I see my former hip arthroscopy surgeon on Monday, but at this point I don't know how much good another hip arthroscopy could do for me despite it being recommended by two doctors I've seen in the last week. At this point I just want to get my hips replaced, starting with the left one. I've done the physical therapy, the corticosteroid shots, the RICEing, I've been wearing my old hip arthroscopy brace for a week including sleeping with it on, I've taken the medications that were supposed to help and had breakthrough pain (MORPHINE barely took the edge off my pain last night at the hospital) I've done the PAOs and a hip arthroscopy, and I was diagnosed with osteoarthritis after the hip arthroscopy. This morning on my x-ray results I see the phrasing
"Mild hip dysplasia"
It's back.
Despite everything, it's back. I feel like I've come full circle in the worst way, and now I'm worse off than before. I'm not sure how bad the osteoarthritis is at this point but I imagine my surgeon will order new imaging soon. Has anyone gone through something similar? What were your experiences with it? Did a total hip replacement/THA help? If anyone has any advice, perhaps questions they suggest I ask my surgeon, PLEASE let me know. I'm normally a lurker but I'm desperate for any wisdom I can get.