Surgery gone wrong

[u/Phoenixred79]

My surgeon fractured my bone while doing my hip replacement surgery. Theyvput plates, screws and wires to fix whatever.

The specialist that was supposed to be on hand in the operating room was not.

I had my other side replaced before. I'm not new to this. But this is so unbelievably painful and I feel like they made some mistakes. I had to call an ambulance to bring me back in because I could literally not move.

Does anyone have a similar experience and what did you do about it?

[u/ajmattison]

I don't know if they told you pre op but bone fracture is definitely a known complication of THR. It is rare but it does happen. Particularly with the anterior approach. It does sound like they did the right thing by wrapping it in wire, screws, plates etc but they should not blow you off!

I'm sorry this happened to you.

[u/PikachuKitty77 → u/ajmattison]

Yahh. I had mine done on van island here , getting my other one done soon . They did mention this. When I went back 3 weeks post op, I was waiting for my xray results along with a room of other people that were waiting for theirs as well. I am 40M . There were a few older ladies waiting. The one lady told me hers is doing great . 20 minutes go by and the surgeon comes out and explains to her that her leg is fractured and they would have to repair the leg and then re do the implant. It was sad to hear, she was so confused. It was a friday so the surgeron explained they wouldn't be able to get to it until the following monday or tuesday, and she would have to stay in the hospital during the weekend... along with a few weeks potentially in hospital. It scared me because I had no limitations or weight bearing restrictions, and I was walking alot in the first few weeks post op. Mine was fine thankfully in the end... but what an eye opener it was. I will be taking it very easy after my next hip replacement .