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    It didnt - Surgery was 7 days ago, only one side,...

    It didnt - Surgery was 7 days ago, only one side, have to go back in for the other when i am healed up.

    CAM shaved, ligament repaired, labrum repaired, cartilage was delaminated so that was stuck...
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    had your hips looked into? I have heard the odd...

    had your hips looked into? I have heard the odd occasion where people describe ITB type problems that end up being hip related
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    yeah it blows for sure - but on the whole the...

    yeah it blows for sure - but on the whole the shots were fine, way easier than i thought they were going to be.

    It better get better soon thats all i can say -
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    got the shots

    Had bilateral shots yesterday - definitely felt a bit better immediately afterwards but my more painful hip is certainly more grumbly today. Doc says takes 2 weeks for the steroid to fully kick in...
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    not for a meniscus repair - just ACL then yes,...

    not for a meniscus repair - just ACL then yes, meniscus REPAIR you need to take it nice and easy at first. Pushing the recovery on that one will just end it in failing.
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    its been a while - but i have not had the shot(s)...

    its been a while - but i have not had the shot(s) yet into my hip(s) as frankly i have not been thrilled with having a joint injected, but its getting worse and so i think i'll have to even though...
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    its also pretty common for there to be only...

    its also pretty common for there to be only damage to one compartment but the patient ends up with a total for no good reason. If you need to go for a uni compartment that is designed to fit you and...
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    also.... if you can go for a replacement thats...

    also.... if you can go for a replacement thats designed for your anatomy rather than something off the shelf - reason being is that hardware thats made for you means less of your own material is...
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    sensations like that are generally neuropathic in...

    sensations like that are generally neuropathic in nature - it could also explain the sensory changes to temperature. If its superficial then it could well be down to the skin nerves being cut during...
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    relaxin probabbly / maybe - although its a bit...

    relaxin probabbly / maybe - although its a bit early for that i'd imagine. It effects the pelvis generally but i imagine its not unheard of for other ligaments to relax due to it being present in the...
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    holy thread resurrection....

    holy thread resurrection....
  12. repair != removal

    repair != removal
  13. I had a medial trim after I started to get...

    I had a medial trim after I started to get locking and buckling. I would get episodes of pretty bad pain but it was about 2 years from injury to first scope. I had a scope that made the situation way...
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    Good to know. Has your scar settled down now as I...

    Good to know. Has your scar settled down now as I think you said it was super sore for some time after? Both mine are sore although it seems to lessening.

    I think I will go for the shot and see...
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    How did you get on with the shot? I have exactly...

    How did you get on with the shot? I have exactly the same issue although both sides caused by CAM impingement and i went through bi-lateral inguinal hernia repairs to find myself today with the same...
  16. Yes, I don't see how steroids would help if its...

    Yes, I don't see how steroids would help if its just bony but I have tears too so perhaps a shot can help that pain.

    Apart from scope does anyone have any experience of 'mini open' surgery as I...
  17. The doc mentioned a shot into the hip of some...

    The doc mentioned a shot into the hip of some steroid to see if that helped but he said he did it in the OR with sedation which seems a bit weird to me. I would have thought that he could just do it...
  18. With knee to chest I can't really pull knee...

    With knee to chest I can't really pull knee across body. Right locks up more than the left even though the left seems to have more damage. Worst pain is with sitting, some days it's agony in high...
  19. so apparently i have this - CAM in both hips with...

    so apparently i have this - CAM in both hips with 2 tears in left and 1 tear in right. Some delamination is also apparently present on the left. X-Ray is below and i'd be interested to know if others...
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    quite a long time it seems when after not getting...

    quite a long time it seems when after not getting better - and actually getting worse MRI reveals CAM FAI on both hips with laberal tear in right hip and two tears in left, articular cartilage...
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    http://www.sportsortho.co.uk/left-navigation/treat...

    http://www.sportsortho.co.uk/left-navigation/treatments/knee/acl-graft-choice

    I think it would be allo for me if the time came
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    Steadman did allograft on Owen, pro football...

    Steadman did allograft on Owen, pro football (soccer) player, so seems that allograft is suitable for the younger patient, which is what my OS told me - I dont have ACL issues though, just meniscus
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    My ortho in the UK uses allograft as the method...

    My ortho in the UK uses allograft as the method of choice these days even if the patient is young. He is a big player in the cartilage game over here and seems to know his stuff so I am sure you will...
  24. Why not an allograft ?

    Why not an allograft ?
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    I could be mistaken without further info but it...

    I could be mistaken without further info but it sounds like you have an articular defect rather than a torn meniscus. That's a rather different outlook in terms of treatment and prognosis.
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    not sure but my medial meniscus tear never...

    not sure but my medial meniscus tear never produced any swelling at all - until it was scoped that is...
  27. I tried to rehab my tear for 2 years but in the...

    I tried to rehab my tear for 2 years but in the end the locking got too much and I had to have it trimmed. If I just had pain I would maybe have not had it done but in the end my hand was forced....
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    The surgery did rid me of the feeling like...

    The surgery did rid me of the feeling like someone was sticking a hot poker into my medial knee however the knee action itself feels less natural than pre surgery.
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    I tore mine in 2009 - had it trimmed in November...

    I tore mine in 2009 - had it trimmed in November 2011 as i'd have episodes of major pain from it but more importantly i'd be walking along and then could not straighten my leg fully. Chopped out the...
  30. Mysteryzombie how you now doing with both hips?

    Mysteryzombie how you now doing with both hips?
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    Indeed true regarding the doc - I picked the doc...

    Indeed true regarding the doc - I picked the doc and they decide on the repair. Their preferred method of repair in younger patients is non mesh but if they go in and find the facia in tatters then...
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    Because the tissue was good and could be repaired...

    Because the tissue was good and could be repaired without and I didn't like the idea of mesh
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    oh and what do you mean by yours being different...

    oh and what do you mean by yours being different ??
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    Thanks doc. I do mean vitamin I to mean that,...

    Thanks doc. I do mean vitamin I to mean that, have some tramadol too but it makes me feel wierd but I think I can tolerate codeine better if I need to.

    It's odd in that each side feels different...
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    Inguinal Hernia(s)

    Had bilateral inguinal hernias repaired 6 days ago - open surgery and no mesh. Left side was direct at about 4x2cm and right side was indirect at 7x3cm

    Pain is variable but significant - purple...
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    bit out there this one but any possibility you...

    bit out there this one but any possibility you could have an inguinal hernia of sorts? I only pose this as i know my inguinal hernia(s) have at times caused significant hip pain that felt like it was...
  37. Thread: Ulnar Nerve?

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    well i think this is now pretty much healed - but...

    well i think this is now pretty much healed - but it took 10 frickin months! - just for info if anyone else thinks they have similar and are not healing. I got pretty close to having someone go in...
  38. Thread: Ulnar Nerve?

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    yeah i think this is going to be multiple weeks...

    yeah i think this is going to be multiple weeks rather than one or two. The pins and needles has gone but i get wierd things in both the fingers that waxes and wanes almost dependent on the position...
  39. Thread: Ulnar Nerve?

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    yeah i think time is the key here, the ring...

    yeah i think time is the key here, the ring finger feels a bit better today but the little finger feels a bit wierd and the elbow aches so there is certainly something going on and the way it waxes...
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    Ulnar Nerve?

    was wrenching on the dirt bike a week ago and managed to take a hit to the ulnar nerve, aka 'funny bone', that was the usual 30 seconds or so of my hand feeling all swollen and pins and needles and...
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    perhaps not on this side of the pond i dont think

    perhaps not on this side of the pond i dont think
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    yeah medial went - although it was 'shredded' so...

    yeah medial went - although it was 'shredded' so seemingly due to wear and tear as opposed to some specific trauma. Is there anything i can do PT wise to try and make the knee joint more lined up? If...
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    Splat - what is bow legged as i am having issues...

    Splat - what is bow legged as i am having issues recovering from my meniscus trim and apparently i have "A natural 5 degree varus, which seems to be mainly due to tibial bowing"

    What does that...
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    there is some guy in vegas doing tissue repairs...

    there is some guy in vegas doing tissue repairs there also seems to be a bunch of soccer guys heading overseas for this sort of thing. Dunno, tough call for me to make but its hurting lots these days,
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    from what i have read though the % of problems...

    from what i have read though the % of problems such as chronic pain are greater with mesh than they are with tissue repair? There is just something i dont like about the idea of a patch being stuck...
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    i have 2 inguinal hernias and had the oldest one...

    i have 2 inguinal hernias and had the oldest one for about 10 years but its the younger side at 5 years thats getting more pronounced and painful now, and since my kids are pretty young picking them...
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    well i ended up getting another small trim,...

    well i ended up getting another small trim, different ortho, as there was still a flap that was getting caught and he also cut back an inflammed fat pad. This was 2.5 weeks ago and the recovery so...
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    naaa not bow legged, well no-one has told me i am...

    naaa not bow legged, well no-one has told me i am and i have seen enough PT's in my time.

    I am rapidly coming to the conclusion that the 'band' or something that i feel and can sort of see...
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    not similar but i severed a tendon in my hand and...

    not similar but i severed a tendon in my hand and surgery to fix it ended up with all fingers in the hand being immobilised for a couple of weeks. When i started to be able to flex them the stiffness...
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    So to those of you that had this surgery how long...

    So to those of you that had this surgery how long before you were good to go? I am 4 weeks out of surgery and things are 'different' now in that i still have a sore knee but there are other wierd...
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