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Avascular Necrosis - Femoral Heads
Posted on 1/10/24 at 9:11 pm
Posted on 1/10/24 at 9:11 pm
I have stage 1 AVN in left hip, stage 2 in right hip. Ortho wants to do Core decompression on right side w/in next 3 months and hyperbaric chamber also to try and help blood flow and slow progression on left side. Anyone had this operation before and can share experience, tips, recommendations, etc?? I’m 39, male, very active, young kids, work in construction (supervisior). TIA
Posted on 1/11/24 at 10:05 am to SMACKYtheFROG
Sorry to hear of your diagnosis. I had/have Stage II in both hips. I was diagnosed 5 years ago at 33 years old. Got a few opinions on treatment options, some of which told me a core decompression would not be worth the hassle, and I mostly decided to wait it out until pain got so bad that I was willing to undergo hip replacements.
The pain escalated pretty quickly, and within a few months I was walking with a pretty severe limp. Looked back into treatment options and met with Dr. Jeb Broyles about doing a core decompression with stem cell therapy. I read promising research and decided to go for it.
Surgery was on one hip at a time, twelve weeks apart. Six weeks on crutches following each surgery.
Five years later, I have not even been back for a follow-up. I have virtually no pain on a regular basis. About once every few months I get some pain while running or doing impact exercises (which are not recommended with AVN, but so be it), but the pain is not continuous. When I stop the particular exercise, the pain stops, and I can usually resume those exercises in a day or two.
I am not sure if it was the core decompression itself, or it coupled with the stem cell therapy, but I really don't have any effects of AVN anymore. As I said, I have never been to (because I haven't needed) a follow-up, but I want to do an MRI soon so see if they disease has progressed, stalled, or reversed.
TL;DR - Check out doing a core decompression with stem cell therpy. Dr. Broyles in the best in town for that.
The pain escalated pretty quickly, and within a few months I was walking with a pretty severe limp. Looked back into treatment options and met with Dr. Jeb Broyles about doing a core decompression with stem cell therapy. I read promising research and decided to go for it.
Surgery was on one hip at a time, twelve weeks apart. Six weeks on crutches following each surgery.
Five years later, I have not even been back for a follow-up. I have virtually no pain on a regular basis. About once every few months I get some pain while running or doing impact exercises (which are not recommended with AVN, but so be it), but the pain is not continuous. When I stop the particular exercise, the pain stops, and I can usually resume those exercises in a day or two.
I am not sure if it was the core decompression itself, or it coupled with the stem cell therapy, but I really don't have any effects of AVN anymore. As I said, I have never been to (because I haven't needed) a follow-up, but I want to do an MRI soon so see if they disease has progressed, stalled, or reversed.
TL;DR - Check out doing a core decompression with stem cell therpy. Dr. Broyles in the best in town for that.
This post was edited on 1/11/24 at 10:08 am
Posted on 1/11/24 at 6:19 pm to SMACKYtheFROG
Not sure who your doctor is but Bobby Easton is the man I would recommend for hips.
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