Post Surgery Hip Arthroscopy Pain And Surgeon Said I Can Weight Bear (as tolerated) 100% ?
Hi all,
It has been less than 24 hours since my hip arthroscopy. I underwent femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) correction with femoral osteoplasty for a CAM lesion, acetabuloplasty for pincer impingement, and labral repair using 5 suture anchors. I also had removal of a femoral intramedullary nail and screws. My surgeon said it was the largest labral tear he has repaired.
As expected, the pain is significant. He mentioned only a limited nerve block was used due to procedural constraints. I understand there will be pain from capsular distension, soft tissue trauma, bony resection, swelling, and the overall surgical insult, but for those who have had a similar procedure, when did the pain begin to settle?
He also advised that I can full weight bear as tolerated immediately, which surprised me as I expected protected weight bearing with crutches only at first. He still recommended using crutches initially for support and gait assistance. Can someone explain the rationale behind allowing weight bearing as tolerated while still advising crutch use in the early phase? And before yous comment yes I understand to take it easy blah blah blah.
Also, is repair with 5 anchors considered extensive for a labral repair, or is that fairly standard depending on tear size and morphology?
Thanks