SCFE and its effects years later...

[Bethany88]

I was wondering if there is anyone out there who has had surgery for SCFE as a child and is now suffering from early onset arthritis and constant hip pain. I am 29 years old and has two surgeries to repair SCFE when I was 10 and 13. I was slightly overweight (not obese) as a child, which I have been told was a contributing factor. I was told to resume normal physical activity shortly after the second surgery, which I had done and continue to do. At 28, after vigorous weight training workouts, I began experiencing sharp groin and dull outer hip pain, and after finally going to see a doctor have been given a pretty crappy prognosis. The doctors seem to think that I have begun feeling the effects of arthritis and are talking eventual hip replacement as soon as 10 years from now. Is there anyone to whom this has happened? If so, how have you gone about physically making the best of it? What courses of action have you taken (cortisone, arthroscopic surgery, etc?) I just want some guidance from someone who has been through it, not a doctor telling me what "could" happen. Thanks.

[Mandy558]

Hi just read you're article on you're hips bein pinned.my daughter had hers pinned five months ago.She's gettin around . On a Zimmer frame as she don't like the crutches how long is . It before she will walk UN aided

[MelisH16]

I'm 26, never had my hip pinned as they said it had already started fusing. I'm pretty much ok most of the time but do get the stiffness & pain & sometimes can notice my limp. Obviously have very limited rotation & can't cross legs etc but this comes with the condition so all good. I do however get a lot of loud clicking/stiffness in the 'good side' of my hip possibly due to it having to overcompensate.

Now I'm noticing complete numbness in part of my foot down the affected side of my hip - wondering if anyone else has this? Thanks

[yannicomino]

hi jason

my name is yanni i am 16 years old and also have a Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis, im doing my research project for school on the mental social and physical affects the injury can have on someone, if its fine with you id love to contact you to ask a few questions, this would help towards my sources, thankyou

[Steph_1418]

I am 29 , nearly 30. I had both hips pinned at the age of 11 and 12. It was the left hip that was bad. They done the right as said it could also slip. I hated school always felt left out because I couldn't take part in sport, could sit on the floor and cross my legs, having to leave school early to attend hospital.  Hated the scars on me. From the time this started until now I have struggled. The left hip is ruined had an X-ray in the summer as I was waking up in the night and could not move the left hip had "locked" I literally could not move for 10-30 mins. I had surgery in August 2015 on the left hip because the hip is deformed and the cartilage was badly torn, they said they want to try and keep my hip for as long as possible because of my age. I have tried to go to the gym and do something I enjoy but it's a struggle can hardly move the left leg it doesn't move far and is painful. Yes people have far worst things going on but this is something that has been apart of my life for nearly 20 years and it has effected me physically, emotionally and mentally. R

[pinkbrone]

My daughter hips was pinned n now she is in a lot of pain am so worried I look it up on the net but dont get any main reason that could cause it.and someone give me some more info on it please

[Nicetrousers]

You don't know how similar my issues are to yours it's uncanny because you could be writing that on my behalf.
I had SCFE on my left hip at age 13 but both hips were operated on at the same time. The specialists reasoning was that the right hip might slip later so doing both was recommended and considered the norm.
I was not overweight, slightly under if anything and was sports mad. Anything the school offered cricket, rugby, football, basketball I would be there.
Now I struggle to walk a normal gait without some sort of discomfort.
I am now 53, have run my own business for the last 30 years but am not able to enjoy sport to the level I would like. We went water skiing last summer with some friends, I had two attempts at getting upright but fell, each time I struggled after falling in, to put the skis back on in the water because I could not lift my left leg near enough to me to get it attached. Its like shoelace tying its such a huge effort & very very uncomfortable, I actually start to sweat !
My day is full of covert massage to my left hip/ lower back as this alleviates for short periods of time the constant nag nag pain I get.
I've seen doc today & hip replacement next step. Not overly excited at the outcome post-op to be honest. I feel my muscles around left hip area to not be anywhere as strong as the right side, trouble when bending, picking up anything from shoes litter etc the bias is to go over the stronger hip rendering the weaker side even weaker through lack of muscle use.
I also think I have mild depression, not diagnosed but I do get quite down with this  every day. I dont show it however !
For anyone suffering a far worse illness and far more debilitating I do not consider I am trivialising your suffering. I only wanted to make my experiences of this condition apparent to others. Hope this has enlightened you. Paul from the UK .

[Nicetrousers]

Hi, I can feel your frustration as if it was my own. I'm 53 now and had both hips pinned ay 12 even though one was unaffected. I was told the unaffected one may slip later that's why that did it. I was sport mad, underweight if anything. I really struggle with the affected left hip now, range of movement is poor, constant pain even overnight occasionally. To sit cross legged now is a pipe dream !. I have my own business and try to be as active during work & leisure as is possible but I really am limited. I am always massaging the hip/lower back area throughout the day as it helps but not for long. I regularly stretch but because of my poor range of left hip movement can't do the strengthening exercises recommended correctly to improve. I think I suffer from mild depression because of all this, although I have not been diagnosed with it & I try my best not to let on I am in constant pain. Osteoarthritis has now also set in and my hip can give way on occasion. I have today (14/01/2016) booked a GP appt as I am a very fit chap & feel my life is suffering. I do not wish to down play anybody with a more serious & debilitating condition but having had pain for almost the last 20 years feel I am entitled to share my experience of this condition.
Paul (UK)