Anyone had bone graft from hip - how bad is the pain afterwards?

Ive recently had DRG stimulator implanted to block the nerve signals coming from the area i had my hip graft. It takes all my hip site pain away. Its amazing!!! Ive spent many months bed bound over the years. the latest last year when the pain just went off like a switch and i couldnt walk. I have been working with a chronic pain specialist for years and this was the final option. I am so relieved it had worked. If you are still getting intense pain many years on its definitley worth looking into. There are less invasive things like nerve blocks to try first. The DRG stimulator is life changing for me.

I had a graft from anterior illiac crest to fix a nasty break to tibial plateau in 2016. It actually always hurt more than the 39 staples in my leg. After a while, it was just numb. I was told “it happens sometimes”. This past year, the pain has been almost unbearable, but it was occasional. Now it’s all the time. Cold helps. So I’m laying here with an ice pack on my hip. If I had it to do over, I’m not sure I’d do it.

I've had this done. Limp due to hip pain for few days but not bad, perhaps because shoulder pain much worse. During repair of clavicle nerves were severed (frequently happens with this surgery) which caused intense nerve pain. Morphine didnt help me but Ibuprofen did. Good luck.

I had a bone graft in 2012 for dental surgery, l ended up with a fractured hip. I was told at A&E it is impossible but once I was X-rayed it was confirmed. I suffer from hip pain now but this only started a year or two ago. I later had bone grafted from the other side in 2013 which you can imagine I was terrified to have but I didn’t fracture after this surgery. Good luck and make sure you see a physio after surgery, before you’re discharged to show you how to tackle stairs etc.

Ts3, I had a bone graft done from my right iliac crest in 2002 for a c5-c6 neck fusion. My neck healed well and my hip had a lot of pain initially then lessoned to the point of an occasional ache. I’ve had no problems with it until about 4 years ago. I started waking up in pain from the graph site especially when laying on my side on it. I’ve been very active all these years and continue to be, I use a kick board in the pool to strengthen my hip muscles and yoga. I’ve tried a few things that’s helped, good support chairs (poor chair alignment makes it worse), I’ve created a small donut like 1” foam to surround the site to reduce pressure that I put in my underwear and I use Biotape at night which provides acupuncture like pain relief. They help and luckily I have no pain in the daytime, I do notice my leg is less sensitive. I guess no procedure is without it’s problems.

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I had bone graft surgery 7 weeks ago , bone from my hip to my foot , my hip just feels bruised and tender but nothing severe , the first 72 hours I did need strong pain relief But my whole left side from hip down had been operated on , the wound has healed and my scar is very neat , due to the nature of the surgery I am still non weight bearing and bed bound so don’t know if I’ll experience more discomfort when I’m moving about , but from my experience you have nothing to worry about it is as I said uncomfortable but not unbearable. God luck with your surgery x

You have to do what you need to do. Not everybody has a negative outcome. If I were you I would just hope for the best because everything will be okay. I wish you luck, speedy recovery!

I had L5 S1 Spine surgery in '00, graft taken from left hip. I am in such horrible, constant pain! Alot of the time I literally have to lift/move my leg by grabbing onto my pants and lifting. It wasn't this bad at first, but over the years the pain has been increasing aggressively. Forget having anything/one touch, press against it. I now live in sweats, slacks, anything that's not constricting. I know and feel all of your pain, we're not alone.

Definitely not bad, I see a lot of negative comments about it from people saying they hurt for months and months.

I had mine done about 2 weeks ago and all normal pain is gone, I would say if I lay down and stretch out my hip there is pain but I doubt that will linger for anything longer than a month.

This is a solid technique if done by a good surgeon. Also your pain will be contingent on your medical health (smoker etc) so give your bone the best chance to heal back by quitting smoking and pick a good surgeon.

Overall nothing to be afraid of, even if the surgeon causes some nerve damage the nerves will heal over time.

I had bone taken from my hip in 1989 for spinal fusion surgery with brackets and Harrington rods for scoliosis. On and off my left hip has begun to hurt and I’m afraid the pain is increasing. It seems to have gotten much worse since my three pregnancies. I just don’t know what to do it is becoming debilitating.

I had a bone grafted from hip to my spine. The pain is severe in the hip. I am hoping it leaves me. Surgery july 19, 2018.i am having to learn to walk again. I did not expect it would take so long to walk, i.e 6 months as nerves heal one MM a day, it seems. Anyone.have updated or new information?

Yes i have had bone graft surgery using hip bone as graft in spine. It is painful. But in my case it is worth it

I had two bone grafts in 2010 the first from my left anterior iliac crest for my forehead after surgery to clip a brain aneurysm. That graft failed so the next one was from my right anterior iliac crest. Since then I have had horrendous burning/searing/aching/throbbing in my anterior right hip/buttock and down my thigh. My life has changed dramatically. I can no longer walk the beach, run and play with my grandkids, my husband gets so disappointed when I can’t go and do all of the things we used to do together. I am a nurse working full time for the insurance. I had one PA tell me that I needed to take aerobics and become more active, sure, I’ll get right on that when every step I take is excruciating. I toss and turn all night trying to find a comfortable position... that will never happen. When I cannot take the pain any longer and am exhausted from fighting it, I will take a Norco. I have gone from a happy go lucky lady to a miserable human being.

Back in 1999-2000 after a car accident I broke 5 vertebrates between my shoulder blades. Doctors decided to do a bone graft from my hip. They had placed a titanium metal rod and fused the bone to my spine. I healed from all. 10 years for nerves to heal. My back is probably the strongest part of my body. Went back to running, marathons and ultra mountain trail running. It is 2018 now, I'm experiencing pain where bone graft was done, pain in hips, pain in left hip joint, and pain in left leg. I went to see a doctor and they prescribed physical therapy, so far. I may need to see another doctor.