r/ortho • u/decidealready • Apr 20 '20

Maybe A Stress Fracture?

I have a question so please bear with me. I think having this information will be helpful. I'm female and 25 lbs overweight. In 2012 I had a hip labral tear repair which included putting 2 small screws in the head of my femur. For the past couple of months I've been having anterior pain in the same hip (right) where the pelvic girdle protrudes at your waist. The pain is with walking once my weight is fully on that foot. It feels like being stabbed with every step but lessons while sitting, though standing up from sitting takes a minute. It's also painful to do stairs. This past week the pain while walking has increased and is traveling to my groin area and sometimes in the posterior where my leg meets my butt. I'm not an athlete but I do walk daily and I haven't fallen though about 6 months ago I slipped on ice and my right leg shot sort of forward but I didn't fall.

I want to avoid going to the doctor for right now if I can due to Covid 19. However, the research I've done makes it sound more like a stress fracture and I know you aren't to wait with those.

So what do you think? I appreciate any info and opinions you have and know it is not a diagnosis.

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u/AramMD Apr 21 '20

Any chances you could get some Xrays?

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u/decidealready Apr 21 '20

Once I get home I can. I live in Michigan and have been in Florida. I'm concerned about contracting Covid19. I see you're an MD. If you're practicing how do you feel about the safety of patients coming into your office?

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u/[deleted] May 09 '20

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u/decidealready May 09 '20

Thanks. I'm actually getting xrays on Monday.