What causes back surgery with hip fusion in a 45 year old?
Patient: I m a 45 year old woman with prior back surgery hip fusion and Rods the surgery was and a half ago I am maybe 20 pounds overweight which I m working on I m already down 25 pounds I m 5 foot 3 non-smokerand I have not ate anything high in sodium North Salt,,/also I am on 15 milligrams a percocet 4 times a day no Tylenol thank you Doctor: If there is a degenerative arthritis for your hip as well problem with degenerative disc issue at your back then over the period of time the cartilage in joint will be damaged for hip joint. In this kind of cases patient needs to get replaced with joint or if the joint is degenerated a lot and not in position to get replace you need to undergo for joint fusion too. Both this option depends on your doctor how he is willing to operate as per patient condition.And he might have taken option to fuse the joint.Now as per your back is concern may be due to degenerative disc problem at your back at multiple level as well due to loss of lumbar curve and may be due to multiple disc prolapse your doctor may have taken dision to stabilise it with rode and screws.Now here since your explanation was not clear I have given the general idea on this. I am sure this will be useful for you. Take care.