Femur Pain

[lewmonst]

I broke my femur 4 years ago.  Had screws in knee and hip removed, the rod in femur is still in.  1 year ago, I was running 5 miles, pain free.  Now, I cannot run.  I get pain in my femur.  The pain is anywhere from a 2 to an 8 (on a scale of 1 to 10), where sometimes it just hurts to walk.  X-rays do not show anything abnormal.  

What are the possible causes of this?  Could it be the rod?  Could it be Osteoma?  What else could it be?

Any suggestions on what to do next?  Are there certain tests I should ask for?

(My current insurance doesn't cover anything with the rod as it's from a pre-existing condition.  I paid cash to have the screw out of my knee, hoping that would alleviate the pain, but that's not it.  So, any advise on what to do about it next I would appreciate.  I am a 30 yr old, female, very active (well, used to be moreso), but in good shape otherwise)

Thank you!

[sue4321]

DId you ever get any answers about your pain?  Our daughter wasin a car accident and broke her femur in 3 places so they inserted a titanium rod.  Everything healed well but then 6 months later she started getting severe leg pain 8-9 on scale of 10.  She was hospitalized 4 times and all they did was give her mass doses of pain killers.  THese episodes are still ocurring and last 1 1/2 - 2 hours.  She gets them approximately once a month.  Her surgeon says everything looks ok and the neurologist did testing and didn't see severe nerve damage.  We are at a loss .....    thanks

[sonu78]

Hi,
You had sustained fracture of the femur a year ago and was managed by the internal fixation of the rod.
Can you be still descriptive about the pain.
Have an consultation with your ortho surgeon and have discussion with him about the implant and the time frame for removal