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Labral re-tear false positive?

Had a hip labral debridement/repair, bone spur removed.  14 weeks still having severe groin pain.  MRI report reads re-tear of labrum.  Dr. says it's a post surgical appearance.  Ultrasound injection of steroid for pain.  Radiologists report states re-tear.  Dr. says no.  How could such  a strange thing happen when the pain is the same?  How would one know if it was actually a re-tear?
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Some Doctors pay no attention to what we have to say.  I know how upset you are.  I had a tear of the labrum, had surgery and feel worse now.  I get sweling down my leg and my bursa sack fills with fluid.  I have asked foe a another MRI arthrogram to confirm if the tear was fixed or is there another issue.  Just like you no one wants to do anything its all about covering there butts.  I was released from the hospital and the nurse told me to walk as much as i could, no cruches, just a brace.  When seeing my ortho he asked about my cruches and i told him i never got them.  
I also wonder if my tear was ever fixed/repaired?  
There are videos you can watch on line of what they to during surgery.  
What are your optins?  Are you going to have surgery again? Please let me know because i am scared that mine was never fixed or retorn due to walking since the day of my surgery.
Good luck.
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Confirmed by 2 other top surgeons!  Yes it was a re-tear!   Actually, the 1st surgeon is in NY and is a Team physician for well known sports team. :(  Had 2 docs read my mri and and then had an arthrogram mri.    Maybe it was never fixed properly the 1st time, how could it tear 6 weeks later when I was unable to do anything including walking.
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