question: I have had a hip problem for the last three month, and at times could not put on my sock, and very bad paid on the inside of my groin, even painful while laying in bed. I had three stents put in in my heart last May and since I have been on Lipitor, which eventually gave some muscle problems, particularly in the groin area. Since I have been off of Lipitor my pain, while at rest seems to have disappeared, but I,am still having problems while walking or trying to bend. I have been suggested to have hip replacement eventually, which I,am not very keen on at 82 years of age. Do some orthopaedic surgeons in Adelaide do arthroscopic inspection or possibly small repairs, before resorting to hip replacement.