"Special" scan

grampyal

Hi, Off tomorrow for what consultant calls a special scan. This is to try to find why I am losing bone from the metal bit of my knee replacement. At last visit to hospital consultant said he was "flumuxed" by it. Its over two years since TKR so I'm not impatient and the pain in the new knee is getting worse. Had X ray in June and again in August and both show progressive loss of bone at the Tibia implant. I dont know what a "special" scan is but have to go to CT department so assume its for a CT scan. Will post result when I get it.
Al

dreamdaisy

Oh, that's a new one on me. What a mystery - is it actual loss of bone or loss of bone density? Hang on, DD, the scan should explain. I wish you well, grampyal, please let us know how you get on, tho I doubt they will be able to tell you immediately. Please keep in touch. DD

valval

i got no idea but good luck do hope they get it sorted val

grampyal

dreamdaisy wrote:

Oh, that's a new one on me. What a mystery - is it actual loss of bone or loss of bone density? Hang on, DD, the scan should explain. I wish you well, grampyal, please let us know how you get on, tho I doubt they will be able to tell you immediately. Please keep in touch. DD

From what I can see on Xray the bone seems to be falling awat from under the "T" piece, if I can call it that, of the bottom of the metal bits of the new knee. I think he called bone recession.

dreamdaisy

Good luck for today, grampyal. Thinking of you. DD

julie47

Good Luck with the scan today

Hope you get things sorted pretty quickly.

Juliepf x

tillytop

Good luck with your scan today. Will be thinking of you.

Love Tilly x

frogmorton

Any feedback from GRampy??

Toni xx

sharmaine

Hi Grampyal

Sorry to hear about the problems with your bones and the pain etc after your TKR. I too have never heard of this and hope that they can sort things out for you sharpish. I had my TKR in February this year. I often wonder if they ever check with X Rays to see how the joint is settling in.

I'll keep my fingers crossed that all goes well for you.

Sharmaine
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grampyal wrote:

Hi, Off tomorrow for what consultant calls a special scan. This is to try to find why I am losing bone from the metal bit of my knee replacement. At last visit to hospital consultant said he was "flumuxed" by it. Its over two years since TKR so I'm not impatient and the pain in the new knee is getting worse. Had X ray in June and again in August and both show progressive loss of bone at the Tibia implant. I dont know what a "special" scan is but have to go to CT department so assume its for a CT scan. Will post result when I get it.
Al

grampyal

Hi all,
Scan went fine. Got last disabled place in car park and was in, scand and out again in 15 mins. Was taken into room and shown scanner. Girl said that the big POLO thing was the scanner, thought ,You'd need a big mouth to suck that. Just an ordinary CT scan but results will take 2 to 3 weeks to get back to consultant. I've made an appointment to see him on 25 Oct so will be interested to get expert opinion on what is wrong. Thanks for all replies.
Al

barbara12

Hi
I really do hope the results are good, and whatever is wrong, can be rectified, without another big op.
Good luck
Love
Barbara x

dreamdaisy

Well, that went well! I hope the results shed some light on things. DD

marion1952

Hi

Let us know how you get on with your appointment .. it will be interesting to know what they say..

Marion

hileena111

Hi
Never heard of that before but it sounds like a bone density scan???

Love
Hileena