Ron's new ankle - problem?

prefabkid47

Awoke this morning new ankle looked slightly more swollen than most mornings.When I started walking every so often I could hear and feel it click,panic!

Since my consultant has a clinic at our local hospital every Tuesday decided to see if I could get an urgent appointment rather than leave it a week.Needless to say the 'phone was constantly engaged.

Decided to take a chance and drive to the hospital without making an appointment and fortunately got one!Never driven so far since my op,but needs must!

Actually saw the consultant himself,usually see the registrar.He explained the construction of hip,knee and ankle joints and the problem of making the relevant prostheses.
Apparently it takes time for the pad between the other two components to 'bed in' (the same prosthesis being used whether for the left or right ankle) and during this time there is slight movement and this is the cause of the click (this is also the case with knee replacements).The consultant said that he would be more worried if it didn't.

Basically everything appeared ok and no need to worry,panic over.So if you have a joint replacement and it clicks hopefully there is nothing to worry about.

Ron

dorcas

Glad you managed to see your consultant Ron and that everything with your new ankle is ok.

I had clicking with my new wrist replacement joint... when I turned the hand over it sounded and felt as though I had a ratchet in there! click click click!!
it gradually disappeared and now there's no noise/ odd sensations.

Iris xxxx

valval

dont you think they would have told you that before to save the worry wonder why they did not????? glad it ok though val

frogmorton

Gosh!

That did sound worrying - l would have worried too :shock:

I woudl also have driven there and tried to find out. Hope you didn't feel silly for going because not only have you reassured you you have informed US too!!!

Glad as is well though

Love

Toni xx

dreamdaisy

Well done to you for getting there and it's good to know that there is nothing amiss. I never knew that about replacements etc, so yup, I tool have learned summat (always a good thing). I think a general problem is that the specialists know their stuff inside out and assume that we know it too. We don't, and because we don't we don't know what questions to ask and when. I am glad it's OK tho, prefabkid - please send my regards to Annette and I hope she is keeping as well as she can. DD

prefabkid47

dreamdaisy wrote:

Well done to you for getting there and it's good to know that there is nothing amiss. I never knew that about replacements etc, so yup, I tool have learned summat (always a good thing). I think a general problem is that the specialists know their stuff inside out and assume that we know it too. We don't, and because we don't we don't know what questions to ask and when. I am glad it's OK tho, prefabkid - please send my regards to Annette and I hope she is keeping as well as she can. DD

Hi DD
Have sent your regards to Annette,it's so nice that I can now drive and take her out in the car rather than her have to push me around in the wheelchair.
You are right in that specialists forget that we don't know as much about their subject as they do and therefore ask the relevant questions.
The forum is so supportive and a great place to pass on information.
Many thanks to all others who also posted.
Ron

barbara12

Hi Ron
Im so glad it was good news in the end, if only they could give you more information when you had it done...it would save their time and yours.
You take care

dachshund

Hi Ron.
thank you i'm glad your ankle is doing well you have done
everything you should have done.
i had a click in my new knee when i had it my knee is now 8
years old and i dont have the click now.
i walked along our passage today without holding on to anything i still hav my foot in plaster i had the shoe on.
i pleased you are doing well you have worked hard with it.
joan xx

tiggernut

Hi Ron,

Glad you managed to see the consultant and get your mind put at rest.
Also glad to hear it's nothing to worry about.
Can understand the panic mode, your mind works overtime in those situations!
Take care,
Anita.

RobYorks

Ron,

Glad it turned out to be normal. I must admit, I've had a couple of minor clicks too but tended to put them to the back of my mind. One thing my consultant told me was to expect a slight lateral movement in the joint which isn't something you experience with the MK1 version. They're a bit off putting too but I've kind of got used to them.

Having a bad day with my new ankle today but then again I have spent 3 hours washing my Land Rover Discovery which has been neglected since May. Certainly done my quota of calf stretches, leg lifts, squats and anything else the physios care to think of.... and the roof is still filthy :sad:

All the best,

Rob.

prefabkid47

RobYorks wrote:

Ron,

Glad it turned out to be normal. I must admit, I've had a couple of minor clicks too but tended to put them to the back of my mind. One thing my consultant told me was to expect a slight lateral movement in the joint which isn't something you experience with the MK1 version. They're a bit off putting too but I've kind of got used to them.

Having a bad day with my new ankle today but then again I have spent 3 hours washing my Land Rover Discovery which has been neglected since May. Certainly done my quota of calf stretches, leg lifts, squats and anything else the physios care to think of.... and the roof is still filthy :sad:

All the best,

Hi Rob
Sorry your ankle is giving you a bad time,my surgeon said it would tell me if I over do it,your's appears to be telling you the same!
Haven't attempted to clean my car yet,but did do it just before went into hospital so it will have to wait.
I'm still taking things gently but still progressing,hope things continue well for you.Don't over do it!
Ron

Rob.

lindalegs

Hi Ron,

Thank you for that as it puts my mind at rest as my new knee does click occasionally ..............phew ............panic over for me too now, thanks to you

prefabkid47

lindalegs wrote:

Hi Ron,

Thank you for that as it puts my mind at rest as my new knee does click occasionally ..............phew ............panic over for me too now, thanks to you

Hi linda
Glad it has put your mind at rest.You always fear the worse when you get symptoms you can't explain.
Ron

lindalegs

From now on I shall think of you as Dr Ron

frogmorton

lindalegs wrote:

From now on I shall think of you as Dr Ron

which one?

or

lindalegs

frogmorton wrote:

lindalegs wrote:

From now on I shall think of you as Dr Ron

which one?

or

The second one

prefabkid47

frogmorton wrote:

lindalegs wrote:

From now on I shall think of you as Dr Ron

which one?

or

linda
Definitely number 2,I was a pathologist for many years.But ignore the person in the bed (must have been taken from one of our staff christmas parties they were a bit like that!!),I would be focusing on the flowers,probably recording symptoms......I was a plant pathologis, dealing with plant diseases lol.
Ron
(ps I did have a moustache at the time,very distinguished!!!)

frogmorton

OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I found you!!!Ron with a tache!!!

lindalegs

So now I see we shall have to address you as Dr Ron Hope you're well today