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JamesAB
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United KingdomJaycee,
Two or three years ago, after the consultant who did the original replacement seemingly washed his hands of me, I was sent to see another consultant with a view to determining if the pain problem originated from my hips and not my knee. I was told my hips were ok. I was then sent to a knee clinic. The consultant here told me that I should never have had a RTKR and that there was nothing that could now be done. He did note that my kneecap had not been lined. Then along came Covid, so another suggested solution - the use of a botulin went out the window, The neurosurgeon didn't think it would work anyway!
In October last year, realising that I was not likely to improve, I picked up on the unlined kneecap comment. I had a consultation with Mr Zahn and asked him if this could be the cause of the problem. He instigated several investigations and a SPECT scan (in which I was injected with a radioactive chemical which concentrates at the sites of pain causing problem areas) and this showed, unequivocally, that the problem was at the patella.
Mr Zahn has informed me of an 85% chance of success following relining, which are pretty good odds.
I have to say that I am quite put out in the way that I have been treated by the NHS. I think my original consultant was only too happy to see the back of me and I think the fact that my kneecap had not been resurfaced should have been picked up on by someone other than me. Finally, I lost many months because the NHS lost the October 2021 referral letter from my GP to Mr Zahn and some weeks because a face-to-face appointment, with Mr Zahn was changed to a telephone appointment but nobody told him. So, he was, at the clinic waiting for me to put in an appearance and I was at home waiting for him to call!
Sorry about the rant, but I feel better for it!
Kindest Regards, Jim
Two or three years ago, after the consultant who did the original replacement seemingly washed his hands of me, I was sent to see another consultant with a view to determining if the pain problem originated from my hips and not my knee. I was told my hips were ok. I was then sent to a knee clinic. The consultant here told me that I should never have had a RTKR and that there was nothing that could now be done. He did note that my kneecap had not been lined. Then along came Covid, so another suggested solution - the use of a botulin went out the window, The neurosurgeon didn't think it would work anyway!
In October last year, realising that I was not likely to improve, I picked up on the unlined kneecap comment. I had a consultation with Mr Zahn and asked him if this could be the cause of the problem. He instigated several investigations and a SPECT scan (in which I was injected with a radioactive chemical which concentrates at the sites of pain causing problem areas) and this showed, unequivocally, that the problem was at the patella.
Mr Zahn has informed me of an 85% chance of success following relining, which are pretty good odds.
I have to say that I am quite put out in the way that I have been treated by the NHS. I think my original consultant was only too happy to see the back of me and I think the fact that my kneecap had not been resurfaced should have been picked up on by someone other than me. Finally, I lost many months because the NHS lost the October 2021 referral letter from my GP to Mr Zahn and some weeks because a face-to-face appointment, with Mr Zahn was changed to a telephone appointment but nobody told him. So, he was, at the clinic waiting for me to put in an appearance and I was at home waiting for him to call!
Sorry about the rant, but I feel better for it!
Kindest Regards, Jim
