Jayhorse
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- Joined
- Jan 20, 2018
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- Age
- 65
- Country
- United States
- Gender
- Female
Hello everyone, so happy I found this forum.
I am at the end of my rope! 19 months and have more pain now than before surgery. TKR was 6/15/16, I had arthroscopy 1/17 to clean out any scar tissue. I'm so swollen I need to wear a compression stocking everyday for the last year. My ROM is good and my strength is good.
Here are the tests my OS has done already. CT to check for loose implant (NEG), Vascular study (NEG), Metal allergy testing (NEG)
I am now looking into having allergy testing for the bone cement (methyl methacrylate) also antibiotic sensitization testing since they are usually mixed with the bone cement and I'm highly sensitive to antibiotics. I would also like a bone scan done to see if any uptake is shown.
I have total faith in my surgeon it is my body that is rejecting the knee. I just need to figure out why and what part. I am not living like this for the next 15yrs.
Any thoughts , suggestions appreciated.
I am at the end of my rope! 19 months and have more pain now than before surgery. TKR was 6/15/16, I had arthroscopy 1/17 to clean out any scar tissue. I'm so swollen I need to wear a compression stocking everyday for the last year. My ROM is good and my strength is good.
Here are the tests my OS has done already. CT to check for loose implant (NEG), Vascular study (NEG), Metal allergy testing (NEG)
I am now looking into having allergy testing for the bone cement (methyl methacrylate) also antibiotic sensitization testing since they are usually mixed with the bone cement and I'm highly sensitive to antibiotics. I would also like a bone scan done to see if any uptake is shown.
I have total faith in my surgeon it is my body that is rejecting the knee. I just need to figure out why and what part. I am not living like this for the next 15yrs.
Any thoughts , suggestions appreciated.