lionsm13
senior
Polyethylene Disease
First time that I have heard of this.
Went to my orthopedic urgent care today as yesterday out of the clear blue my TKR started to feel extremely stiff which was due to the swelling that I had.
Had Xrays today spoke with the P.A. who said that by the looks of the Xray that what I had was polyethylene disease which is the plastic spacer failing in my TKR that is 9+ years old.
(DePuy Rotating platform.)
He was very sure of it.
So now is to make an appt. with the surgeon, do a fluid pull out of the knee to verify that there is not a mild infection which he said that did not think that there was due to me not exhibiting any signs or symptoms.
Following this they will change just the plastic spacer and remove the scar tissue.
The PA said that recovery this time will be much easier w/just replacing the spacer and not the hardware.
He said that the earlier it is caught the better the chances are in it taking w/out having to do a full revision.
So we'll see.
Time will tell.
I already do not like walking around stiff=legged again due to swelling.
Just sayin' here.
First time that I have heard of this.
Went to my orthopedic urgent care today as yesterday out of the clear blue my TKR started to feel extremely stiff which was due to the swelling that I had.
Had Xrays today spoke with the P.A. who said that by the looks of the Xray that what I had was polyethylene disease which is the plastic spacer failing in my TKR that is 9+ years old.
(DePuy Rotating platform.)
He was very sure of it.
So now is to make an appt. with the surgeon, do a fluid pull out of the knee to verify that there is not a mild infection which he said that did not think that there was due to me not exhibiting any signs or symptoms.
Following this they will change just the plastic spacer and remove the scar tissue.
The PA said that recovery this time will be much easier w/just replacing the spacer and not the hardware.
He said that the earlier it is caught the better the chances are in it taking w/out having to do a full revision.
So we'll see.
Time will tell.
I already do not like walking around stiff=legged again due to swelling.
Just sayin' here.