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PERSONALISED KNEE REPLACEMENTS

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Hi All

On week 5 after TKR still tight and swollen but have been off painkillers for over two weeks now but still unable to straighten 100% off to twice physio session soon.I was thinking reading all the diferent stages reached by patients if the type of TKR made any difference? With mine I had a scan first to make a model of the knee and to get the correct aligment and cutting jig etc would be interested in other patients views.

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  • christineuk62
    christineuk62 Unofon

    Posted

    I've had so many MRI & 3d CT scans. Consultant has called me in today. What for?  I dunno
    • christineuk62
      christineuk62

      Posted

      My knee parts are due for delivery 7th Nov. My op will be ASAP fingers crossed 
  • jennifer86104
    jennifer86104 Unofon

    Posted

    Hi there, that sounds very impressive. I had an MRI scan and x rays of different angles but they were all to help decide whether TKR was necessary rather than to deign the replacement. Sounds as though you were very fortunate. What part of the world are you from? 
    • jennifer86104
      jennifer86104 Unofon

      Posted

      Well, I'm impressed with North Wales. I'm in South Wales. 😊 
    • carol45436
      carol45436 jennifer86104

      Posted

      I'm North Wales  too (Glan Clwyd) and as far as I know didn't have that.Perhaps it depends on the consultant. Mine is Mr  Kumarand I know he also operates at Wrexham, Oswestry and the private Spire clinins.
    • Unofon
      Unofon carol45436

      Posted

      Hi

      I had mine done at Spire Wrexham as there was at least 18 month wait at Ysbyty Gwynedd I belive Mr Ganapathy has started to do the same op now at Ysbyty Gwynedd

    • carol45436
      carol45436 Unofon

      Posted

      Thought it could be Spire. Expensive though. I only waited 8 weeks at Ysbyty Glan Clwyd although I was told it could sometimes be up to 9 months.
  • deb88473
    deb88473 Unofon

    Posted

    Nothing other than x rays from different angles. Bog standard Genesis 2 Knee Replacement fitted by my Consultant to the majority of patients regardless of age or activity level. Good old NHS. As far as I am aware, although it may be different in the private sector, there is a set range of sizes as in small, medium, large etc. and they go for the one closest to you, haven't heard of them being personalised to you as an individual but I may be wrong

    Deb

    • carol45436
      carol45436 deb88473

      Posted

      You  know more than I do Deb. I never even thought about different sizes or makes etc. I just know that it's plastic at the bottom and metal at the top.  And it seems to be working well!!
    • jean95756
      jean95756 deb88473

      Posted

      Hi I'm an HNS patient but my surgeon asked if I would go on a survey where the knee joint is measured and fitted to the patients specific size and needs....MRI scans and X-rays etc......then a survey for a number of years afterwards ....I'm 76 so no idea how long he thinks he can survey me (haha)

      i'm ok with the bend but getting it straight is taking longer

       

  • johnros
    johnros Unofon

    Posted

    I just had one set of X-rays about 2 weeks before the op and another set on second day after.

    i am also 5 weeks post op on Wednesday. I get good nights and bad nights at present, probably down to how much I do during the day.

    if I'm reaching the limit for my knee I find that it gets very stiff and swollen at the back and tight at the front. We are suspecting a possible Bakers Cyst but the consultant will decide on that when I see him next Thursday.

    i have discovered I have a ridge just below the front of my knee that I think is the baseplate. surprising really, I didn't think it would overhang like that.

    • carol45436
      carol45436 johnros

      Posted

      I'm going through very similar things to you John at the same stage but no sign of any ridge.

       

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