Re: Help with Arthroplasty Questions to

[Guest guest]

Hey , is this disc displacement you're speaking of the same as

joint replacement? My doc says I might have to do that, but it

sounds scary. What does it consist of and do you come out swollen

like orthog surgery?

Thanks!

T

> > Hi everyone,

> > I was hoping someone from this group might be able to answer

> some

> > of my questions. I'm having Arthroplasty performed this summer

> > before my orthognathic surgery. I'm quite worried and stressed

> out

> > about this. By nature, I'm just an overanxious type of person

and

> > really need to understand a procedure 100% before I begin to

feel

> > slightly comfortable.

> >

> > One of my main concerns is reoccurrence. Does anyone know if

this

> > type of joint disorder (anterior disc displacement) reoccurs

after

> > arthroplasty is performed? And if the right side is having a

> > problem right now, does that indicate that the right side will

> > eventually go down that road as well?

> >

> > As for nerve damage, does anyone know the name of the nerve that

> > runs along the area that the surgery is performed?

> >

> > Lastly, has anyone had this procedure done at Emory University

and

> > heard of Dr. Perciaccante? What is your opinion about his

> abilities

> > and bed side manner?

> >

> >

> > Thanks so much for anyone that can offer some help or advice,

> > ~Terry

[Guest guest]

Hi,

No, disc displacement is not the same as joint replacement. Like

was saying, arthroplasty is a general term for several

different joint procedures. It covers open as well as arthroscopic

surgeries. It can mean sewing the disc back in place or replacing it

altogether with a temporalis muscle graft. I've had arthroscopy,

temporalis muscle grafts and bilateral joint reconstructions done as

well as two orthognathic surgeries. The arthoplasties involved a lot

less pain and swelling than the orthognathic surgeries and I felt

completely recovered two weeks later. The joint reconstruction was

much more difficult and painful but hopefully none of you will ever

need that.

> > > Hi everyone,

> > > I was hoping someone from this group might be able to answer

> > some

> > > of my questions. I'm having Arthroplasty performed this

summer

> > > before my orthognathic surgery. I'm quite worried and

stressed

> > out

> > > about this. By nature, I'm just an overanxious type of person

> and

> > > really need to understand a procedure 100% before I begin to

> feel

> > > slightly comfortable.

> > >

> > > One of my main concerns is reoccurrence. Does anyone know if

> this

> > > type of joint disorder (anterior disc displacement) reoccurs

> after

> > > arthroplasty is performed? And if the right side is having a

> > > problem right now, does that indicate that the right side will

> > > eventually go down that road as well?

> > >

> > > As for nerve damage, does anyone know the name of the nerve

that

> > > runs along the area that the surgery is performed?

> > >

> > > Lastly, has anyone had this procedure done at Emory University

> and

> > > heard of Dr. Perciaccante? What is your opinion about his

> > abilities

> > > and bed side manner?

> > >

> > >

> > > Thanks so much for anyone that can offer some help or advice,

> > > ~Terry

[Guest guest]

Thanks !

I'm just really nervous about having my mri now. My joints hurt

everyday and i feel like something's loose there! The sound of

joint replacements is very scary to me. I just hope everything is

part of the initial healing process for orthog surgery and that

things will be better in time.

-Thy

> > > > Hi everyone,

> > > > I was hoping someone from this group might be able to

answer

> > > some

> > > > of my questions. I'm having Arthroplasty performed this

> summer

> > > > before my orthognathic surgery. I'm quite worried and

> stressed

> > > out

> > > > about this. By nature, I'm just an overanxious type of

person

> > and

> > > > really need to understand a procedure 100% before I begin to

> > feel

> > > > slightly comfortable.

> > > >

> > > > One of my main concerns is reoccurrence. Does anyone know

if

> > this

> > > > type of joint disorder (anterior disc displacement) reoccurs

> > after

> > > > arthroplasty is performed? And if the right side is having

a

> > > > problem right now, does that indicate that the right side

will

> > > > eventually go down that road as well?

> > > >

> > > > As for nerve damage, does anyone know the name of the nerve

> that

> > > > runs along the area that the surgery is performed?

> > > >

> > > > Lastly, has anyone had this procedure done at Emory

University

> > and

> > > > heard of Dr. Perciaccante? What is your opinion about his

> > > abilities

> > > > and bed side manner?

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > Thanks so much for anyone that can offer some help or advice,

> > > > ~Terry

[Guest guest]

Thy-

Don't worry about having an MRI done. It's better to know what is

going on than to guess what's going on. Both joints hurt for me

every day too, but what my recent MRI revealed about my right one is

that the deterioration is still very minor at this point.

I've had an artrhoscopy too, like , and two arthrocentises

(even less invasive than an arthroscopy). I'm at a precarious stage

now where I may have to reconsider open joint surgery, but it's hard

to share details about that since there are so many different things

that could come about during the surgery. Not negative, but docs

can only see so much in an MRI, if you know what I mean. The

arthroscopy was a piece of cake and my regular OS says that open

joint surgery would not be nearly as challenging as my orthognathic

surgery was (and I didn't think the orthognathic surgery was all

that terrible).

Joint replacement is a last ditch effort, and even if you've read my

recent post that spells out exactly what the radiologist saw in my

left joint, I know I am no where near needing replacement yet. So

don't worry about that now. The joints have to be really bad to

need replacing... and I mean REALLY bad. Just have the MRI and

listen to what your doctor tells you about it. You will be okay!!!

> > > > > Hi everyone,

> > > > > I was hoping someone from this group might be able to

> answer

> > > > some

> > > > > of my questions. I'm having Arthroplasty performed this

> > summer

> > > > > before my orthognathic surgery. I'm quite worried and

> > stressed

> > > > out

> > > > > about this. By nature, I'm just an overanxious type of

> person

> > > and

> > > > > really need to understand a procedure 100% before I begin

to

> > > feel

> > > > > slightly comfortable.

> > > > >

> > > > > One of my main concerns is reoccurrence. Does anyone know

> if

> > > this

> > > > > type of joint disorder (anterior disc displacement)

reoccurs

> > > after

> > > > > arthroplasty is performed? And if the right side is

having

> a

> > > > > problem right now, does that indicate that the right side

> will

> > > > > eventually go down that road as well?

> > > > >

> > > > > As for nerve damage, does anyone know the name of the

nerve

> > that

> > > > > runs along the area that the surgery is performed?

> > > > >

> > > > > Lastly, has anyone had this procedure done at Emory

> University

> > > and

> > > > > heard of Dr. Perciaccante? What is your opinion about his

> > > > abilities

> > > > > and bed side manner?

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > > Thanks so much for anyone that can offer some help or

advice,

> > > > > ~Terry