Re: Has anybody had Arthroplasty with pins?

[Guest guest]

Hi Felshie,

I've had multiple TMJ surgeries (and orthognathic surgeries to correct

an open and overbite) but I'm not familiar with the procedure you're

having. My discs were too badly damaged from being dislocated for

years. My surgeon grafted part of my temporalis muscle (from the

scalp) into the joints to replace the cartilage. I also had bilateral

joint replacements in June. I felt better after the surgeries and have

less pain but I'll never be able to chew normally and I'll always have

some pain. Once you've had joint surgery, the joints are never quite

the same. I can now chew soft foods which is a huge accomplishment for

me. I can control the pain with Celebrex, Tylenol and Ultracet which

is also a lot better than pre-op.

Good luck with your surgery. I hope you get good results.

>

> Hi- I'm having bilateral Arthroplasties with pins to keep the disc in

> place and was just wondering if anybody has had this procedure and

> what their results were? My discs are totally displaced and I have

> severe pain. I also have a very big open bite that will have to be

> corrected by a second surgery.

> Thanks,

> Felshie

>

[Guest guest]

Hi , thank you so much for responding. I haven't

really talked to anybody who has had open joint

surgery. My oral surgeon says that they will remove

the disc completely if it is too damaged...which, of

course, concerns me because I worry that that will

eventually lead me down the road to joint replacement.

Is joint surgery something you would recommend? Did it

help you at all in the long run? I too will have to

have an orthognathic surgery to correct my open bite.

Did they do that to you before doing joint

replacements and if so, did that pose a problem?

Thanks,

Felshie

--- minirascal2002 <no_reply > wrote:

> Hi Felshie,

> I've had multiple TMJ surgeries (and orthognathic

> surgeries to correct

> an open and overbite) but I'm not familiar with the

> procedure you're

> having. My discs were too badly damaged from being

> dislocated for

> years. My surgeon grafted part of my temporalis

> muscle (from the

> scalp) into the joints to replace the cartilage. I

> also had bilateral

> joint replacements in June. I felt better after the

> surgeries and have

> less pain but I'll never be able to chew normally

> and I'll always have

> some pain. Once you've had joint surgery, the joints

> are never quite

> the same. I can now chew soft foods which is a huge

> accomplishment for

> me. I can control the pain with Celebrex, Tylenol

> and Ultracet which

> is also a lot better than pre-op.

> Good luck with your surgery. I hope you get good

> results.

>

>

>

>

>

> >

> > Hi- I'm having bilateral Arthroplasties with pins

> to keep the disc in

> > place and was just wondering if anybody has had

> this procedure and

> > what their results were? My discs are totally

> displaced and I have

> > severe pain. I also have a very big open bite that

> will have to be

> > corrected by a second surgery.

> > Thanks,

> > Felshie

> >

>

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