Guest guest Posted March 28, 2004 Report Share Posted March 28, 2004 Hi, I don't know if anyone can help me, I live in the Midlands UK and I'd like to get a bone scan done on my hip prior to my resurfacing, travelling is not a problem. Any help appreciated Linton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 28, 2004 Report Share Posted March 28, 2004 Dear Linton, Your OS (consultant) can refer you to have one done if there is a good reason why it needs to be done. That is how I had mine done --an MRI scan-if that what you mean by bone scan? My consultant referred me for diagnostic reasons---he wasn't sure if my osteoarthritis was causing my pain or spinal stenosis. There are usually quite a long waiting list for scans, but it does come round. (They are not easy, by the way, if you are at all claustrophobic as I am.) I suppose there may be places you get one done privately---believe someone (Des?) very recently wrote about going to Belgium? France? Why do you want it done? Eleanor Bone Scan in the UK Hi, I don't know if anyone can help me, I live in the Midlands UK and I'd like to get a bone scan done on my hip prior to my resurfacing, travelling is not a problem. Any help appreciated Linton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 28, 2004 Report Share Posted March 28, 2004 Hi Eleanor, My OS over here has said there is nothing more he can do to help my condition so I am now booked in overseas for a resurfacing. Because of the metalwork in my acetabulum these will disturb a CT or MRI scan but a bonescan can be done and although it is not necessary my new OS has said it would be welcome. I don't really know anything about a bonescan but might as well get one done if it's possible. Linton > Dear Linton, > > Your OS (consultant) can refer you to have one done if there is a good > reason why it needs to be done. That is how I had mine done --an MRI > scan-if that what you mean by bone scan? My consultant referred me for > diagnostic reasons---he wasn't sure if my osteoarthritis was causing my > pain or spinal stenosis. There are usually quite a long waiting list > for scans, but it does come round. (They are not easy, by the way, if > you are at all claustrophobic as I am.) > > I suppose there may be places you get one done privately---believe > someone (Des?) very recently wrote about going to Belgium? France? Why > do you want it done? > Eleanor > > Bone Scan in the UK > > Hi, > > I don't know if anyone can help me, I live in the Midlands UK and > I'd like to get a bone scan done on my hip prior to my resurfacing, > travelling is not a problem. > > Any help appreciated > > Linton > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 28, 2004 Report Share Posted March 28, 2004 Gosh-am afraid I don't know what to suggest, as am not medical enough. Don't really even know the medical name for a bone scan. Anyone else have any ideas? Eleanor Bone Scan in the UK > > Hi, > > I don't know if anyone can help me, I live in the Midlands UK and > I'd like to get a bone scan done on my hip prior to my resurfacing, > travelling is not a problem. > > Any help appreciated > > Linton > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 28, 2004 Report Share Posted March 28, 2004 > > Dear Linton, > > > > Your OS (consultant) can refer you to have one done if there is a > good > > reason why it needs to be done. That is how I had mine done --an > MRI > > scan-if that what you mean by bone scan? My consultant referred > me for > > diagnostic reasons---he wasn't sure if my osteoarthritis was > causing my > > pain or spinal stenosis. There are usually quite a long waiting > list > > for scans, but it does come round. (They are not easy, by the way, > if > > you are at all claustrophobic as I am.) > > > > I suppose there may be places you get one done privately---believe > > someone (Des?) very recently wrote about going to Belgium? > France? Why > > do you want it done? > > Eleanor > > > > Bone Scan in the UK > > > > Hi, > > > > I don't know if anyone can help me, I live in the Midlands UK and > > I'd like to get a bone scan done on my hip prior to my > resurfacing, > > travelling is not a problem. > > > > Any help appreciated > > > > Linton > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 28, 2004 Report Share Posted March 28, 2004 Hi Everyone To try and find the cause of my pain and problems with my left BHR I had a " bone scan " at Pembury NHS hospital in Kent UK about a year ago, I was given an injection of radiation which travels around the body looking for points of infection and weakness of bone/cartilage, I was told to leave the hospital and come back 4 hours later and not to have contact with babies, small children, the old or weak, later they just scanned my hips and knees, it showed some " abnormal behavior " at my BHR pelvis cup (thought to be infection) and some osteo-arthritis in my right knee which suffered a major accident and trauma on millennium new years eve (another story!) The scan machine was quite old looking and I just had to lay on a bed while the machine was positioned over me, quite unlike the MRI " tube " I went in to assess which ligaments I had damaged in my knee in 2000. Hope this helps abit! Cheers LBHR 04/09/2001 Original Message----- From: sog1927 Sent: 28 March 2004 21:11 To: surfacehippy Subject: Re: Bone Scan in the UK > > Dear Linton, > > > > Your OS (consultant) can refer you to have one done if there is a > good > > reason why it needs to be done. That is how I had mine done --an > MRI > > scan-if that what you mean by bone scan? My consultant referred > me for > > diagnostic reasons---he wasn't sure if my osteoarthritis was > causing my > > pain or spinal stenosis. There are usually quite a long waiting > list > > for scans, but it does come round. (They are not easy, by the way, > if > > you are at all claustrophobic as I am.) > > > > I suppose there may be places you get one done privately---believe > > someone (Des?) very recently wrote about going to Belgium? > France? Why > > do you want it done? > > Eleanor > > > > Bone Scan in the UK > > > > Hi, > > > > I don't know if anyone can help me, I live in the Midlands UK and > > I'd like to get a bone scan done on my hip prior to my > resurfacing, > > travelling is not a problem. > > > > Any help appreciated > > > > Linton > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 28, 2004 Report Share Posted March 28, 2004 Hi, I was considering a BHR and went to the Joint Cinic at Droitwich, the they suggested a Dexa scan to exclude osteoporosis before a resurfacing was considered. Is that what you are looking for? Gertie > >Reply-To: surfacehippy >To: surfacehippy > >Subject: RE: Re: Bone Scan in the UK >Date: Sun, 28 Mar 2004 22:16:59 +0100 > >Hi Everyone >To try and find the cause of my pain and problems with my left BHR I had >a " bone scan " at Pembury NHS hospital in Kent UK about a year ago, I was >given an injection of radiation which travels around the body looking >for points of infection and weakness of bone/cartilage, I was told to >leave the hospital and come back 4 hours later and not to have contact >with babies, small children, the old or weak, later they just scanned my >hips and knees, it showed some " abnormal behavior " at my BHR pelvis cup >(thought to be infection) and some osteo-arthritis in my right knee >which suffered a major accident and trauma on millennium new years eve >(another story!) >The scan machine was quite old looking and I just had to lay on a bed >while the machine was positioned over me, quite unlike the MRI " tube " I >went in to assess which ligaments I had damaged in my knee in 2000. >Hope this helps abit! >Cheers > >LBHR 04/09/2001 > > > > >Original Message----- >From: sog1927 >Sent: 28 March 2004 21:11 >To: surfacehippy >Subject: Re: Bone Scan in the UK > > > > > Dear Linton, > > > > > > Your OS (consultant) can refer you to have one done if there is a > > good > > > reason why it needs to be done. That is how I had mine done --an > > MRI > > > scan-if that what you mean by bone scan? My consultant referred > > me for > > > diagnostic reasons---he wasn't sure if my osteoarthritis was > > causing my > > > pain or spinal stenosis. There are usually quite a long waiting > > list > > > for scans, but it does come round. (They are not easy, by the way, > > if > > > you are at all claustrophobic as I am.) > > > > > > I suppose there may be places you get one done privately---believe > > > someone (Des?) very recently wrote about going to Belgium? > > France? Why > > > do you want it done? > > > Eleanor > > > > > > Bone Scan in the UK > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > I don't know if anyone can help me, I live in the Midlands UK and > > > I'd like to get a bone scan done on my hip prior to my > > resurfacing, > > > travelling is not a problem. > > > > > > Any help appreciated > > > > > > Linton > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 28, 2004 Report Share Posted March 28, 2004 Dear , But what is the end of your story??? Are you still having pain and problems? Was there infection? If the pain and problems are gone---how did you get rid of them??? Very very curious, From Eleanor who is having pain and problems with a right BHR (done in the UK) at 5 months. Bone Scan in the UK > > > > Hi, > > > > I don't know if anyone can help me, I live in the Midlands UK and > > I'd like to get a bone scan done on my hip prior to my > resurfacing, > > travelling is not a problem. > > > > Any help appreciated > > > > Linton > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 29, 2004 Report Share Posted March 29, 2004 Hi, It's as an additional aid to determine the extent of AO to my hip or any other problems, prior to my resurfacing. It sounds like the scan Steve had done is the one. Cheers Steve for the info. Now I just have to find out where to get one done privately. Linton > > > > Dear Linton, > > > > > > > > Your OS (consultant) can refer you to have one done if there is a > > > good > > > > reason why it needs to be done. That is how I had mine done --an > > > MRI > > > > scan-if that what you mean by bone scan? My consultant referred > > > me for > > > > diagnostic reasons---he wasn't sure if my osteoarthritis was > > > causing my > > > > pain or spinal stenosis. There are usually quite a long waiting > > > list > > > > for scans, but it does come round. (They are not easy, by the way, > > > if > > > > you are at all claustrophobic as I am.) > > > > > > > > I suppose there may be places you get one done privately--- believe > > > > someone (Des?) very recently wrote about going to Belgium? > > > France? Why > > > > do you want it done? > > > > Eleanor > > > > > > > > Bone Scan in the UK > > > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > > > I don't know if anyone can help me, I live in the Midlands UK and > > > > I'd like to get a bone scan done on my hip prior to my > > > resurfacing, > > > > travelling is not a problem. > > > > > > > > Any help appreciated > > > > > > > > Linton > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 29, 2004 Report Share Posted March 29, 2004 Hi Eleanor I'm scheduled to have a large head metal on metal THR on the 13 May, I'm on Flucloxacillin 500mg (anti-biotic) 4 times a day, the surgeon is far from sure I have an infection (my blood test results are high, but not really high, the biopsies they drew off showed signs of a " skin type " infection). However the only thing that reduces the pain at all is the anti-biotics. If they find an infection under the femurs prosthesis they will remove it and put me back together, then in a few months hopefully they will fit the new hip, they are hopefully going to use the BHR pelvis prosthesis with the new femur part. At the moment my femur is slipping outwards from the prosthesis, as if the bone inside the ball has disappeared, but the pain is controllable at present. Hope you're not in too much pain and you can sort it out quickly (it's taken 18 months to get here for me! It's only due to a simple xray finally showing the failure that anythings happened! Good luck LBHR 04/09/01 Bone Scan in the UK > > > > Hi, > > > > I don't know if anyone can help me, I live in the Midlands UK and > > I'd like to get a bone scan done on my hip prior to my > resurfacing, > > travelling is not a problem. > > > > Any help appreciated > > > > Linton > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 29, 2004 Report Share Posted March 29, 2004 > Hi, > It's as an additional aid to determine the extent of AO to my hip or > any other problems, prior to my resurfacing. It sounds like the scan > Steve had done is the one. I haven't had one done, I just know what the are. The other kind of scan is a " radionuclide scan " which is used to check for unusual metabolic activity in the bone. It's used to check for some bone diseases and for some cancer patients (my mother had a radionuclide scan when she was diagnosed with lung caqncer a number of years ago, for example). I'm sorry I can't help you locate a radiologist to get this done privately, but the UK health system is a complete mystery to Yanks like me. ;-) Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 29, 2004 Report Share Posted March 29, 2004 I had ordinary x-rays initially, which showed oa, then i was given arthrograms where a dye is injected into the hip socket and continual x-rays are done followed with a cat scan. I then had arthroscopies on both hips where the true extent of the damage was shown... i can't have mri because of metal (implants in my eyes.) i am now scheduled for bilateral resurfacing... my hospital is the oswestry orthopaedic where my surgeon is professoe james richardson. jane - uk > > > > > Dear Linton, > > > > > > > > > > Your OS (consultant) can refer you to have one done if there > is a > > > > good > > > > > reason why it needs to be done. That is how I had mine > done --an > > > > MRI > > > > > scan-if that what you mean by bone scan? My consultant > referred > > > > me for > > > > > diagnostic reasons---he wasn't sure if my osteoarthritis was > > > > causing my > > > > > pain or spinal stenosis. There are usually quite a long > waiting > > > > list > > > > > for scans, but it does come round. (They are not easy, by > the way, > > > > if > > > > > you are at all claustrophobic as I am.) > > > > > > > > > > I suppose there may be places you get one done privately-- - > believe > > > > > someone (Des?) very recently wrote about going to Belgium? > > > > France? Why > > > > > do you want it done? > > > > > Eleanor > > > > > > > > > > Bone Scan in the UK > > > > > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > > > > > I don't know if anyone can help me, I live in the Midlands > UK and > > > > > I'd like to get a bone scan done on my hip prior to my > > > > resurfacing, > > > > > travelling is not a problem. > > > > > > > > > > Any help appreciated > > > > > > > > > > Linton > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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