Had crooked medpor nasal implant removed. Whatever was used to affix the implant is still there. I can physically feel some sort of k-wire or metal in my nasal bridge still on my bridge, in addition to a hard metal plate. A CT scan for a crooked septum revealed nothing. What imaging will reveal the metal affixing devices still in my face/location, so I can plan a final revision/anticipate risk if I ever undertake a diff.procedure (e.g. paranasal implants)? #k-wire #titanium #rhinoplasty #imaging
July 19, 2017
Answer: Imaging and metal A CT scan is a better version of an X-ray - if you had titanium or a k-wire, it would refract and you would be able to see it in the CT scan just as well as on the X-ray. Medpor shells are sometimes fixed with dissolving screws which can lead nodular scar tissue - in which case your best bet to see if there are any soft tissue issues would be to use an MRI. However, before going that route (as metal and MRIs are NO NO), have you asked your physician what was used to affix the implant? Maybe a large, permanent suture? Maybe the dissolving screws as I had just mentioned? If they used any plates or wires - which is highly unlikely unless there was a previous fracture along the orbital-ethmoid complex - it should be included in the operative report and they should mention it to you as its important to know for safety reasons. I hope some of this helps. Best of luck.
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July 19, 2017
Answer: Imaging and metal A CT scan is a better version of an X-ray - if you had titanium or a k-wire, it would refract and you would be able to see it in the CT scan just as well as on the X-ray. Medpor shells are sometimes fixed with dissolving screws which can lead nodular scar tissue - in which case your best bet to see if there are any soft tissue issues would be to use an MRI. However, before going that route (as metal and MRIs are NO NO), have you asked your physician what was used to affix the implant? Maybe a large, permanent suture? Maybe the dissolving screws as I had just mentioned? If they used any plates or wires - which is highly unlikely unless there was a previous fracture along the orbital-ethmoid complex - it should be included in the operative report and they should mention it to you as its important to know for safety reasons. I hope some of this helps. Best of luck.
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July 19, 2017
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