How To Treat Osteolysis

Continuous Monitoring

Because osteolysis is virtually symptomless, patients who are at increased risk, such as those who have undergone joint replacement surgeries or have other types of infections that leave the bone tissues susceptible, must practice continual monitoring in conjunction with their physician and bone specialist. This will involve regularly undergoing x-rays and other bone scans, as well as providing blood samples to check for the presence of debris. Having this debris, which is most commonly metal or plastic, in the blood after an injury or surgical procedure is a reliable indicator the immune system will respond, and monitoring its effect on healthy bone tissue will be necessary to make sure healing is occurring as hoped for.

It's time to talk about the next treatment option for osteolysis.