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total knee replacement

I had surgery on mar 5th 2013. I'm almost 62, in good health and have been active most of my life despite...

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knee replacement at 17, two years in april and sti...

on the sixth of april it will be two years since i had my knee replacement... i was 17 when i had it due to a...

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Stiffness in knees after surgery needs what kind o...

I've done really well with total knee replacements in one knee last July of 2012, and the other knee in...

Posted by MissChooChoo

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Total knee replacement 2 weeks ago, questions abou...

The surgeon who did my knee replacement is doing what is being referred to as "fast track" surgery and post...

Posted by oldordie

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1 year with continued knee pain

Hi there, I injured my knee falling in the road way over a year ago and re injured it back in September. I...

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Chronic groin pain after hip replacement

Hello.... I have bi-lateral hip replacements, one done with the posterior/lateral approach and the more...

Posted by doublehippy

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Burning in knee after total knee replacement

Have constant burning in knee after total knee replacement. Is this abnormal,? Does it go away? What can I...

Posted by Msiboss

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7 weeks post op bil knee replacement-unable to sle...

Hi. I just hit my 7 week mark, and am so frustrated . I can not sleep. I am a side sleeper, and cannot...

Posted by kcsandip

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YEAR AFTER ACL & MENISCUS SURGERY: Should my knee ...

I tore my acl and had damage in both of my meniscuses of my right knee at the end of 2010. I had surgery and my...

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3 Replies | Reply | Watch This Discussion Report This | Share this:YEAR AFTER ACL & MENISCUS SURGERY: Should my knee still swell? I tore my acl and had damage in both of my meniscuses of my right knee at the end of 2010. I had surgery and my...

Knee Injury

I fell at work injured my 8 weeks ago, I have had an X-ray and MRI and was told by the OS it was clean, and 2...

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Patella Baja

I have a total knee replace one Revision and 6 Manipulations, I can't bend my knee due too the tendon being...

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Partial Knee Replacement

So, I had a partial knee replacement in July of 2012. It continued swelling, remained hot, and pops every...

Posted by BRussell75

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Knee replacement

Aug will be 3 years since my knee replacement - and I HATE my knee! 1 month after the surgery, I had to have...

Posted by jimi_j

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Pain for one year now

I had TKR on left knee in January 2012 and have always had pain and severely reduced activity - I am a...

Posted by ladiehawke

I had TKR on left knee in January 2012 and have always had pain and severely reduced activity - I am a healthy active 66 years old. Still on heavy pain meds. Saw the surgeon in March, November and February. Each time, he gets an Xray and then says he doesn't see a problem. Two weeks ago I went in with new Xray and results of a bone scan (heavy inflammation around that knee, no fractures seen but suggest possible loosening). Also have had fluid around the knee the last 3 months. This time same thing, he sees nothing on Xray, has no comment on the bone scan, so he says he can't help me.
BUT he pulled off some fluid to see what it looked like - it was blood, 10-20 mls at least. He says "You should feel better now, goodbye" NO interest in finding the cause, NO suggestions for what it could be, NO questions about meds or diet or activity that could be the cause of bleeding in the area.
I asked, can we do other imaging for diagnostics? No.
I ask, why is it bleeding? He says, oh sometimes you get hemarthrosis (bleeding into the joint). Well duh.
I ask, what do you do about it? He says, oh it usually only happens once. He shoots in some marcaine, a local anesthetic. Says it will last 12 hours. It lasted one hour.
3 days later the fluid is back.
So this guy has ZERO interest in fixing my problem. Is this normal for these guys? He didn't even suggest I go to an immunologist.
My GP is helping me get on a waiting list for a second opinion. This is Canada, don't get me started on the waiting lists.
Now I meet another woman who had the same surgeon do her TKR. Two years it takes her to find another surgeon who diagnoses the problem - the first surgeon had put a right knee implant into her left knee.Same guy I had!
So it seems there are lots of ways to get a bad fit. That is what I am thinking for now, not even beginning to think about allergic reaction - sure hope it isn't that!View Thread

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pain for a year now

I had TKR on left knee in January 2012 and have always had pain and severely reduced activity - I am a...

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tkr and incontinence

I had tkr six weeks ago and have issues with incontinence. Is this normal?

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Looking For Input

Long story which I'll try to keep short. After 4 scopes and no cartilage left, my knee was replaced in 2007....

Posted by Mizzenman

Long story which I'll try to keep short. After 4 scopes and no cartilage left, my knee was replaced in 2007. Too many years of wrestling drunks as a Cop and too many sports. Initially the surgery seemed successful but within a few years was clearly not functioning right. After a bone scan and another scope in the Spring of 2012, my Ortho Doc advises that the bottom section of my prosthesis hadn't bonded properly, and the surgery would have to be re-done. One week later I learn that my knee is infected with an MRSE Staph Infection. No doubt from the Scope procedure, but who's going to admit that. My knee swelled up like a ballon and the fluid drained (and analyzed...), verified the infection.

I had to go in for an emergency procedure to have my prosthesis removed and a temporary implant put in. 15 days in hospital I was so sick from the infection. I went home with a "Pick Line", and home care came in each morning to change my I'VE bag. This went on for 2 months.

By November, 2012, 5 months later, and several test confirming the infection had cleared, a new prosthesis surgery was successfully conducted. Because there was so much intricate work done, according to my Doc, I had to wait 6 weeks before starting a more intense Physio Therapy program.

All was going great and my wife and I couldn't believe how well I was recovering. Until Monday, January 7th, not quite 2 months ago. One of the stretching exercises my Physio Therapist was doing, was laying me on my stomach, sitting beside me with her back to me, and bending my knee as far as she could, until I told her to stop. She has 30 years of experience so I figured she knew what she was doing. That night, I was in agony. I went back a few more times, explaining my pain and making sure she took it easy. But my knee only seemed to worsen so I stopped after a few more sessions.

I remain in moderate pain which basically means that with all the meds I'm on, I'm just accepting and coping with the pain. My wife and I left the end of January for the Dominican Republic, and will be here until the end of April. My next appointment with my Doc is a few days after we return.

The pain hasn't worsened but hasn't improved either. But what's different and unique is that while the left side of my knee (if you sliced it down the middle...) feels fine. All the pain is in the right side of the knee. Also, the right side feels numb, similar to when you have teeth frozen before a filling. I can poke the right side with a needle and feel barely anything.

I'm guessing I've suffered nerve damage from the Physio Therapist over extending my knee with her aggressive bending. My question being; has anyone experienced anything of a similar nature, and was there a solution??? I want to get off the narcotics, (Oxyneo, Endocet, Celebrex. And something for my stomach...), fearing that my poor liver is slowly being destroyed.

Any comments, suggestion or input will be appreciated. I don't get to see my Ortho Doc until the end of April, and I fear I may be facing another surgery to repair nerve damage, but certainly this is only speculation right now. Oh Yeah... Besides my 2 knee replacements, in between I had a hip replacement, and both shoulders operated on. I'll be turning just 54 on my birthday in March. As I said before, the product of wrestling too many drunks and domestic disputes for 26 1/2 years, and too many sports at the same time.

Any input will be appreciated, and thanks for reading my Novel, ha....... wB...View Thread

Posted by Mizzenman

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results from manual manipulation of TKR

It has been 1 week since my manipulation. It was bent to 125 degrees under anesthesia and I have been able...

Posted by Hockeyjohn

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long-term debilitating pain following knee replace...

My brother had a knee replacement two years ago at the age of 50 and got a severe infection. Since then he...

Posted by An_250525

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Knee Tep

I had a new knee fitted in Germany in Sept 2012 I am still having problems with it I can ride a bike...

Posted by stuartalanmartin

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TKR 4 weeks ago

I sometimes feel everything is going along great then I wake up and feel pain everywhere. I know alot of the...

Posted by Pepper11

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TKR 02/05/2013

I had my left knee replaced February 5, 2013. The surgery and hospital stay was probably better than I...

Posted by thebean

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alternatives to surgery?

My daughter was diagnosed with severe Osgood Slaughters at age 8. After 10 years of casts, braces, etc.,...

Posted by An_250433

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Extreme fatigue 1 month after knee replacement

Hello, One month after my operation, I've started experiencing extreme fatigue--feel like I'm going to faint...

Posted by An_250393

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Bilateral Knee replacement

Had procedure Oct 1/ 2012, went through similar issues with pain meds withdrawal, sleeping at night and having...

Posted by mfishlaw

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knee manipulation after knee replacement

I had left knee replacement 2 months ago, my rehab has gone along without incident. My range of motion has...

Posted by Hockeyjohn

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TKR is still a big pain.

I had a ceramic tkr 13 months ago and still experience a lot of tightness and discomfort around my left knee....

Posted by An_250329

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3 weeks post bil TKR...help? Need encouragement

Hi all, my name is Sandi. I am 50 y/o and had both knees replaced 3weeks ago today. (1/14/13) I spent 4 days...

Posted by kcsandip

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3 weeks post bilateral TKR...help?

Hi all, my name is Sandi. I am 50 y/o and had both knees replaced 3weeks ago today. (1/14/13) I spent 4 days...

Posted by kcsandip

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Inflammation from Replacement Surgery

I had a THR 2+ yrs ago and I've been in lots of misery from complications, IT band damage, worsening spinal...

Posted by jamin2013

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