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muscle spasms

I've been going to PT for about 4 mos. He recently told me I had spasms in my thigh muscles. he tried rubbing...

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sharp pain on the knee cap

I have been having sharp pains in the same spot that comes and goes, the pain is always there when i put...

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total knee replacement

Is there a support number that you can call. I had a tkr a little over 4 months ago.I am still having pain...

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total knee replacement

Is there a support number that you can call. I had a tkr a little over 4 months ago.I am still having pain...

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Bilaterial TKR Progress

On 7/28/12, I underwent simultaneous Bilateral TKR, today 11/16/12 both knees still hurt after standing for...

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TKR rejection / reaction ??

2 months ago I had my 3rd TKR on my left knee. The first 2 had joint loosening, hence the 3rd one. Now my...

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After toral knee replacement surgry, how do you le...

What do you need to do to teach your knee how to walk down steps. Are there specific excercises to do?

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popping and grinding of hip

My hip was replaced in 2008, the surgeon said it was not the one that recalled. I did have a bad infection...

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Traditional Hip Replacement Precautions

I had traditional hip replacement surgery (the posterior-lateral approach) a month ago and was told to...

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Gout after total knee replacement

is it possilbe to have gout in the knee after total knee replacement? I have Pain and swelling a couple times a...

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How to find anterior approach surgeon

I am moving from CA to Michigan (detroit area) in 5 months so that I can have family support for a total hip...

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problems with recovery...1 yr post op

I broke my left tib/fib Oct 6 of last yr in a motorcycle accident. I don't know anyone to ever have this...

Posted by tlynn0314

I broke my left tib/fib Oct 6 of last yr in a motorcycle accident. I don't know anyone to ever have this injury and continue to wonder if everything i've been through and problems I'm still having are normal with this injury.
Will try to give the short version. After accident the ER doctors shot me full of morphine and dimaral handed my mom a bunch of scrips then security put me in the car still screaming in pain. After first visit with Ortho he gave me a reference card for assistance with medical expense (I dont have insurance). 5 wks, an MRI, 2 falls while at home and several angry calls from my mom I finally get scheduled for surgery which lasted over 6 hours (he said the break was worse than he first thought). I spent 6 days in the hospital and released with a post op appt in 2 wks. The repair required 2 plates and 2 pins, I did my time on the crutches and walker, I followed up with my PT and I can walk independently now (I was honestly beginning to think I never would).
I will be a year post op tomorrow and have concerns about the recovery that when I've asked him the ortho doesn't exactly answer as much as he appeases me or side steps them. For one the small pins (I was told they're usually removed) are very visible on either side just below my patella (a good razor will cut BAD if I'm not careful)......when I ask the Dr told me it just looks that way because I have a nice thin leg. My PT even told me that was crazy. The scar is bad enough but these pins make it look deformed. Other issues include almost constant pain, a limp that is very noticeable also limiting walking and most outdoor activity, I trip, stumble and fall if I have to walk on anything other than a hard smooth surface, I can't carry my 6 yr old who weighs 42lbs I guess we really do lift with our knees. These are just some of the issues. I also have questions I can't get answered like is one of the pins holding the plates suppose to go through the Fibula, through the plate, through the Tibia and then out the other side enough its visible on my x-rays?
I wouldn't wish this injury on my worst enemy. The isolation of being stuck home alone for months, being unable to care for my 2 children and home, the confinement, the pain that almost never stops, the limitations I face now, the new walk that looks alot like Fred G Sanford.....and so much more keep me wondering if I just need to deal with it or if I should have another Dr take a look at it.View Thread

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My Nana-Severe Pain 1 week post op knee replacemen...

Im Johnathan...usually post in the Pain Management community but...my nana had her left knee replaced last...

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Meniscus tear

Hi, I need some help to understand my Meniscus tear in left knee. Orthopedic Doctor advise me go for surgery,...

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knees painful and swollen years after replacements...

My knee replacements occurred in 2002 and 2006. I have had two arthropscopic surgeries on my left knee to...

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Partial knee replacement - post surgery pain (18 m...

My name is Jim and I am a 44 year old male. I have very painful, post-surgical knee pain in my left knee...

Posted by Maveric2020

My name is Jim and I am a 44 year old male. I have very painful, post-surgical knee pain in my left knee that I would appreciate some feedback on to assist in my appeal to get another opinion.
As far back as I can remember I've had left knee pain (no problems with the right knee). Current diagnosis is DJD (degenerative joint disease). As an adolescent I had Osgood-Schlatter Disease but that was the only thing affecting both knees. In 1984 and 1988 I had two arthroscopic knee surgeries. The first helped a little but the second, where they drilled into the bone and I had to keep weight off of it for 6 weeks in order to build back pseudo-cartilage (whatever you call this scar tissue) really helped. This lasted for 22 years. I still had osteoarthritis all this time but it was tolerable. In 9/2010 the arthritis was too much so I had another arthroscopic knee surgery. Again, they drilled into the bone hoping to achieve the same results of the previous surgery but the arthritis pain in my medial compartment wasn't much better.
In 4/2011 I had a robot-assisted unicompartmental knee replacement (medial). After recovery I noticed the arthritis was a lot better but now I have painful clicking with the lateral joint compartment (possibly knee cap - not 100% sure) and the lateral muscle on the upper outside of the knee feels painful/fatigued all the time. In fact, when I walk it feels like the knee is going in and out of joint — a bone passing bone feeling which causes me to limp. I went back to my surgeon and they did an x-ray, CT scan and MRI but the surgeon said they didn't show anything abnormal. At least, the artificial component has not moved or loosened. All the surgeon could say was, "the scans look fine" and there's nothing else they can do.
After a year of pain and having trouble walking I finally convinced them to refer me to the pain clinic. At my first appointment my doctor, an Anesthesiologist, pushes on my knee (something the surgeon never did which I find surprising) and recommends a medial unloader knee brace. This really helps. I am able to walk further with less pain but it's still not great. I still have a lot of pain even when I am at rest - located at the top of the medial compartment and where that lateral fatigued muscle attaches to the bone. I can point right to these specific places but, as I said, the surgeon claims nothing is wrong.
My surgeon says I am too young for them to consider a total knee replacement at this time. My options are either arthroscopy or arthrotomy (unsure for what purpose; as far as I know there was no talk about implanting any cartilage cells or anything). I asked for a second opinion but it was within the same department and the surgeon they set me up with didn't do this type of surgery (only performed arthroscopic surgeries; no replacements). They could only offer the possibility of another arthroscopic surgery to look around. I then requested a third opinion, this time "out of network" but my insurance company denied it. I am in the process of writing an appeal now. There is no infection that I'm aware of. I am on Meloxicam (NSAID) for the inflammation and some medicine for the pain. In all honesty I don't want more pills to cover up the pain. I want to fix this so I can get my life back. It's now been 18 months of pain!
I understand there can be complications with any surgery but it feels to me like my surgeon knows something is wrong but isn't willing to admit it. Why wouldn't he push on the joint or suggest the brace? Can you offer any suggestions to the cause of my problem or possible solution? I personally believe the joint is not lined up properly and a total knee replacement would be my best option at this point. Thanks in advance for any advice or opinions you can provide.View Thread

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totally hip replacement

I did a totally HIP Replacement six month ago and i still cannot tie my left shoe lace i am not in that much...

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totally hip replacement

I did a totally HIP Replacement six month ago and i still cannot tie my left shoe lace i am not in that much...

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Ringing in ear...

Still looking for more feed-back about ringing in my ears. Any suggestion to stop the ringing?? Thanks!

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Ringing in the ears.

I recently got "a ringing in my ear". Does anyone out there have any suggestion on how to make it stop?...

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Pain and swelling after 2 knee replacements

I had a tkr in 2009 and ended up in alot of pain. I was told 2 years later by a new doc that the implant...

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severe hip arthrosis

I had TKR 4 weeks ago.....because of severe pain in my groin (same leg as TKR), they did a CT scan of my...

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Loose artificial hip joint

Refer to an earlier posting, please. Surely there is some one "out there," who has/have a similar experience....

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what is a revision of hip replacement?

I had a total hip replacement five months ago.It has never bee correct even after ten days in a rehab center and...

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2nd artificial hip failure

I am male, 83 years old, first surgery done poorly; had a revision 10 years ago; for over a year now, joint...

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