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13 MONTHS POST TLKR

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Colleen97531
Colleen97531

I am 13 months post total left knee replacement. I am just curious to know if anyone else is still experiencing stiffness this far in? My stiffness never goes away. Although my ROM varies between 135 and 142, I also still have swelling, and it gets worse if I stand for longish periods, and I also find I don't have full strength back in my knee. My knee is still slightly swollen, and I still have numbness on the outside of the knee. When getting up after sitting for a while, I tend to have to limp for a few steps till my knee feels stable again. Although I can go up and down steps, my operated knee does not feel strong.

I also have another concern, and that is I have developed a terrible "crunching" sound in my knee. When going from flexion to extension, it is really loud, and I can actually feel the grinding if I place my hand over my knee. This started about 8 months post op. It is not painful, just noisy. It also happens when going from sitting to standing.

Should I be concerned? Should I be seeing my surgeon , or is this all part of recovery at this stage?

Thanks in advance for any input.

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  • peggy_56092
    peggy_56092 Colleen97531

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    You should always elevate and ice if swollen. Clicking can occur but I don't know about crunching. Lack of exercise/walking can cause stiffness.

  • annmarie_68707
    annmarie_68707 Colleen97531

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    morning Colleen,

    it is just over two and a half years now since my FLKR and i am still experiencing all of your symptoms. Every step i take my knee clicks, painful climbing stairs, sharp pain in the right side of my knee. I can feel my knee start to swell when walking a small distance.

    The last time i spoke to my surgeon he said there,s no more he can do and i have to learn to live with it. sadly that's easy said than done

    really hope your discomfort gets better soon,

    take care

    Ann

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