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angel25150
angel25150

Ok guys and gals I'm 11 weeks post op on surgery of tkr and 5 weeks po from MUA because I wasn't getting range or straightening. I am still only at 100 bend at best and my straightening goes from -10 to -15. Never consistent and is not any better since THE MUA. My surgeon gives me two more weeks or its another MUA or going in to scrape because it's arthofibrosis. Which I've read may never change. I don't want anymore surgery. I moved better and had less pain before surgery. I wanted to stand up straight again after a not so helpful arthroscopic 4 years ago. This new knee has not helped. I started massage therapy for it last week hoping that along with physical therapy would get me better numbers. Anyone else had to deal with arthofibrosis and have not one, but two MUAs?

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  • michelle0137
    michelle0137 angel25150

    Posted

    I had one MUA, which got me from 104 to 124 flexion. I can feel the arthrofibrosis at work so I really have to work hard to keep tearing it down. Seeing a massage therapist soon to see if she can help break up the scar tissue, and going into PT this week to get another measurement to see if I'm regressing. My body seems to produce the scar tissue real fast though. Good luck.

    • angel25150
      angel25150 michelle0137

      Posted

      Thanks. I go for my 2nd massage therapy tomorrow. I felt a different immediately after last time, but it seemed to last a day and stiffened up again. Always a battle.
  • Alison_Weaver
    Alison_Weaver angel25150

    Posted

    Oh how unlucky, do hope things soon improve for you.

    some peopke say best thing they ever did, some wish they never had it at all.

    iam some where in the middle, my brother had the TKR last week, in a dreadful lot if pain from epidural rea, and feels sick every single time he moves.

  • clive45466
    clive45466 angel25150

    Posted

    Hi

    I was around 10 weeks for straightening and the bend is still improving at 18 weeks

    I was only around 95 degrees at 10 weeks

  • natalie1989
    natalie1989 angel25150

    Posted

    My surgeon mentioned Arthofibrosis to me also which as scared me because my knee bend is at 50 degrees and should be at 90-120 by now I am 8 week post op. And had a trochleoplasty on my left knee open surgery to make my knee stable
    • sheena1408
      sheena1408 natalie1989

      Posted

      Hi Natalie my daughter was only 17 when she had a trochleoplasty as well as mfpl reconstruction and an osteotomy, she is now 14 months down the line and still recovering. At 8 weeks post op she had no bend so you are doing better than she was. She now has almost full bend but her quads have stopped working. Saying that dr says she is doing wonderful don't be disheartened it will come with lots of work

      Sheena

  • colleen52029
    colleen52029 angel25150

    Posted

    Angel,Please excuse my ignorance here.  But I am a  rather new member.  Can  you please explain what  MUA is for  me ?  I can relate to not wanting more surgery even after having just my arthroscopy . I have seen very little improvement  in amount of pain & movement 7 months down the track !  Only positive for me is  I am not longer on a  walking frame but  just a walking stick but I can't walk much at  all.

    • ihavenonickname
      ihavenonickname colleen52029

      Posted

      Manipulation Under Anesthesia

      less painful than if the scar tissue was broken loose during an office visit...I did not need a MUA for my THR nor my TKR nor for TWR nor for MCPRs but I think I am going to need a MUA for my TER that is 12 weeks Tuesday.

      So, what does a MUA feel like when you wake up afterwards? Do you have to manipulate it yourself afterwards?

      Thank you

    • angel25150
      angel25150 ihavenonickname

      Posted

      I was hurting pretty bad when I woke up from the manipulation but they gave me fentanyl and I was ok. They put a nerve block going into my groin to stop the pain in the knee for a few days. But my quads and other muscles were sore, but it wasn't brutal like I thought it would be.

  • diana90984
    diana90984 angel25150

    Posted

    I had 2 MUAs. Bend was always good but straightening never got better than 10 degrees. I finally went bandy 14 months post op and surgeon suggested another MUA. I said "no way I want a second opinion". This revealed the whole knee had shifted and done quite a lot of damage to my femur and I had a complete revision September 2015. Knee still doesn't work properly, but the alternative was for the whole knee to be fused. Now able to walk without a limp and very little pain. Knee doesn't bend more than 90 degrees or straighten more than 5. I'd recommend you have a second opinion before accepting another MUA.  Sorry I can't be more positive 😔

    • ihavenonickname
      ihavenonickname diana90984

      Posted

      I am so sorry for your horrendous experience....big warm hug

      This is a sad example of why we need to thoroughly research our surgeons and why this forum has such value.

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