Improper alignment of last knee replacement

Thank you Irish.......

Hi nwf. Please don't get discouraged about this group because of one nasty post. Believe me that is really tbe exception rather than the rule. And there is so much help and support to be had here.

I didn't mean to upset you re the attorney thing. Thought that since you mentioned it that you were still considering it and merely wanted to give you my point of view.

I believe that my implant is failing too almost 1 year post tkr. Based upon your post I think mine may be misaligned as well and need to call my surgeon. I'm glad you told your story because its hard to figure out what may be happening by Google alone:-)

I had 2 prior knee surgeries before my tkr. I feel your pain although can't compare to what you've been going thru.

Btw- the moderator deleted the nasty post. I'm glad to see attacking is not tolerated

The moderator deleted it after I read it and reported it. I sent an e-mail on the feedback area and the person that wrote me said I was not following the rules per terms and conditions. As far as that jerk that first replied the hell with whoever it is. They can wallow in their own garbage.

If your still having lots of pain it is still possible that its related to the surgery? I know you can have severe pain and swelling and the knee feels normal to the touch. The only way to find out about improper alignment is to have a bone scan. It can show there is a problem but not what the problem is. If the knee has issues it will show up on the camera image as I call it glowing or as Dr.'s refer to it as hotspots mine was glowing. Then more tests to rule out infection and you can have an infection inside the knee joint without the normal signs of skin being hot lots of pain swelling and fever. Trust me its no fun.

No, don't think its still due to surgery. While my pain never really went away it has gotten much worse these past couple of months. And the outside of my knee has become very numb as has my shin and foot. All of which have never been a problem before. And my knee has become weaker. Impossible to get up from a seated position without great difficulty.

I think there is something really wrong but of course only my doctor will know for sure.

So not looking forward to the barage of testing if there really is something not right.

I hate to say this but I get it after the pain from surgery goes away it still hurts sometimes a great deal. If and this is my own experience if I over do it which I do frequently because on a nice day who wants to be inside? I tend to over do it and yes I pay for it. the part that is normal is if the pain subsides the next day. If like in my case if I over do it the pain is slightly better but not where I can say I am okay with it. It gets real annoying when your in lots of pain you finally see your Dr. you tell him what is going on he looks at and says its normal or they take X-Rays and it still looks fine. If I went with what the last Dr. said things would really get much worse since he refused to do anything no X-Rays nothing. It finally got to the point I needed to find someone different. Even if the Dr. says it looks okay the way I see it there is no way he is going to know how you feel and if the pain gets worse instead of better I keep questioning or in my case find someone else that will listen. Like you wrote what stinks if there is a problem they have to do lots of tests to confirm what the problem for me waiting stinks.

Sorry for being harsh the first person who replied is a jerk. Anyway I live in Va. on disability due to this wonderful knee. I was a Electrician not anymore. It easy to find a lawyer turn on the TV pick up a magazine etc. they are everywhere. The problem is proving the Dr. was negligent and I cannot prove that he did not do his best. I wanted to try and say the implant was faulty but my new surgeon says no it was put in wrong and he also made it clear unless you stay current on procedures he feels the surgeon I had did not know any better in fact the one he suggested was convinced everything was fine.Now I am in a situation that really stinks since I have had 5 TKR's the implant that I have now is large and due to the results of the bone scan the implant is failing or loosening ? it has to completely come out no big deal but I will also have a decent amount of bone loss. As it stands there is not enough bone on the tibia for the bottom part of the replacement to sit on. As a result now I have to see a specialist the Dr. I will be seeing is 1 of 3 in the US that can do what he does. If anyone thinks I love going to the OR they are completely nuts!!! My only advice is to make sure you get a good surgeon do your research ask questions. If you think PT is fun just try it after surgery there is nothing fun about this. With one exception I hope no one here has to go thru what I have been thru it does stink.  

You are a strong man!  Amazing 

Well I am 4 yrs behind you but I have had more knee surgeries lucky me!! Truthfully it stinks. This guy 1Romisz1 is nuts. I made one post and got slammed now he thinks I have nothing better to do then wallow in my own misery I WISH. If it was easy to file mal practice or claim you have a faulty implant sure but its not and this idiot must have a degree in law as well as a degree in medicine amazing. Infections really stink tis is a recap of my last 4 surgeries. 7/27/15 had my 4th TKR 2 weeks later 8/18/15. I came down with a high fever ( Mersa ) went back in the hospital had implant taken out cleaned put back in. I had a pick line ( at home IV ) for antibiotics for 2 months. 12/30/15 the surgeon informed me I still had an infection and now he had to take implant out and put a spacer in.Being on crutches for 4 months stink. May 9th 2016 had 5th TKR. I understand things happen Murphy's Law not everything in life is perfect sometimes things go south. It would be great if I could file a lawsuit but its not that simple. The lawyer that I first talked to is a very prominent Criminal Lawyer where I live. My step dad who was also a Circuit Court Judge thought very highly of him. My mother said I should give the Criminal Lawyer a call. As the one who blasted me thinks its not that easy sure I can find a lawyer who will not charge unless I win but who pays for the Dr. to exam my knee to see if it was due to neglect? I cannot afford to pay 5-6000 plus even after paying this there is still no guarantee that I would win. Last time I saw the new surgeon he said the implants was not put in correctly mis-aligned He also said he is not familiar with my last surgeon but he feels he did his best with what he knows. I asked him about seeing a lawyer the Dr. told me its unfortunate but there is nothing here that would suggest it was done wrong on purpose. So long story short going to see a lawyer is pointless wish it wasn't but it is what it is. Now all I want is to get it fixed. Sorry for the length.

Ejen you're backed onto a corner there's nothing left to do but battle your way out. Faith can keep you going when all else seems to fail

I had the same two programs as you but they left it in the 1st time and just cleaned and flushed. I didn't have mersa but had a epi staph. Our nephew is an infectious disease Dr. He tells me the human body has enough staph on the surface to kill you however; most people have enough of an immune system to fight it off. I guess we happen to be the unfortunate tiny percentage. Best thing I did was go to a teaching hospital. They have resources; modern equipment and fine Drs. Generally speaking, you don't have to wait forever for appointments. I learned one thing long ago, we are all very different and rehab that way. Its one thing to ask for advice but another to feel like you are under attack. I've been on this site gorvsome time and I think this is he only the 2nd time I've seen this and the other time the guy was a troll. You have more history than about anyone except for a new jersey to Texas transplant. Chico is a very bright guy, he just talks funny. He's had a ton of surgeries and really has some sage advice for those rehabbing. Stay with us. BTW....this site carries people from all over the globe and and you hear of some unique procedures. Me, I'm from a suburb of Kansas City.

I can take alot of garbage as well as the next guy. What really irks me when I write about my issues and this nut case almost instantly attacks and accuses me of all kinds of things. I did not take too kindly to any of it and whether or not is was meant as he put in warm regards it still came across as a jerk. So I get it there are jerks everywhere I just got lucky and met one right away. Pain is amazing it affects different people different ways. I hate it if I was in my 20's sure I would enjoy pain meds but now its a way of life and it stinks. Today I found out the I will meet with the specialist May 15th hopefully I can get in the schedule fairly quickly yesterday would have been good. Trust me my knee stinks.It would be great if I had an open and shut case to file a lawsuit but its not that easy and it will cost me money I do not have and there is no guarantee that I would win plus I do not want to go thru 2-3 years of dealing with it. Now if it was a major car accident by all means that is cut and dry knee cases aren't. My goal is to concentrate on getting my knee fixed. The surgery big deal your asleep but boy does the pain rear its ugly head when you wake up.Once you get to your room and get settled in come PT you get out of the bed more then likely in tears due the pain and you try and walk with a walker to the door and back. I know its important but its no fun. Then once your released from the hospital it seem to me you can feel every pebble dust speck on the way home. and we can continue I really wish I  was new to all of this but I am not and I am not looking forward to any of it. Recovery is going to take a lot longer then most do to the surgery itself as well as everything else that has been done.I really hope your situation does not turn out like mine. By the way I am from Richmond Va.