knee replacement gone wrong
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i had knee replacement 18 months its been wrong since i had it done i wondered if any one else has had problems
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ashley111 shirley14452
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Prosthesis problems and implant failure. Another risk with any joint replacement surgery is improper placement or a malfunction of the implant.Try NYC Stem Cell services.
lynn00032 ashley111
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Hi Ashley & Shirley,
I had TKR 4 years ago, I was private & thought I had good surgeon.
He told my husband the reason my op had taken so long(over 3 hours) was because I had strong bones & he had had trouble cutting them.
I was not advised to have any sort of physio for 7 weeks, in case my wound burst open(it was awfully swollen, anyway, my bend was only about 45 if that, I persevered with very painful physio(the surgeon kept saying I would get at least 130 degree bend, my physio disagreed, saying, if I went for 20 years I would only get what I had, which was by now 107 degrees.
I went to see 2 further surgeons & found out, he had not put it in straight, & it should have been smaller.
I live in Spain , so I sought advice from a no win no fee solicitor, but was told I had no chance of doing anything against the surgeon.
I wish I had never had it done, as I have lots of pain from it & cannot even ride my bike now, as with not being able to put that foot flat on the peddle, I was putting pressure on my hips, now I have iliopsoas bursa & tendinitus due to this.
Before the op I loved dancing, now I don't