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Pain 14 mo after TKR

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jan19619
jan19619

I've had terrible burning pain 14 mo out of tkr. very difficult to walk even with walker. Did all the therapy and the x-rays show components in correctly.

Any suggestins.? Out life has changed completely.

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  • Oldfatguy1
    Oldfatguy1 jan19619

    Posted

    Have you talked to a pain management specialist and had a lower spine mri. Many have severe sciatica after tor. Sometimes its a matter of exercise or possibly a series of apical injections. In my case I had a bad compression and required surgery. Don't guess, just get to the right Dr and get answers

  • cheryle25039
    cheryle25039 jan19619

    Posted

    I need to know the answer to. I have severe pain and swelling, numbness, and need help getting up and down any suggestions. Is this infection?
    • jan19619
      jan19619 cheryle25039

      Posted

      The ortho dr. Said they have to take fluid out of the knee to tell if infection. We are getting a nerve study test today .n
    • Oldfatguy1
      Oldfatguy1 jan19619

      Posted

      Infection can appear in several ways. The 1st time it as it I had a huge amt of drainage (enough to soak the bandage, the ave wrap and the entire knee area of a pair if heavy sweat pants plus the sheet. THE second time it was pain and they had to to in deep to find source. Both required reopening the wound and The 8 week, twice a day antibiotic infusion but the 2nd time they had to take out the prosthesis and take me off the leg with toe touch weight bearing and no bend for 4 months. Then put in a new prosthesis.

      Unless you are showing signs of extreme fatigue, nasuea, a large amt of heat in the knee or unusual discharge it most likely isn't an infection. Nerve damage along with excessive scar tissue can take months to correct as nerve are the last area to rebuild and then you think its finally over only to find the pain pops up somewhere else.

      Obviousily, fear of the unknown is THE worst kind. Much easier to handle the truth.

    • jan19619
      jan19619 Oldfatguy1

      Posted

      Agree, it's not an infection. hopefully the nerve study today will show something. don't want a do over. to extensive. just need to get rid on the constant pain both sitting and walking. 

  • jenny80029
    jenny80029 jan19619

    Posted

    Is it all the time or just when walking? Very hard for you... I guess not up to the two year mark so hope full may improve. ?
    • AlexandriaGizmo
      AlexandriaGizmo jan19619

      Posted

      Hi Jan asked to be sent for an MRI because xrays cannot always see everything, also are you sure its knee and not hip, referred pain is horrendous, trust me I know from experience
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