Patellafemoral Arthroplasty (new knee cap and trochlea!)
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Many of you will know I've posted on this site for a while now, but I'm just wondering if there is anyone out there who has actually had a patellafemoral arthroplasty operation (as opposed to partial or full knee replacement). I'm 18 weeks po from this op, knee is recovering ok, but muscle wastage is a pain in the **** (this is a four letter word, and it's not knee lol!).
It's beginning to get me down (as per my rant last night on forum entitled "low point" posted by someone else) so am just interested to see how anyone who has had exactly the same operation is progressing.
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lissa39uk pam1313
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mel 😊
pam1313 lissa39uk
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Fast forward 11 years - I'd tried every pill, potion, exercise going - nothing helped, and in all that time I wore a knee support. My knee was very unstable and as I work full time I needed some assistance to enable me to get about! Finally I was offered knee surgery and had this on the 24th March this year. I'd had x-rays, MRI scan but the Surgeon told me that until he opened up my knee he wouldn't know what procedure he was going to do.
So, that's how I arrived with having the op I had. The knee is definitely stronger but my problem has/is the muscle wastage. I'm now told that because I wore a knee support for such a long time then the muscles have forgotten what to do. I'm annoyed about this because for all those years I did ask all the doctors I saw whether I was doing myself any harm wearing a support - and was told "no"!.
I had my weekly physio session last Friday and whether I overdid or not I don't know, but my knee (in fact both legs!) have seemed very unstable since then - although this may also be due to my fibromyalgia. Boy, what a journey this is!
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lissa39uk pam1313
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I have had problems with my knee since then much the same as you and recently has got extremely bad, giving way, swollen, locking and very painful. I have numerous physio sessions as an adult because they realised I had to strengthen my muscles...der u dont say!!? stupid people....I could have told them that years ago...lol.
Anyway, got an emergency app through a special gp scheme to see another what I thought was an ortho specialist but turns out to be a glorified physio.... He said 'cant really examine it properly because you are so much pain' lol quite funny really hey?.. So he said 'we'll send you for an MRI but dont think it will show any thing'. I have now had my MRI and it shows the patella groove isnt deep enough and I have significant cartilage disease to my patella with bone oedema...hence the pain. I had to phone for my results because the physio hadnt contacted me to give me....embarrassed me thinks!? lol. Anyways an app was made with him again on wed this week to see what he says.Â
It seems I think, that perhaps I have always had this groove problem which has never been picked up on, and of course it has now caused more damage than it would have done had it been fixed years ago.
I think I may have to have the procedure you have had and as I am just 45 dont think they will replace it all.
I can almost feel my knee swell as I sit here and am really struggling to get around.... think it may be crutches again... lets see what he says..prob more waiting to be referred to a surgeon.
Many thanks Pam
regards
Mel
pam1313 lissa39uk
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If my recovery takes a while longer then I'll just have to be patient, but as I've said many times......this patient isn't known for her patience!!
Good luck at your appointment.