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TKR help

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steven17463
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hi all, just wondering if anyone can offer any support or advice. i had a tkr at the start of this month and i cant straighten or bend leg , when i was in hospital the physio said 30 degrees off being straight and said to me if u dont straighten it youll be left with a limp or more surgery! it really threw me and has left me very worried.. ive had 2 leg lengthening operations a good few years ago due to being in a hit and run and my femur stopped growing, this was managable as it wasnt on a joint but since the tkr i feel like ive taken a step backwards. ive yet to see a physio since being discharged from hospital so just doing my own exercises but the pain is terrible, i dont want to be left with a limp but until i actually see a physio im really struggling... thanks

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