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Damage from Iovera Nerve block prior to TKR

Joint Replacements | Last Active: Jan 4 1:29am | Replies (131)
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@josephinecarrion

Hello, I just want to mention that I had the Iovera treatment and I commented about my experience above. I want you to know that as of today, May 2024, I have no more side effects. My right outer thigh was numb for about eight months and it did wear off. So if anyone is worried about the numbness, it does wear off in time.

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heyjoe415 | @heyjoe415 | Jul 6, 2024

Skin numbness on and around the knee does seem to be pretty common after a TKR. I experienced it with both of my TKRs, and it did just go away after 6 months or so, certainly by 1 year.

To get into the knee capsule, the surgeon has to make a slight cut into the quadriceps just above the patella. this allows the surgeon to then move the patella to the side to get access to the knee.

I'm pretty sure some nerves are damaged during this process. I think the numbness is due to this. I'm actually a little surprised that the numbness goes away. As far as I know, nerves can't regenerate. In my case, the numbness was not a big problem and I rarely noticed it.

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