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Has anyone had a total elbow replacement?
Joint Replacements | Last Active: May 14 6:43am | Replies (16)Comment receiving replies
I had a total elbow replacement 4 1/2 years ago. I lost some movement in pinkie and next two fingers. Difficult to wash left side(including face and hair) . The replacement has come loose and the lower part is dangerously close to breaking through the bone. Now need another surgery with possibility of loosing any movement. I would like to know if anyone else has had this happen to them.
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What was your post-op experience like? When you say you might lose all movement, what does that mean? Can you still use your hand and lift your arm? I'm thinking that I might have this fusion instead of a replacement. Good luck to you!
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Had a total elbow replacement 2021, swelling never went down after surgery, took ten months to decide it was loose and infected. Removed joint a put in spacer, still swollen and failed to find infection after blood tests, bone scrapes, and cultures grown. 12 months later replaced spacer with new spacer without antibiotics impregnated, swelling went down by 70% . Still no infection found. Awaiting new joint operation.
My advice, unless you really don't need to do this don't have the joint replaced. Your life, leisure and work will be destroyed. I wish I had never started.