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Sutures didn't dissolve after tkr revision

Posted by tkrfail21 @tkrfail21, Dec 30, 2023

Had 2nd knee surgery to remove lots of scar tissue. After 6 months the sutures aren't dissolving. The are visible under the skin as big bumps in a row. Very painful as it feels like they are coming through the skin.

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tkrfail21 | @tkrfail21 | Aug 23, 2024
In reply to @kristenbelle "Hi, It's been awhile since your message. Did you get those sutures removed? How did it..." + (show)
@kristenbelle

Hi, It's been awhile since your message. Did you get those sutures removed? How did it go? My sister had a tkr and has been in pain with what seems to be wire sutures left in her knee poking under the skin. There are scabs on the areas.

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In June the opened up my knee on the same scar for the 3rd time. All sutures were removed. Had to immobilize my knee at first since surures were holding tissue together so lost 10 degree of bend. No bumps showing under my skin. Feels like my knee was freed, like the sutures were hindering my movement. No more pain but will always be stiff. At least I can walk normally and sit with my knees bent. Had to wait a complete year to have sutures removed in order to allow tissues to heal from all the scar tissue that was removed during my revision. It was worth getting sutures removed.

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janicelg | @janicelg | 6 days ago
In reply to @tkrfail21 "These are not stitches. The surgeon says they are sutures. They are hard like bone and..." + (show)
@tkrfail21

These are not stitches. The surgeon says they are sutures. They are hard like bone and the size of large peas. They are in a row curved around my knee cap.

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I have the exact same thing! I saw my surgeon at 9 months, who said to give it more time. It’s been a year, and it hurts when I try to bend down. It restricts me from doing more exercises. I’ll be seeing my surgeon the end of this month, and I’ll insist he do something. I’ll keep you posted.

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