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Total knee replacement problems
Joint Replacements | Last Active: Sep 28, 2024 | Replies (80)Comment receiving replies
I knew from my nickel pierced earrings I might be allergic to nickel and after doing allergy testing it was confirmed that I was. My TKR surgeon is known for taking a mold of your knee before surgery and he uses that for the hardware unfortunately the company only uses nickel so I was not a candidate for this process and had to use an off the shelf titanium hardware. I am one of the unlucky ones that TKR recovery has been difficult and often wonder if they would of been able to make a mold of my knee first my recovery would be better .
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I had one knee replacement in 1993 and the other one in 1996. I had the one in 1993 replaced in February 2023. My first one lasted 29 years. It would have been 30 in December. I was 37 and no one would touch anyone younger than 65. My doctor only gave me 10 years because of my age. I kneeled on that knee and walked many many miles. I did not run. My new one if I kneel on it my knee hurts. I know technology is supposed to make implants better but I don't know. I don't know about my old replacement but my new one is titanium. I never heard of taking a mold of your knee. I had my shoulder replaced and I needed an mri to get the measurements for my new shoulder. I had a hip replaced and I don't think anything was measured there until the surgery. I live in Wisconsin.