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Truth about Total Knee Replacements
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If your knee is buckling it’s unstable. Different things can cause that. If you have fallen that much and have that much issue with your knee buckling I would get a 2nd opinion.
My tibial plate was loose on my first knee. The second knee the spacer was the wrong size and my knee hyper extends and my knee cap slides out of place. Surgeons who did the work will not find “anything wrong” with their work. Talk with your PT and see if y’all can figure out what you might could do to make it stronger and get a second opinion from a different doctor.
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Two weeks ago I had my second opinion appointment and I was extremely disappointed. I actually printed responses from this website that described my issues and he didn't even look at it. He acted as if he knew all the issues all ready. He did not ask me any questions and seemed very reluctant to discuss a revision with no explanation as to why. I told my femur surgeon, who recommended him, my experience and she seemed baffled. I now have a second opinion with a nother doctor later this month. I guess I am writing this to vent my frustration with this whole TKR journey. Meanwhile since my femur is healing nicely I am getting stronger but that bend is still a b**tch.