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Spacer replacement 4 years after TKR
Joint Replacements | Last Active: Nov 30 10:41am | Replies (123)Comment receiving replies
I had a TKR on 03-13-18 and was in pain until I had a revision on 12-26-23. During this almost 6 year period I complained about the feeling of a lose knee with loud clunking. The sound was so loud my wife could hear my knee while I walked across the room. Following the surgery my doctor told me I put a thicker spacer in that should take care of the clunking. The surgery went well with less pain and quicker recovery, but the clunking, although reduced, remains.
In my case answering the question "would I do it over again" is elusive, because giving up one year plus of your life in recovery for a questionable outcome is a difficult decision.
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This is an update on my 11-30-24 comment. The revision with the thicker spacer had little effect on pain and clunking and the recovery was much better than the original surgery. I was very optomistic during my first 4 months of physical therapy when progress began taking a down-turn. As the pain increased I continued the PT for a full year hoping for improvement. I continued seeing different Orthopedists, because they had different diagnosis, for the next 18 months. The last diagnosis was a loose implant that may explain the pain, but I won't take this to the bank. My personal experience with 3 knee replacements (one revision) is negative with more pain than pre-surgery, limited range of motion, and major reduction of quality of life.