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1 month after tkr the top two inches under my scar feel rock hard

Joint Replacements | Last Active: Dec 13 6:41pm | Replies (11)
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@algrieco

There was several months between each of my procedures. They never quantified the amount of scar tissue. The problem was, because of my body’s response, the scar tissue quickly returned. The open debridement was to recut the entire vertical length of the TKR scar. There was a brief period after the arthroscopic debridement that it had seemed like there had been progress, although very little.

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irenesara | @irenesara | Dec 13 1:05pm

Thank you for responding. Do you recall the recovery from your open debridement being easier than your first big surgery thru that large incision (the initial replacement)? Was it another long or difficult recovery, and did it immediately help your ROM, or did you have to get right back into PT to start seeing gains? Also, did the scarring cause any uncomfortable clunking sensations while walking or bending the knee or was it just a ROM problem that you had?

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