Pes anserine bursae

Hi @tkrfail21. What a frustrating revelation. If you don't mind me asking, did you have arthritis in your knee at all or any damage to your knee joint that was revealed on an x-ray of some sort? Have you been going to PT after your partial revision with your new specialist? How have you improved since?

I know your pain. I had TKR 6yrs ago and have been in far worse pain since that surgery. 2 yrs after TKR I had revision and still terrible pain. In the 6 yrs I have had 17 procedures and nothing worked. Pea bursea was one problem, after PRP injection and some painful PT the pez has calmed down. But I still can’t walk one step without terrible pain, from the top 2 doctors in NYC I am told it’s some kind of nerve issue that never will be found. I believe the first surgeon was sloppy and I was just another TKR they do soooo regularly. Of course HE did nothing wrong. I am starting to vent sorry, best of luck. And for the PEZ the PRP injection really helped

Wow!Finally someone who knows how I am suffering. I have had 3 cortisone shots in my pes bursae. Helps for awhile. What is a PRP injection? You are correct. My first dr never treated the real problem, just another TKR to him. Have to wait 4 months until my next specialist visit to address the bumps under my skin. He won't do anything until 1 year has passed.

I had arthritis but it wasn’t an issue. I did pt immediately after the revision, a d had improvement. I rented the flexinator for 800 a month. Helped me a alot. A started walking in the pool, pedaling motions, lots of stretching on the steps. It was a year process after the revision. Then again after huge sutures were removed. Lots and lots of ice pads. Spent most of 2 years crying until the revision. I'm 7 months out from last suture surgery and nust this week feeling .uch better. Every day is all about the knee, stretching, icing, biking, swimming etc. And my dr recommended 1 aleve with 1 tylenol together to help the swelling and pain. It works. I will never get more than 110 degree bend but I can do most of what I want. Keep working at it. Also, primary physician strongly suggested a mild anti depressant because the trauma had become so much of my life. It really helped. Just keep working at it.

I had 12 large suture bumps from the top of my knee, around the patella and ending on my shin bone. I had to wait also each time before he would do surgery. I have had 4 cortisone shots in my pes. To this day it is sore to the touch and slightly red. The first 2 dr didn't recognize the pes anserine bursae. I feel for you too.