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One knee replacement and will never have another one!
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Thank you. Manipulation under anesthesia. Cracking the joint manually by your surgeon to break up the scar tissue.
I’m very thankful I have a functioning knee now. I’d still give it a “C” though. Not what I thought would be the outcomes. I did everything I was suppose to do.
If you don’t things are going right- get a second opinion. And do it before week 10 post-op. Also make your concerns known early, as it was covered in the original bundle cost as I had raised questions. Your surgeon needs to do the MUA, not a new Dr.
MUAs are most effective when accomplished before week 12 post-op. It only takes about 10 minutes so don’t let them say their schedule is too full. I had mine done at about 6:00 a.m. before the real surgery schedule started. Still have to be sedated with pain meds as well. There are risks as well. But, now I can get to 0* straight and 125* flexion. Can hike and ride my bicycle again.
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So happy you are doing well and things turned out so well after all. I am very interested in your opinion of the "bundle" and you are the only one I ever heard mention it. I had never heard of it before and after I had done all the pre-surgery requirements, a lady called me from the dr office and told me I could not see ANY doctor unless sick for 3 months after surgery. I asked her why and she mentioned the bundle and this was the dr's protocol. This was 10 days before the surgery and they had never told me this. I had several appointments already scheduled with drs that took up to a year to get an appointment. I told her there was no way I could comply with that and wound up canceling the knee surgery. I don't think I am going to re-schedule. What is all this "bundle" talk. I asked the surgeon and he tried to explain but I never really understood. He said it was very complicated, but my thoughts are he was trying to preserve his cost ratio and was trying to prevent any complications, although he did not specifically say that. If I ever do decide to have this done, which I doubt, I will ask if they replace based on bundle services.