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I had similar experience. After patella surgery and one year later full replacement. After three and half years I am in more pain and less range of motion. Surgeons ignore my problem and X-ray does not show any problem. Surgeons are in business to make money and cover themselves instead of treating patients Very disappointed with surgeons unethical practice.

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That is how I feel about the guy that did my knee surgery. I don't think he leveled with me on how many PTK's he had done because the day of that surgery after they had put me under, a hole was found in the sterilized instruments. They kept me under for an additional hour so the instruments could be reserialized as, get this, it was the ONLY SET they had!!! This the surgeon told H, but only after PTK was done.

He ignored my complaints about the pain and pins and needles, not sleeping exception snatches because if my let touched something I would have excruciating pain.
H. said the same thing. Guy was in it for money. It was during covid times and his surgeries were probably down.

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Today the leg is week and I can't depend on it due to all the nerve damage which I have been told they can do nothing about. Even now, almost 5 yrs. later I can feel pins and needles, pain, etc. from my knee down to my ankle and sometimes foot. Even with exercise I can't depend on the leg, the TKR done later may have helped the knee but not the damage the bad surgeon did to me.

Sadly, as my follow up after surgery visits with him I got the STRONG feeling that he didn't care about my pain, not being able to touch the leg, not being able to sleep, etc. He was always wanting to do the other knee.

My other knee needs surgery but it will be a cold day in hades after my last experience because I am scared.