Scar tissue after knee replacement

Hi
Just wondering if u still have good range or scar tissue came back?

I have a much better range of motion. Still a little scar tissue, but I can do about everything now. I would not have gotten this far without the arthroscopic surgery.

I have had two Aystm Therapy sessions along with icing my entire leg 4 to 5 times a day and it appears to be working on my scar tissue so there is another option. My doctor thinks I will require 11 to 13 sessions to be rid of all my scar tissue. It is too early in the process to know how many sessions are necessary but I will report in again with progress. You can watch on You Tube - they show the therapy. Just put in Astym Therapy in the search.

Me neither, range of movement under anaesthetic 0-70 degrees pre arthroscopic arthrolysis and debridment of scar tissue 4 weeks on +3-105 degrees. I am now looking forward to returning back to work in 2 weeks time.

It has worked for me.i can now resume my career as a nurse in full clinical capacity. I read my operation notes and it was not a pretty read. In 4 weeks following arthroscopic arthrolysis and debridment of left knee I feel fabulous. Yes I still have pain (Neuropathic pain)but better than I have done

I wish I could get this done but I dont know why but all my doctor says about removing all the scar tissue is that he will reopen the knee and remove it that way which I do not want to go though all of that again I am 6 1/2 months out of partial knee replacement and still cant walk on it

I suppose it depends on the location of the scar tissue. I was fortunate and like you I was around 6 months post TKR and could not walk.i can walk better now but still have a bit of a limp.

Hi. I am stuck at 90 degrees 6 months after knee replacement. Had an x-ray 2 days ago and the radiologist said there is evidence of heterotopic ossification, or bone growth where it's not supposed to happen. Surgeon said it was significant scarring and that I might need a revision with surgical removal of scars. Has anyone else had this happen to them post-knee replacement? I am wondering about options. While I can at least sit with much less pain, all the things I used to enjoy doing are now impossible (cycling, hiking).

Here's the backstory. I had a TKR in April at Mayo. Surgery went well and minimal post-surgical complications other than pain, stiffness and a large hematoma in the knee capsule. ROM was never more than 60 degrees flexion and 12 degrees extension. Had 2 manipulations under anesthesia and while they each increased flexion, the knee has remained stiff with a max flexion of 90 degrees when not under anesthesia. Have been going to PT since release from hospital after surgery. The PT started with brute force, bending the knee until I yelled. Not much success there. Now we are doing a lot of massage on quads and hamstrings to loosen the muscles, which has been much more successful.

Thanks in advance!

Hi...I’m 14 months post-op, bilateral tkr. I have good ROM, but I still have stiff knees, cement block like heaviness, nerve pain, etc. I can’t stand or walk for more than about 15-30 minutes. It feels like someone put in volleyball knee pads, made of setting concrete and soaked in acid. Did MUA, acupuncture, massage, genicular nerve ablation, laser therapy, cryotherapy, you name it. I swear, I’m losing my mind. My surgeon says nothing is wrong. Please, if anyone has any advice, thoughts, direction...I’ll do anything. Thank you.

kimbies1204 Oh my gosh, I'm so sorry you're going through all of this! First of all if your surgeon says nothing's wrong, start shopping! Do you live near a teaching/research hospital? I guess that's my only advice. I feel powerless to help given all that you've tried. : (