Scar tissue after knee replacement

I was given prophylactic antibiotics (teicoplanin) prior to the arthroscopic lysis and debridment of left knee. Thankfully I did not get an infection post operatively.

@kimbies1204 If I surgeon told me what yours told you about "what your body does with implants is out of my hands" I'd be calling an attorney. I've never heard anything so untrue and so irresponsible. You are his patient. His job is do, first, do not harm, and then do everything in his power to heal you. Is there another Kaiser hospital you can go to?

I was given prophylactic antibiotics (teicoplanin) prior to the arthroscopic lysis and debridment of left knee. Thankfully I did not get an infection post operatively.

For 1 week prior to my TKR I had to rub some stuff from a tube around my nostrils. Night b4, take a shower w some HydrClens ? Then the next morning Take Another Shower w ?hyClens, In hospital, nurse gave me large ?wipes - 1 for 1 arm, toss it. 1 for left arm, toss it; 1 for 1 leg, toss it. 1 for left left, toss it. She washed my back, toss wipe. etc. Hospital has THE BEST rating for NO INFECTIONS! IN CA.

Kinbies, Isn't it time to talk to an INSURANCE COMMISSIONER in your state? Right now is open enrollment - Time to Switch?

For 1 week prior to my TKR I had to rub some stuff from a tube around my nostrils. Night b4, take a shower w some HydrClens ? Then the next morning Take Another Shower w ?hyClens, In hospital, nurse gave me large ?wipes - 1 for 1 arm, toss it. 1 for left arm, toss it; 1 for 1 leg, toss it. 1 for left left, toss it. She washed my back, toss wipe. etc. Hospital has THE BEST rating for NO INFECTIONS! IN CA.

St. Johns, Santa Monica CA// there is a chart -with All Ca hospitals and the records of the ones that don't have patients getting infection. St. Johns is the only one w dots in column with None or the Least infections for hospital stays. I wish u well.

I’m interested in your overall outcome. I’m 2 weeks post op and in top of all the issues that follow that, have developed sciatica and find it uncomfortable to sit, stand, lay, everything! I’m miserable and doing 2 weeks of in home pt have brought me to the point of complete discouragement. I thought I hurt before the surgery- it’s nothing compared to after!. The pain meds help minimumally but they have never had the pain managed from the very beginning. I cry a lot and it seems no end in sight. I can’t use chiropractor until incision is healed enough to stand the laying in my stomach for adjustment, etc. I’m depressed and often wish I’d never done this but at 54 I’m active and want to be able to do things with my husband who has been a troooer helping me but I’m sick of Percocet being a daily pill and not working well!!!! Getting ready to begin outpatient pt at a facility. I get to choose that facility. Am interested in what kind of facility I should look for... one with hydrotherapy, one with the various types of therapy mentioned here. Scar tissue is building up and the pain is unbearable. I’m glad and saddened that I’m not alone in my journey.

@sdhkkjmz New to group. Healing takes so much longer than we think it'll be. I did bilateral 8 mos.ago. I'm having intense tendon pain behind knee esp after exercise, if anyone has thoughts ... Anyway, for those with ROM issues , read below, there's a great - really great -- option to look into. Pain-killers: I needed for long time. Percocet was useless, get a stronger pain reliever, the strongest you can! But... you are ONLY 2 weeks post op ! You need a few months to evaluate how you are. I was lucky to get into rehab facility with good PT for 2 weeks ... but various levels of pain continued for a long while from multiple sources. Sleep was difficult (sleep aid is helping). I don't think your scar tissue is building up at this point. Here are a couple ideas. Water exercise (with lots of bending) has been good (it's a bit too early for you, due to wound). For you at this early point, I'd work on the ROM a lot now. And I used an amazing machine to help do that. X-10 machine. It's not a CPM, I found that horrible. The testimonials are true. It's not covered by insurance except in Michigan, and it's hard to get a machine (rent) bec there's so much demand, but it was worth every penny. You sit comfortably, it gently moves your leg; you control the slight increases (each day you improve); most people get to full ROM quickly. (My PT was so amazed at how I was doing that they totally slacked off with me - with bad consequences now). The say the best time to use X-10 is a week or 2 post op. Can't recommend it enough.