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Loose knee implant

Joint Replacements | Last Active: Dec 4 12:58pm | Replies (23)

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Hi can anyone tell what their specific symptoms were with loose implants/ spacers. I'm 2.5 years into a disaster now. Had a partial knee replacement in April 23 , it became loose so was replaced in Aug, this still didn't work so had total replacement in Dec 23. Then got sepsis in Jan 24 so had to be opened and washed out. In April this year discovered that sepsis had destroyed my remaining cruciate so knee was dislocating so another replacement, this time a stabilising one. And now I'm here and all seems to be happening again. Pain on both sides, esp after standing or sitting, catching or clunking when walking and feels like leg just dangling. Please help

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I am so sorry to hear of all that you are going through. Would you ever consider a second or third opinion? You shouldn’t have to put up with all of that. I had a right knee replacement five years ago and my knee has never been the same. Other knee needs to be done, but I am just going to “live with it” for as long as I can. I had a very rough recovery. Wishing you all the best. You should seek out an opinion from a top orthopedic surgeon, even if it means traveling to see him/her.