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Scar tissue after knee replacement

Posted by leithlane @leithlane, Jan 31, 2017

I had knee replacement surgery 6 weeks ago . Through PT I have been working on breaking up the scar tissue only for it to regrow by the time I get back to PT two days later. I have been massaging at home, using a hand held massager and roller. It is painful and swollen. I am getting very disheartened. Any suggestions as to what else I can do. Has anyone had laser treatments to break up scar tissue? Were they effective?

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rmeddings | @rmeddings | Jun 22, 2019
In reply to @debbie64131 "My surgeon has not given me the scope option. He keeps telling me it takes a..." + (show)
@debbie64131

My surgeon has not given me the scope option. He keeps telling me it takes a year for the healing. I had a manipulation & the bands were gone for 2 days. They came back even tighter. Still doing therapy. I’m wanting to find out if acupuncture is affective.

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What do you mean by bands ?

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damewocane | @damewocane | Jun 24, 2019

This is so sad to see the same stuff different day-Killerbeesknees - I am stuck, like you with wrong size knee stuff a load of bills and pain that is of the charts at night esp. Will you try to pursue legal benefits? It looks very daunting from here.

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kneeproblem | @kneeproblem | Jun 24, 2019
In reply to @damewocane "This is so sad to see the same stuff different day-Killerbeesknees - I am stuck, like..." + (show)
@damewocane

This is so sad to see the same stuff different day-Killerbeesknees - I am stuck, like you with wrong size knee stuff a load of bills and pain that is of the charts at night esp. Will you try to pursue legal benefits? It looks very daunting from here.

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I am in the same boat as you guys are . A surgery that has gone bad after the replacement (partial),then injections, then a knee manipulation, then a scope and still no relief along with a surgeon who doesnt care at all sort of laughs when you tell him of the pain and how your life changed I don't believe there is any help

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babette | @babette | Jun 24, 2019

How many of us have pursued or think about suing? Seems to me if the actions of one person ruin your life, well there out to be a remedy! I'm holding out until I see my second opinion surgeon in July, but, depending on what he says, I may go after surgeon number 1.

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sandie2749 | @sandie2749 | Jun 24, 2019
In reply to @cheris "Hi I had total knee replacement 10 months ago. Lots of swelling. Went to PT had..." + (show)
@cheris

Hi I had total knee replacement 10 months ago. Lots of swelling. Went to PT had deep tissue massage. VERY painful I felt like I had a very tight band around my knee making it hard to move.. I used a recumbent cross trainer which helped a lot. Getting into the pool and walking had an immediate effect on bringing down the swelling. After 3 months I did fairly well. I was bothered for a long time with sciatic pain making it hard to sit and ride in a car. I had second knee replaced 8 weeks ago. Almost no swelling very good range of motion right after the operation. Doing exercises twice a day and icing 3 time a day. This time around so much better. Some stiffness in knee but nothing compared to last time. My only problem is the hip/butt pain is back but not as bad. Has anyone else had this problem???

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I too have developed sciatic pain after my knee replacement , My knee is doing good as it is only been five weeks however the pain in my butt and down my legs also makes it hard for me to sit for long times or stand for a long time. Going to therapy to see if there’s anything they can do for it to help me along

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doodles418 | @doodles418 | Jun 24, 2019

There is no legal action to be taken if your surgeon performed and operated to the best of his abilities. There is no legal recourse for his judgement of wrong sizing, this is left to the surgeons discretion at the time of surgery. Only if he was was grossly negligent and you can get your 2nd opinion to go on record stating this will you have a case. Good luck with your 2nd opinion, I hope you get answers too and share them with us.

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JK | @contentandwell | Jun 24, 2019

If any of you try to sue, I wish you luck. The woman I knew who went through two years of agony tried to, to no avail. If it hasn't impacted your life beyond being in constant pain there was nothing that could be done she was told. I don't understand this, what about pain and suffering? Maybe she just did not have a good lawyer. I think doctors should be held accountable for things like this.
JK

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harley105 | @harley105 | Jun 24, 2019
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@sandie2749

I too have developed sciatic pain after my knee replacement , My knee is doing good as it is only been five weeks however the pain in my butt and down my legs also makes it hard for me to sit for long times or stand for a long time. Going to therapy to see if there’s anything they can do for it to help me along

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I found a really good chiropractor who had bee recommended by a friend who used him after her knees. He saved my butt … literally!! It made a huge difference!! Maybe your PT can recommend someone.

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kmart Kay Martin | @kmart | Jul 8, 2019
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@dduke

It is an arthroscopic procedure in which they cut out much of the scar tissue. They will usually do a manipulation at the same time as you are already under anesthesia. I had a manipulation planned and my Dr. wanted to scope me while I was out. He said there was so much scar tissue that I would not have been able to overcome it with P.T. So he performed the lysis procedure and it helped quite a bit.
https://www.arthroscopytechniques.org/article/S2212-6287(17)30061-0/fulltext

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I asked my surgeon about surgery for my scar tissue and he told me it was too late (14months) to take care of the surgery. How long after the TKR was your surgery for scar tissue?

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dduke | @dduke | Jul 8, 2019
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@kmart

I asked my surgeon about surgery for my scar tissue and he told me it was too late (14months) to take care of the surgery. How long after the TKR was your surgery for scar tissue?

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My Lysis was 40 weeks post-op. I have noticed (what seems to be) some of the scar tissue coming back a year later.

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