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Damage from Iovera Nerve block prior to TKR
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I had the Iovera over a year ago before my knee replacement. I have never regained the muscle use at the injection sight. I to feel pain and the muscle feels dead above the knee where the surgeon did the injections. I am 55 and very active, not overweight. My surgeon gave up on me and sent me to a revision specialist for follow-up after I questioned the horrible stabbing pain and skin irritation. It has now taken me months to get an appointment. I only wish I could take that day back and had never gotten it. I went post op from my knee replacement with zero pain meds because he said I did not need them due to receiving the Iovera. Was the worst surgery of my life, and I will never trust another surgeon.
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My biggest regret is getting the IOVERA. It’s been 14 months and my knee itself feels so much better than it was but the constant nerve pain is awful and numbness from mid thigh to mid calf on the lateral side. I am convinced this is permanent and I refuse to take gabapentin which seems to be my only option to help with the nerve pain. Besides having to pay out of pocket for the IOVERA…if only I did not have it!
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I did not get the knee replacement after getting the Iovera. I can't imagine the pain you went through and that doctor was very uninformed of how painful the Iovera can be. Can you go to a pain clinic? I don't know how all that works but I do know the pain of the Iovera in addition to the pain of the surgery would be terrible. I am so sorry you went through this and I fear many will also go through the same thing although I have seen a few (very few) positive comments on the Iovera.