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Spacer replacement 4 years after TKR
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@ggji
Very frustrating when they don’t seem to believe the patient complaint is valid🙄
I know someone who had a TKR twice same surgeon, same knee. Still no pain relief and affected his ability to do so many things!
He and his nurse wife got online and after much research and discussion with a surgeon in another state (nice that XRays, scans like CT/MRIs can be shared via computer!), had the third replacement and has been fine ever since!
You just have to be your own advocate these days.
I had similar issues years back and it took me awhile but once I found the right surgeon - relief!
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@wisco50
True I agree that you have to advocate for yourself
See my insistence for revision of TKR with higher number on the spacer. It’s 2 days and I am already relieved of my complaints
It happened once earlier with a dentist who kept giving me antibiotics for 6 months for shreds coming from my mouth
I got frustrated with her as I had a surgery coming up. I researched the internet and looked at the information given by the most reputed Medical schools and hospitals
And lo and behold it was just an allergic reaction to one of the ingredients in the various reputed toothpastes that we all use
I did not use that toothpaste that night and by morning I was relieved of my symptoms
Imagine a dentist could not even suggest that I change my toothpaste and see
I could not even sue her for a malpractice as the attorneys told me that it could have been pursued if it had killed me
Unbelievable state of medical practices
So for any issue bothering one must research and get aware of the options and solutions