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TKR revision 5 months ago, can’t get leg to straighten

Posted by lazygirl6 @lazygirl6, Oct 3, 2024

5 months post surgery and leg is not straight. Had MUA and surgeon said he didn’t want to push on knee because he didn’t want to break my bones. Has anyone experienced this problem. Working hard at PT and at home exercises. Nobody seems to know what to do about this.

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timely | @timely | 1 day ago

To all who posted about lack of knee bend-ability after surgery, what questions do I need to ask my Orthopedic surgeon at my first appointment ?

How can I somehow not have this problem as both knees are now bent while walking?

Is there any prior to surgery PT that would improve the existing knee bend before surgery???

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timely | @timely | 1 day ago

What exercises help with knees that are bent?

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lynnn | @lynnn | 1 day ago
In reply to @lynnn "I also cannot straighten my leg after 5 months. Almost and maybe that is the best..." + (show)
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I also cannot straighten my leg after 5 months. Almost and maybe that is the best I will get. It doesn’t affect anything so I guess it is ok.

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@lynnn good that it doesn’t affect anything. Maybe it will improve after a few more months.

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steveinarizona | @steveinarizona | 9 hours ago
In reply to @marceille08 "My only help is to picture a jelly donut under your knee with your leg outstretched..." + (show)
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My only help is to picture a jelly donut under your knee with your leg outstretched on the bed and try to push that jelly out as hard as you can! Perhaps it was the visualization for me that helped. I've had a TNR and 2 revisions and it has worked for me every single time!

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@marceille08
Sounds like one of the exercises I do in my PT sessions. They fold up a hand towel and put it on the table under my surgical knee. I then press down as hard as I can with my knee and then raise my leg and repeat. 30 times as I recall. Sort of like a reverse push up.

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steveinarizona | @steveinarizona | 3 hours ago
In reply to @tommywilliams "My surgeon cut my Tibial tray with too much slope thus causing me to fall many..." + (show)
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My surgeon cut my Tibial tray with too much slope thus causing me to fall many times hurting myself and my knee would go side to side several inches, my knee buckled for 14 months tore my ligaments, had to get another surgeon to go behind the surgen & do a 3 1/2 hours complete reconstructed knee replacement!

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@tommywilliams

I have said before, and I will say again, finding the best surgeon is the most important and most impactful thing you can do to improve your chance of a painless or minimal pain surgery. Think how much better it would have been if the second surgeon had been the first.

At least you got a revision and it looks like it will be successful. Hang in there.

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