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I am seven months postop after a TKR. I need another opinion.
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@dann399
Thank you for taking the time to do this detailed response.
There are a lot of similarities. My surgeon is also the director of joint replacements in a very large teaching university.
He performed a revision of a hip replacement. I had in 2010 that was not working. The hip is still good 16 years later. So I completely trusted him for my knee. And now it’s “ the x-rays look, good bye-bye”
He did send me to the pain management department, and I am going to have the ablation to the nerves in the knee to alleviate some of the pain. I think it is called a genicular nerve block.
I don’t know if I am up to having another major surgery.
I also have worked in healthcare for 50 years!
Would you be willing to share the name of the surgeon that did your successful surgery?
Thank you so much!
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@roxie12
A Genicular Nerve Block is usually done in an attempt to temporarily alleviate the pain but is also usually a preliminary procedure to determine if you are a candidate for the Genicular Nerve Ablation. If there is little or no pain relief, the ablation is not the answer. The ablation is a procedure where the nerves in the affected area are "fried" (for the lack of a better term) to deaden the nerve endings for the pain receptors. As previously mentioned, I reside in coastal central NJ and the revision surgeon I used is part of the Robert Wood Johnson Barnabas Health System. He has offices in Lakewood and Toms River NJ and has over 35 years experience. He also did a fellowship at Mass General Hospital in Boston. Definitely seek out a revision specialist in your area. It may take a bit of research but getting rid of the pain and swelling and getting back to a much better quality of life is definitely worth it. Good luck!