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Spacer replacement 4 years after TKR

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@ezas123

Thanks for your post.

My TKR (12/23) did not turn out well. I think that the surgeon may have installed it improperly but four other surgeons have examined me and they can see nothing wrong on any images.

I have had 10 Orthopedic surgeries including 4 implants in the last 15 years. Every surgery has risks; there is no guarantee. About 15 - 20 % of TKR patients are not completely satisfied with their result. There are some like mine which are the rare exception.
I will have a full revision next week and hopefully this will resolve or at least mitigate the pain.

I have a legal backgound. Without an obvious issue pointing to malpractice most any case, if an attorney would take it, would fail.
As disappointed and frustrated as I am I prefer to direct this energy to getting my knee fixed.

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@dbduffer good luck on your revision. Staying positive is what it is all about.