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Spacer replacement 4 years after TKR

Joint Replacements | Last Active: May 29 8:54am | Replies (149)

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My symptoms are exactly like yours but my TKR is only 11 months out and like you, xrays so implant "parts" are correct and stable. I will likely try having the spacer resized but am hesitant because I have had 4 "second opinions" in two separate cities and 2 indicate they would change the spacer size and 2 want to replace the whole artificial knee with completely different "hardware" so I am very confused and frustrated! Wearing a large, complex brace is helpful in allieviating some of the pain so that I can do more; however, when I removed the brace, pain and swelling immediately returns!

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@b13moore i’m not sure what I want to do either but I definitely feel your pain! My surgery is not quite two years old and I don’t know whether to undergo another surgery. I read some about replacing the plastic piece and it’s flip a coin on the results as I understand it — tough decision to make i’m not quite sure how to make it!