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Leg length difference after TKR! What can be done?
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Thank you for the suggestions and kind thoughts. re: "Diabetic Neuropathy" Nope, I am not diabetic (Thank the Lord!) and my Neuropathy is Ideopathic (Unknown origin) and could have come from an infection in my past or some other incident. re: Your Sister's Hip, There must be a definitive test to determine if her Hip is actually bad? I hope she doesn't have it done then discover it was not necessary! But I'm sure the Doc would say, "Sorry" and refund the money! Yeah, right. Sorry, I've gotten cynical. ;-\ I just realized you posted last Fall so this caution reached you sister too late. I hope all went well?
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Hi, I have the same issue. Following my left TKR in 2013 my LLD was 2.7 cm. After I had my right leg done it is now down to about 1-1.5 cm. MY dr told me "most people wouldn't notice this". I do!! Any ideas on how I can find someone who can fit me with a good corrective orthotic?
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Sorry to hear of you TKR issues. I ended up w neurothapy in my right foot after my TKR in Feb. Not only was it numb but also had tingling like it was severely asleep. My surgeon keep telling me it was normal and give it a year or two. Not satisfied and in so much discomfort and going backwards in PT I kept reaching out to find an answer. Found out after 50 days my orthopedic suregon totally pinched off my popliteal artery behind my knee during my TKR. They did ABI test and then angiogram to find this. Then I had to have surgery on the back of my knee to open up the artery. Now I am back at PT to strengthen that leg as well as bend n flex and break down scar tissue on both scars. I went back to My TKR surgeon and he said "why did you wait 60 days do get it fixed?" Jerk! And "most people with this happening loose thier leg". WOW and he was saying give it a yr. or 2 REALLY! I too have 1 leg shorter n My balance is off as well but have only fallen once. I am 6 mo. out and walk worse than before TKR and in just as much pain as the knee clicks n hurts. He said that was normal too. Not, my 2013 L TKR never clicked n feels like a normal knee.