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Leg length difference after TKR! What can be done?

Joint Replacements | Last Active: Feb 15 3:59pm | Replies (78)

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Not sure about my original post. Repeated hip bursitis flare ups, and general pain when walking, turned out that the non-TKR leg was shorter by a small margin. Probably not recognized initially, since the total extension took so long, and leg length measurements, which are not done on a routine basis anyway, did not show much of a discrepancy. Specific exercises to deal with muscle/joint tightness did not help, so I’m looking at custom orthotic inserts. I really hope that this will be the final step to a pain free knee. Not a lot of pain, not always in the knee, but not ever (yet) other than the 12 hour window with nerve block post surgery that there hasn’t been a twinge, a short pain, a dull ache...... even with very good function. Just once no ouch.. 10 months and counting.,. too much to ask?
To keep in perspective: knee pain, soreness, etc. within reason,
mostly sporadic, but I’d love one day without it. Just want the right TKR knee to feel like the original left one for a change. Meaning, not feel like anything. Just be a knee.

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Update: custom orthotics helped with gait and hip issues. After initial acclimation period I found that while wearing the inserts mostly for extended outdoor activities the benefit lasts all day, even if I prefer to walk barefoot in the house. Feels good to be able to take full, easy strides again. Regarding the other issue - still daily twinges in the TKR knee. Usually not raising to the level of pain, but definitely still not like the remaining good one. But, much to my surprise, I’m halfway to getting over my aggravation with the clicking noise and feeling. Perhaps my hearing is going as well? Just kidding. All in all, things are pretty good right now. Can always be better, of course, but could also have been much, much worse.