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Joint Replacements | Last Active: Aug 22, 2022 | Replies (63)
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JK... What I meant is I had arthroscopic surgery for a torn meniscus, moderate arthritis on tibia and under kneecap, and some torn cartilage inside knee. Was supposed to take care of pain until eventual TKR 5 to 10 years out. Did not resolve issue, though. Standard PT, some pain relief, but not nearly enough. 5 Supartz injections, voltaren gel, meloxicam, and finally cortisone injection that lasted all of 51 hours convinced me to bite the bullet and do the replacement (11 months after initial procedure). I got my timeline wrong in the earlier post. It’s now almost 7 weeks (not 9), and I’m already feeling better than I ever did with the first surgery. Nothing to do with scar tissue, though.
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@ellerbracke I had meniscus surgery on both knees prior to having TKRs. I read recently that they are not sure that they do much good though, and although they did give me some temporary relief, they did not forestall the TKRs.
Happy that you are feeling better, that's a reasonable amount of time. I am sure it will continue to get better, and make sure you stick with your PT at home.
JK