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I’m a year and a half out from TKR and after a second surgery on it finally got flexion - but the inside of the knee and behind the knee still are bruised and painful. In addition, I have been unable to stand for more than 10 minutes or walk more than 30 for that year and a half. After the “not my problem” attitude from the original surgeon, I finally found a practice willing to take me. The knee surgeon in that practice referred me to a foot and ankle surgeon who diagnosed Tarsal Tunnel syndrome - a compression of the tibial nerve where it enters a narrow canal at the ankle. She prescribed more PT. The PT who has seen me since day one connected the dots between where I’ve been complaining about the knee and the new diagnosis on the ankle. He said my tibial nerve is probably compressed from either the continued swelling or actual knee replacement. That my complaints are all on the same nerve. I relayed his comments to the foot surgeon who then referred me to a neurologist for a EMG/NCS/NCV Test. If you have tingling / pain in your foot after TKR - ask for a referral and this test from your primary. It seems as though the knee surgeons won’t order it because they know they caused the issue.

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Thank you for the info. I will ask my Dr. To schedule the other w tests.
The neurologist I did see did start an EMG but didn't finish because I
reminded him I was still on plavix from the artery surgery after he broke
that incision open. My tkr surgeon too does not take responsibility for the
pinch popliteal artery that he did during my tkr. His response we was why
did I wait 60 days to get it fixed then most people loose their legs if
that happens. I see him again on Oct 3. I'll see what he says about my now
fractured knee cap. Who he will blame that on besides me again. Good luck
with your foot n knee.