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Has anyone had a tight band feeling after total knee replacement?
Joint Replacements | Last Active: Aug 11 6:49pm | Replies (811)Comment receiving replies
@lturn9 That's great that you had no pain, but terrible that your leg is now 3" shorter than the other. What caused that, I have never heard of that happening before. I think someone on here did have a slight change in leg length, but nothing close to 3". Did the fractured tibia cause that somehow?
I firmly believe that one of the most important things to do before getting a knee replacement is researching doctors and their outcomes. I had two good TKRs, the second one was great using the Conformis, custom made knee. I hear that the Mako surgery is highly successful also.
A person of course can get Synvisc injections to delay having a TKR, which I did do, but over time that becomes less effective. The only other option is stem cell surgery I believe, and that has to be paid for out-of-pocket because insurance does not pay for it. It is not 100% successful so it could be thousands of dollars wasted if you happen to be one of the people who does not get relief from it.
JK
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Thanks for your kind thoughts and comments. The L leg is shorter because with each TKR, both the Tibia and Femur were trimmed to aid the fit of the prosthetic. Also, I am told my bones are getting fragile & the surgeon had to look for stable bone. I should have mentioned in my previous posting that I have Demylinating Polyneuropathy ; a disease where the mylin cover on the nerve bundle is dissolving. The only symptom is extreme pain. My legs and feet are both numb causing me to lose all the toes on my left leg due to osteomytis. Because I am now Diebatic and have the beginnings of kidney failure, the surgeons see me as a poor choice for surgery. I'm not ready to give up but sometimes it does wear me down. But we must stay strong and keep a positive attitude and trust in God always!