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Has anyone had a tight band feeling after total knee replacement?
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What’s most “annoying “ to me is that my surgeon dismissed my complaints. Over and over I explained that the knee seemed to “snap back” when I was walking, that every 45 minutes to an hour I was awakened during the night in horrible pain. The surgeon “never” listened to me, never ordered any additional testing. Just told me “to wait until a year was up.” I asked her is she thought it reasonable to assume the knee would be better, when I’m fact each week, each month it was getting worse? She again dismissed me. When I finally sought another opinion, that surgeon listened and ordered a nuclear bone scan. It was obvious from the scan that there was a total mechanical failure and loosening of the implant. I suffered months and months (torchured) unnecessary. Now I am waiting to get a surgery date which will be couple months more. I must say this also my original surgeon was not at Mayo, but I did seek a second opinion from Mayo and was “dismissed” as well. Very disappointing.
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Surgeon's only care if the knee move back and forth correctly. I am going to the P A and she is great. She even said the surgeon's only worry about movement. If it moves great his job is done. The P A said she gets the problem cases and works with the pain center. I just had a knee block and it has helped a little but the band I'd still there. I've fallen so many times due to I unconsciously don't lift my high enough with the band feeling a ts up. So beware of falling.
How is a nuclear bone scan different than an xray? Did your xray show nothing wrong? I'm 13 month post-op and having similar problems. Yes, was told to wait for the year mark and then told to give it another year! I really need some answers. Looking for another opinion, and Mayo said no they would not see me, their reply was " we feel we can't give you any better care than you are already receiving".
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@danielcwest I am really sorry for the treatment you received but happy that you did find a surgeon who paid more attention and was able to diagnose the problem. My surgeon was great when I was having more pain than he expected me to have, he was seeing me frequently and did an xray. We were both relieved when the pain suddenly resolved.
Will your future surgery be a recision or can they do something more simple to fix the problem? I am sure you are not looking forward to whichever it is but keep in mind that afterward your leg will feel so much better.
JK