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Has anyone had a tight band feeling after total knee replacement?

Joint Replacements | Last Active: Apr 25 5:43am | Replies (758)
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Almost my entire right leg is numb from the knee to the ankle and my TKR was January 2019. Pretty sure it’s not going away. And your tight band feeling is in the scar area? I have that feeling, too, but it not anywhere near the surgical scar so perhaps, your issue is different than mine. Maybe steroids wouldn’t be the answer in my case...

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ruthannejoan | @ruthannejoan | Oct 26, 2020

I also have the same tight nimbness in lower leg. Surgery was Jan 2020.
I am beginning to think the problem is more of a peronial nerve issue. I do not have foot drop, thankfully. No actual knee pain. If it truly is nerve trauma, there may still be a small hope for at least some reduction of this feeling.
I have wondered if the tourniquet used during surgery to control loss of blood and to keep the surgical field dry, may be the predominate cause as my sciatic nerve was screaming for about 3 months post surgery- the nerve bifurcates and also becomes the peronial nerve which also serves the lower leg. No dr has given me a yay or nay answer in that direction though. Hopefully taking B vitamins will help nerve healing. At least I had no infection and I can walk.

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