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Knee Replacement Stuck at 110 ROM
Joint Replacements | Last Active: Oct 1, 2020 | Replies (23)Comment receiving replies
Hello @dkapustin. I had my right knee replaced in 2006 when I was 19 due to end-stage arthritis caused by a genetic bleeding disorder. My recovery was rough. I had to have two manipulation surgeries after the initial replacement because I had such aggressive scar tissue growth. My initial ROM was 15-60 degrees, it was awful. Eventually I got my knee to loosen (well over a year after the first surgery). My ending ROM that I am still at 13 years later is 0-110ish. That ROM does not inhibit anything I do, other than the occasional annoyance I can't comfortable cross my right knee up on to my left leg which is what I naturally did prior to surgery. It feels awkward to cross my left leg on to my right one, so this is just a cosmetic annoyance, not necessarily a functional one.
@dkapustin, do you know if it is scar tissue that is holding you back from gaining more? We all recover so differently from surgeries, some get full ROM right away and some like me have a real difficult time getting any. Personally, 0-110 is no issue for me. I still lift weights, do leg presses, golf, etc. with no issues. What ROM are your hoping to achieve?
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I was hoping to get to 120 but I learned that I can live my life just fine with 110. I range anywhere from 105-115 depending on how swollen and sore I am but it average to about 110. I'm not sure what is going on but the leg is so stiff I am trying to learn to walk normally now while at least working towards not loosing any ROM. I walk like a pirate with a wooden leg and I don't understand why since I can certainly bend it to walk like with the other leg. It sounds like you had a very rough recovery and I am so sorry for that. This is my first TKR and I joined several Facebook groups and all I read about was ROM and MUA's. I am terrified of getting an MUA because I have Osteoporosis and have had a hip replacement on the TKR side so the fracture risk is higher for me than with other people. So I really tried to get the ROM right within the first 8 weeks but being stuck at 110 has me worried about what the surgeon will say if I don't improve. I suspect I may be worrying too much but, honestly, I've been diligent with my exercise, pushed myself hard, and am failing to understand why I haven't progressed more. It's very frustrating.