Numbness and burning after knee replacement

Hi there , no I don’t have any restrictions as yet that I’m aware of, as it’s only been 4 weeks, my only concern is while sleeping at night the rear sole above of my foot is prickly when touching the sheets etc, during the day it’s the same, but since I’m moving around I tend to not notice it, plus my rear of the foot has tingling numbness,

Hi there! I had my TKR on the 22/2/21, I have numbness at the rear sole of my feet, I have spoken to my surgeon,he examined it and commented that it might go away in time! Or may never, I wasn’t too happy, well I hope it does go away , and it does affect my sleeping as well.

Hi there?! I’m going through the same at the moment after 5 weeks, can you explain what is a ABI please? And what steps should I take,
Thanks Stan

fxc@fxc
to your response about an ABI Test. It is a simple test that is done by an ultrasound tech that measures the pressure in your legs. They put blood pressure cuffs on your ankles and arms. it pumps up and releases. takes only seconds to do. It was my primary that scheduled it for me at 5 weeks out from TKR. that is how they found my left leg pressure was normal and my right leg that had the recent TKR had very little pressure. That is the reason they could not find a pulse in that foot without using a dobler. Once the popliteal artery was opened (after an angiogram) and I got blood flow to my lower leg and foot, my toes were not purple and my foot was once again warm. I still have some numbness and tingling in my foot and feels like I have a pad on the bottom of my foot and it is not 100% but it is more tolerable. The knee is a total different problem. it clicks and hurts all the time as well as hyper extending and it gives out on me. I still can not walk very far or stand very long and also have a fractured knee cap. Bones get brittle when they don't have blood flow. I went to a different ortho dr and she said the plastic piece in the knee was too small and I would need a revision, but only being out 2 years with the 2 major surgeries I should wait a little longer and I would have to go to Mayo in Rochester, MN. I've done nerve tests and that shows nerve damage, but they blame that on my lower back. Always easier to blame it on something else than to find the problem. I had injections in my lower back and the doctor told me my TKR surgeon pinched more than my popliteal artery. MY TKR doctor told me after I had the artery fixed... "why did you wait so long to get it fixed, you could of lost your leg" no thanks to him. I Was to him a couple times after my TKR and all he told me was it was normal and could take a couple years...nerves take a long time to heal. Went to a lawyer and found out my TRK surgeon never put anything in my records about the numb and tingling cold foot and purple toes. So of course no one will look at taking a case. How can doctors lie in your medical records. Next step...report him to the medical board. Just need to find a website. I don't want him to get away with doing this to others when a simple ABI can be done.
I would not wish this on no one. It puts stress not only on you but your family as well.
Good luck and I hope you find out what is causing you problems and be sure to be your own advocate.

It’s been five months since my TKR. And I recently started getting this burning sensation above my ankle and below my knee on the inside of my leg. Anyone experiencing anything similar?

Hmm, I'm going to take a semi-educated guess here after a large number of ortho surgeries, but no TKR. This sounds like nerve regeneration/healing pain, which can go on for quite some time. Nerves are bruised, cut, moved and otherwise insulted during major surgery, and are notoriously slow at healing. After ACL/MCL replacement quite a few years ago, I had intermittent nerve pain for an entire year, which eventually subsided.

If the pain is not disabling or throbbing, especially if it seems to "move around" this is probably what you are experiencing. If your recovery is otherwise going well and you have not had any infections, you can probably just watch it. If you have had complications, have other health conditions, or it seems to be making your recovery go backward, a message to your doc to discuss it would be a good idea.

Good luck, let us know how it goes.
Sue

Hi @georgejoseph and welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. You will see that I moved your inquiry to a discussion about numbness and burning after a knee replacement. You wanted to connect with others that may be experiencing something similar. @loriaakre, @fxc and @lhruza have been through it.

Have you discussed anything with your surgeon yet?

Sue, because of your comments, maybe I will sleep better tonight. My surgeon is on vacation and can't see ne until 8/3. I was so scared that it could be something that could get worse and I could end up in the hospital in the middle of the night. I will wait for my appointment, but will nag the office to see one of the other surgeons if it gets worse. Thanks again.

BTW I saw my cardiologist who told me that my ankle pulse in the leg where I had the TKR is excellent.

That's very good news, and more reason to put worry on the back burner.
I meant to ask, does the sensation move or change intensity, or is it always the same? Does anything seem to make it better or worse?
Sue