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Damage from Iovera Nerve block prior to TKR
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I have a very bad right knee with torn meniscus etc. and I need a knee replacement. I was trying to hold off on it for a few years so I went to my doctor and he recommended this procedure. I can’t begin to tell you what kind of pain I’ve been in since the day he did it. My pain now is worse than before. I don’t know what to do. and I called the doctor and I got no explanation about this from him other than take Tylenol. Meanwhile, my whole entire knee is not only numb but I feel like somebody put a knife in and never took it out.
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My pain after the injections is also worse. I have no idea why or what to do about it.
I also had the treatment with TKR, and experienced terrible nerve pain and knife like pain following the procedure. I went back to my surgeon, who approved the block procedure but was not the doc that administered it. My surgeon prescribed a steroid treatment after explaining it was neuritis, inflamed nerves as a result of the block. It helped immensely, but as soon as I completed the coarse of steroids, it returned, although not as intense. I’ve since had a second course with same response. I am 4 months out and have exchanged one pain pre op, to this knife like pain post op. I would never have done this had I been advised of this possibility and I did not find anything about this side effect when I did my research. My surgeon feels it will improve as the block wears off and the healing is complete that could take up to 12 months. I am still experiencing a vice grip numbing sensation mixed with knife like pain through out my knee with movement. I would never do this again and praying it will resolve.
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