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Could be an infection. My first TKR was great for seven months. I had backpacked the Grand Canyon, and been downhill skiing, and then woke up one morning with symptoms that sound similar. It took a couple of months including very painful PT, but it was finally figured out that my knee was infected. Long story, but eventually my surgeon sent me to Mayo. It was a long ordeal involving removal of the original prosthetic, weeks of IV antibiotics, and eventually a new TKR. That was 10 years ago, and thankfully I’ve been backpacking and skiing again.

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How did they diagnose infection? I can’t figure mine out, I had no issues with recovery. It’s pretty good most days, except for any impact exercise. I knew it would be different, this was my final answer after 3 prior surgeries from a sports accident a long time ago. But not being able to take a walk is nuts, and I could even 6 months after- on the beach, neighborhood etc. I’m going for a follow up in May, I just don’t want more surgery.