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Infection after TKR

Joint Replacements | Last Active: Feb 7 7:29am | Replies (26)
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@drjhawk52

I’ve had a chronic infection after a TKR for 10 years now and countless surgeries. All that’s left down the road for me is amputation. That will happen as the pain can no longer be managed. I’m almost there but I’m still hoping for a miracle. That’s the only way I’ll survive this. Sorry to be so bleak but I’m being honest. At 71, I’m not giving up just yet.

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djm | @djm | May 6, 2023

good luck I am only 54 i have been going through moderate to chronic pain and 6 surgeries and the last year pain is chronic constantly without a knee joint waiting on being healthy enough for surgery but I keep getting infections or reactions, they want to fuse it straight but i was way more active than i will be IDK I think i might be better with amputation below knee and a prosthetic. you will be in my prayers. i am not giving up either.

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