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cindy,
I have written about this before on this sight but maybe you have not seen it.
I had incredible pain after my TKR. 17 months after my knee replacement I finally went to a new orthopedic clinic in another state and found out that I had a Fabella bone behind my knee. I think it is a good idea to go to a doctor who did not do the TKR because I believe in some ways, they do not want to find anything wrong. Just my opinion. This is a rare extra bone, and I had several orthopedists who did not even consider this. This bone was in the same area behind my knee as my Baker's cyst. Maybe you could ask your doctor if he has ever considered this bone as a possibility. This fabella bone was not seen on an x-ray but it was identified on an ultrasound. You can google Fabella Bone to find out a little more about it. I had surgery to remove this extra bone and all of the pain that I had been living with went away. From what I have been told having a TKR can cause trouble with this bone. The bone had never bothered me before.
I knew something was terribly wrong, so I just kept fighting.
Hopefully you can get some relief. Let us know what you find out.
Katrina
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This is interesting. The extra bone is found in 39% of people, if what I read is correct.
I think any good surgeon would know this and not misdiagnose as a baker's cyst or loose body in the knee capsule. These likely would only be seen on a lateral X-ray. I don't know if the TKR would cause the labella bone to cause pain or aggravation. It certainly won't be helped by pain killers, NSAIDs, patches and gels.
If I were in this situation I'd ask if removing the small bone would help. Should be able to be removed with a scope, I think.
Thank you so much I too will seek advise at another practice
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I will ask at my actual 12 month appointment on September 22....I still feel that tightness above my knee when I stretch or walk. I also hurt on the left side of my knee on the inside muscle. I don't understand it. I know I should be having all these muscle issues so far out. It could even be the muscle above where the baker's cyst used to be present before surgery. I have no clue. I have found I can take an occasional Aleve and that does help.