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I had Osteosarcoma, Rod in knee and want knee replacement

Posted by nawazmuhammed @nawazmuhammed, 6 days ago

Hello Sir! I had Osteoceroma, I did chemotherapy and after that surgery. But there is a straight rod in my knee so I can't bend my leg and it's straight now. Now I want an artificial knee joint, so that I can bend my keg. So please help me with this.

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Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | 5 days ago

Hi @nawazmuhammed, I moved your message to the Sarcoma support group to help you connect with other sarcoma patients who may have similar experiences.

It sounds like, as a result of surgery to treat osteosarcoma, a rod was placed in your leg. Have your doctors said that it is possible to have revision surgery and a total knee replacement (knee megaprosthesis)? When did you complete surgery and chemotherapy?

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nawazmuhammed | @nawazmuhammed | 5 days ago
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Hi @nawazmuhammed, I moved your message to the Sarcoma support group to help you connect with other sarcoma patients who may have similar experiences.

It sounds like, as a result of surgery to treat osteosarcoma, a rod was placed in your leg. Have your doctors said that it is possible to have revision surgery and a total knee replacement (knee megaprosthesis)? When did you complete surgery and chemotherapy?

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Hello @colleenyoung, thank you for moving my message to the Sarcoma group.
Yes, I had surgery and chemotherapy for osteosarcoma, which was completed
in 2025. A straight rod was implanted in my leg, which prevents me from
bending my knee. My doctors have told me that I am cancer-free now, and
they suggested a revision surgery with artificial knee joint replacement
(megaprosthesis) to restore mobility.
I would like to connect with others who have undergone similar revision or
megaprosthesis surgeries.

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nawazmuhammed | @nawazmuhammed | 3 days ago
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Hello @colleenyoung, thank you for moving my message to the Sarcoma group.
Yes, I had surgery and chemotherapy for osteosarcoma, which was completed
in 2025. A straight rod was implanted in my leg, which prevents me from
bending my knee. My doctors have told me that I am cancer-free now, and
they suggested a revision surgery with artificial knee joint replacement
(megaprosthesis) to restore mobility.
I would like to connect with others who have undergone similar revision or
megaprosthesis surgeries.

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Experience with Knee Megaprosthesis after Osteosarcoma

Message:
Hello everyone,

I am reaching out to connect with others who may have gone through a
similar journey.

I was diagnosed with osteosarcoma and completed surgery and chemotherapy in
2025. A straight rod was implanted in my leg, which means I cannot bend my
knee. Thankfully, my doctors have confirmed that I am now cancer-free.

Recently, they suggested a revision surgery with an artificial knee joint
(megaprosthesis) to restore mobility.

I would like to hear from others who have had this type of surgery:

How was your recovery process?

Were you able to walk normally again?

Any challenges or advice you would share before undergoing megaprosthesis
surgery?

Your experiences and guidance would mean a lot to me.

Thank you,
Nawaz

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