Injured the leg I had a Knee Replacement on

Posted by reesa @reesa, Jul 5, 2022

Hello, my knee/ leg experience is a little different than most posts here. I’m 69 and had a successful TKR 2 years ago. The operation was so successful that I thought I could conquer anything . Unfortunately I went on a longer hike than usual one day on a trail I was not familiar with about 6 months ago. Immediately, I knew I had done something as I could feel pain on the inside of my knee. I have had a stiff knee since then and more bothersome is that the bottom of my foot feels numb all the time. I have had ongoing tests( ultrasound, x rays) and am waiting to have an MRI. From my online research, I keep coming back to the INFRAPATELLAR SAPHENOUS NERVE PAIN which can show up as numbness in the foot and the outside of the knee which I have. It is also sometimes misdiagnosed as per anserine bursitis, which showed up on one of my ultrasounds and then disappeared.
Has anyone else had a similar experience to me? I would love to hear about it. I also have bone on bone in my other knee and am worried that if I should have another TKR and it is not successful, my mobility will be very limited. Thank you for any information I can get!

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I have no answer for , but a question. As someone who always tends to overdo . And also loves to hike, I am interested in how “much” you extended yourself if you don’t mind sharing so I can have a point of reference to keep
Myself in check. I’m just 6 months out of my first TKR and am active but still have plenty of Pain ( after exercise) and want to be careful.( which is difficult for
Me) thank- you and good luck.

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Hi @reesa, I think if your first one was successful, it's not a bad idea to look into it. You might want to check out this information. Infrapatellar saphenous neuralgia after TKA can be improved with ultrasound-guided local treatments: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25062704/

Have you heard of this treatment?

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