Knee implant becoming loose soon after TKR

Posted by azi7 @azi7, Apr 17 12:30am

Hi. I have has bilateral knee replacement in the past year and half. Now my first implant has become loose and my surgeon says all he has to do is to change the plastic spacer to a thicker one. My concern is that doing so will result in one leg becoming slightly longer than the other one and result in posture problems and imbalances. Has anybody had such an experience? What has been the outcome? Thanks

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lonna66 | @lonna66 | Apr 20 6:22am

I had 3 replacements on my left knee due to allergy to metal, I now have ceramic and when I had my right one done, just one surgery and it too is ceramic and they are both the same…this was a 5 year process, and I’m fine!