New knee is larger than the other, anyone else have this?
Had total knee replacement 6 months ago.
New knee is huge compared to good knee. Is that normal ?
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Had total knee replacement 6 months ago.
New knee is huge compared to good knee. Is that normal ?
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@genie15 Sounds so familiar. I tried therapy & knew from the second therapy they were to quick to get you going. After the third therapy just thought I'd figure this out on my own, moving at a pace that worked out for me. Yes I used all the paperwork that they gave me but found overdoing anything wasn't helpful. I've had 10 other surgeries on my body & this was the hardest in my mind. I'm a senior & have taken that into consideration, doctors don't seem to think about that all! Keep working at your health, may healing of our bodies be near! Take care
Swelling was my first thought. My second thought, after reading through these responses, was that it could be a combination of swelling and the wrong sized implant. During the replacement procedure, the surgeon is supposed to size the implant. My surgery report says: "Trial implants were placed into the knee and knee was taken through a full range of motion, and found to have excellent alignment and stability throughout full motion. This was further captured using our robotic measurements and arrays."
While I still think swelling is the likely answer, a second opinion would be a good idea.