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Second TKR
Hello everyone, I am eight weeks out from my second TKR and I must say it hs been easier to recover than the first one. I was blessed to have a wonderful surgeon that used the MAKO robotic arm to precisily mark where to cut etc . The pain and recovery was a lot easier than the first one. I was cleared to go back to the pool where I do water aerobic three times a week. I am sorry for all of you that are still struggling and I wish you a fast recovery.
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So glad you are doing better this time around. I'm a week out and I honestly don't remember this pain. I'm struggling. This time around done robotically using the Rosa and Cori system, glue not staples. I honestly want to feel like I did with the nerve block when I came home lol.....therapy scares me and getting out of my car is so excruciating. Im 64 and already suffer from chronic pain and inflammation. Can't do pain meds and honestly I don't feel they help that much anyway.
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1 ReactionI posted earlier that my left (and first) TKR hasn't really been all that pleasant/easy from 11 months ago.
So I've been completing how to approach both when my right knee really needs it AND if I could continuing my research for a super good surgeon to do left knee revision.
So THANKS, Mandy for posting about the MAKO 'robotic' system. I searched it and got the Stryker info.
It's here but WARNING !!!! is has a live action, in person of surgery doing a TKR.
https://www.stryker.com/us/en/joint-replacement/systems/Mako_SmartRobotics_Overview.html
For my next procedure I'm for sure looking for a surgeon who uses MAKO
Again, WARNING, video is live action, real patient.
Thanks so much Mandy
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Now my lay person's/technical view of "robotic" surgery.
True robots (like we used in the auto plants) are pre-programmed but they function independently when digitally/mechanically are triggered to repeat their cycle.
Those in surgery are not. Surgical 'robots' are really digitally enhanced machines that guide the surgeon using, in this case, digital guidance, measurements, screen views, and dimensional limits shown on a screen (or variety of screens), showing where the bone should be and the surgeon's real time tool locations. The surgeon and staff adjust these if (or as) necessary.
The surgeon is in control all the time with the mechanical + digital helper keeping things to fit the plan.
FWIW
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So sorry you are suffering. Therapy may scare you but you really, really need physical therapy following a TKR. I have several different persons working on me at my PT facility. One of them and I have discussed what it was like for him to be an acolyte of the Marquis de Sade. He worked me really hard and it hurt. The others, not so much. I feel I got the most benefit from the one who hurt me massaging my quads trying to get them to release.
As for pain meds, I was one of the fortunate ones who didn't need any but some here have been using that new non opiod drug Journavx. Maybe that could work for you.
BTW -- ROSA and CORI are competing robotic systems and I have never heard of a surgeon using both for the same procedure on the same patient.