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TKR revision 5 months ago, can’t get leg to straighten

Posted by lazygirl6 @lazygirl6, Oct 3, 2024

5 months post surgery and leg is not straight. Had MUA and surgeon said he didn’t want to push on knee because he didn’t want to break my bones. Has anyone experienced this problem. Working hard at PT and at home exercises. Nobody seems to know what to do about this.

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irenesara | @irenesara | Oct 3, 2024

How far off from zero are you. I had a 10 to 20° extension contracture prior to surgery and my surgeon could not get me to more than 6 or 7 ° without compromising stability. So I'm improved and am continuing to try to get it to go all the way straight. I'm 4 months post op. I doubt I'll ever get to and stay at zero.

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lazygirl6 | @lazygirl6 | Oct 3, 2024
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@irenesara

How far off from zero are you. I had a 10 to 20° extension contracture prior to surgery and my surgeon could not get me to more than 6 or 7 ° without compromising stability. So I'm improved and am continuing to try to get it to go all the way straight. I'm 4 months post op. I doubt I'll ever get to and stay at zero.

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My operative report says I’m at 3. I haven’t improved at all in 5 months. Surgeon says wherever I will be at a year that is probably the best I’ll get. Not real encouraging.

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grandmabv | @grandmabv | May 24 9:34am

I wasn’t straight after my TKR (-8) and after MUA it actually was worse. My OT said I was his 2nd patient that improved the bend but extension got worse after an MUA.

Still at -12 extension and now talking revision because walking with this is very difficult. My bend also is only at 100 degrees and my MUA was 6 months ago. PT cut me loose after 3 1/2 months when they saw no progress, but I still do my exercises daily with no improvement seen.

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lynnn | @lynnn | May 25 3:07pm

I also cannot straighten my leg after 5 months. Almost and maybe that is the best I will get. It doesn’t affect anything so I guess it is ok.

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ghoward | @ghoward | May 28 7:33pm

I have the same problem at 5 mos and had an MUA at 2 months which worsened my bend and flexion. I limp when I walk and have constant pain. My dr wants to do a revision but I’d like to have another opinion. Other surgeons want to wait a year before considering revision. I’m so frustrated and never expected this to happen.

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marceille08 | @marceille08 | Jul 1 11:47am

My only help is to picture a jelly donut under your knee with your leg outstretched on the bed and try to push that jelly out as hard as you can! Perhaps it was the visualization for me that helped. I've had a TNR and 2 revisions and it has worked for me every single time!

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jordynn246 | @jordynn246 | Jul 2 2:49pm
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@marceille08

My only help is to picture a jelly donut under your knee with your leg outstretched on the bed and try to push that jelly out as hard as you can! Perhaps it was the visualization for me that helped. I've had a TNR and 2 revisions and it has worked for me every single time!

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LOL Cute idea

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tommywilliams | @tommywilliams | Jul 7 8:17am

My Tibial tray bone was cut with to much slope causing My knee to buckle and move side to side several inches!

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tommywilliams | @tommywilliams | Jul 7 8:24am

My surgeon cut my Tibial tray with too much slope thus causing me to fall many times hurting myself and my knee would go side to side several inches, my knee buckled for 14 months tore my ligaments, had to get another surgeon to go behind the surgen & do a 3 1/2 hours complete reconstructed knee replacement!
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