Total Knee surgery sucks

Posted by cam28 @cam28, 2 days ago

I had my TKS on July 22 ,2024 and I am still in pain straighten hurt like never before and I can't bend my knee I have therapy 2 times a week for a hour .I work out myself during the exercise that was given to me by PT but I am still in so much pain I have told my surgery on several occasions I wish I never got this procedure done at least with my old knee I could bend my knee but they scorn that this knee was gonna be better 3 months later it's worst I cry every night and day because of the pain .
I told my surgery that something pop in my knee on the four day when I was home walking and it hurt like hell but did he do anything I asked for MRI because I don't believe the xray showed what I was talking about but I will get second opinion because it just not right how they get your money the kick you to the curb .Good thing I have everything wrote done when I call to complaints about my TKR and who I talked in case I have to take this any further. I don't won't to be in this pain for the rest of my life and using a cane I have kids who needs me. If anyone has anyone else to refer me to please leave information I'm in Texas
Thanks
Frustrated with pain plus my kids needs me

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salliesallie | @salliesallie | 1 day ago

Hello cam28, in Texas. I have not made a comment for a while but I am glad that I checked in today. I had TKR Sept. , 2023. ...extremely painful but was told repeatedly that it would take a year to heal. ...gradually the knee began to hyper extend, bending backwards to the extreme. My surgeon said that he had NEVER had a patient that this had happened to. I did a lot of research and chose to go to a young surgeon that had training in revision surgery.
GOOD NEWS, I had revision surgery Oct 29, 2024. It has been a completely different experience.
virtually no pain, very little swelling...I was on Hydrocodone for 2 weeks and am not take anymore pain meds. It has been 3 weeks today since I had my surgery ...I can't say enough about the different results.
BTW I am in San Antonio. Let me know if you want the doctors name etc
All the best.

irenesara | @irenesara | 20 hours ago

Yes please. Who did the revision? What did the revision say the problem was with the original surgery? Did you have all 4 parts replaced during the revision? Aside from pain were you having any other symptoms like clunking or instability?

algrieco | @algrieco | 16 hours ago

I can well relate to your condition. I had replacement surgery in April of 2023. Since then, 3 more procedures to break up or remove scar tissue that has caused pain, inflammation and severely limited my range of motion. With each of those procedures, my knee got worse! My second opinion recommended that they switch me to a hinged knee. They said that they would remove all tendons, which is an area where scar tissue tends to build up, and that the hinge would take the place of the tendons. Studies show that 6-10% of people who have a TKR will experience excessive scarring, which is what many in my condition are suffering from. I am hoping to have the revision southerly done at the Mayo Clinic (Rochester, Mn.) sometime next year.
Have they said that scar tissue is the cause of your problems?