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    Revision TKR Revision with extreme shin pain

    The cyst was lower than where the Knee surgeon put the screws but it was the same bone. Neither the knee Orthopedist or the Orthopedic Trauma Surgeon has an explanation on where the cyst came from. I googled it and it seems they don’t really know except the possibility of childhood trauma to the...
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    Revision TKR Revision with extreme shin pain

    UPDATE! LISTEN TO YOUR BODY. 6 months post op. Lots of complications. Hi! Because I have had a very abnormal recovery I feel it’s important to come back and share. If you read my previous posts you will see that after my TKR revision I developed extreme pain in my shin. This happened...
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    Revision TKR Revision with extreme shin pain

    Hi Layla, I wish I was in therapy but haven’t received any. i start on Monday with Aqua therapy as I still can’t weight bear for very long. I am allowed to walk with walker for brief periods. It still causes pain if I go longer. I have another 4 weeks in wheelchair/walker. After researching I...
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    Revision TKR Revision with extreme shin pain

    Hi! Thanks for checking in. My knee is fantastic except I haven’t put any weight on it for 6 weeks. I am in the second month of being wheelchair bound due to my tibia/fistula fracture. The fracture is where they put screws in my tibia. I am happy it is healing but concerned it may happen again...
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    Revision TKR Revision with extreme shin pain

    My knee itself was doing great. I could bend to 108 when last measured. I was working really hard and doing exercises daily. Now the only exercise I am to continue is bending knee and quad squeezes. I really feel that the PT was generic for all TKR and didn’t take into consideration that I...
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    Revision TKR Revision with extreme shin pain

    Thanks everyone. I called surgeons office on Monday. Finally got in to see him Tuesday. Everything with the actual knee joint is fine. It seems after surgery the stress of Physical Therapy caused a fracture of the tibia. The fracture is below the screw hd attached. so I am completely...
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    Revision TKR Revision with extreme shin pain

    Got through to Orthopedist on Call. Not very encouraging. He said to stay off it, ice every hour and take OxyContin & Tylenol regularly. i even asked about nerve and he didn’t respond. it makes me want to scream. will post surgery dates when i have info In front of me.
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    Revision TKR Revision with extreme shin pain

    Jacey no blood thinners but am taking Naproxen.
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    Revision TKR Revision with extreme shin pain

    Well last night the pain took over my lower leg. It now hurts all the time and extremely worsens with movement. Didn’t get any sleep last night even with taking pain meds. Don’t think I can wait till appt. Next week going to call today.
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    Revision TKR Revision with extreme shin pain

    Thank you WFD for your reply. I did notify Doctor office yesterday and basically got nowhere other than she will put in notes. Seems my Dr is on Spring Break as they have moved out my appt twice now.
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    Revision TKR Revision with extreme shin pain

    Hi March 9th I had knee revision on right knee. I was doing great second week out but now have extreme shin pain. weight bearing is excruciating and even doing leg lifts are painful. I am completely dependent on care and can’t walk any distance. This is not what I expected at all and as a...
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