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    PKR Nolander's LPKR Recovery Thread

    OMG the BREG feels almost ineffective after having the GR. I took the Breg to my office after I got the GR and would use it after working out at the gym sometimes at lunch. I think I almost became addicted to the GR. The way it eliminates the edema is amazing. I originally figured I could...
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    PKR Nolander's LPKR Recovery Thread

    Well it has evolved over time. Initially I started with of course, my stationary cycle trainer and then added single leg exercises focusing on the LPKR leg; seated squat machine, eventually leg extensions (assist with good leg up, single leg down), lots of core, mobility focusing on hips. I...
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    PKR Nolander's LPKR Recovery Thread

    Long overdue update: HI folks. I am approaching my one year anniversary of my LPKR (8/29). As mentioned above I suffered a failed arthrotomy forcing revision surgery 11/14/23 followed by a couple months in a leg brace to prevent further soft-tissue damage. It wasn't until late January that I...
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    PKR Nolander's LPKR Recovery Thread

    Clipless since day one. Initially, I found twisting my heel inward instead of outward was easier.
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    PKR Nolander's LPKR Recovery Thread

    Hello and big apologies for such a delayed update. To recap, lateral partial left knee on 8/29/23. Revision surgery to repair torn inner sutures on 11/14. Now 7 months out from the original surgery. I am happy to report that things are pretty darn good. I started back on alpine ski touring...
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    PKR Nolander's LPKR Recovery Thread

    Thanks @Layla . Still hanging in. Having some pain and irritation at the top of the incision so I have a call into the doctor. This is turning into the slog from hell. One solace is the GameReady I picked up used. Such an improvement on the alternatives. I highly recommend to anyone having...
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    PKR Nolander's LPKR Recovery Thread

    Post-second-op three-week checkin. I am past the two-week, straight-leg period and have moved onto 4 weeks of 45-degree ROM. I am told the reason for all this caution and restriction of movement is because the sutures tore the soft tissue and they want to ensure it heals. I made a sheet for...
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    PKR Nolander's LPKR Recovery Thread

    Hey all. I am just checking in now that I am 6 days post-second-op. Things seem fine, and I am wearing my isolation brace 24/7. I only take it off to ice. The inflammation is not bad, but I am in a prone position with my leg elevated most of the day. Walking around is pain-free for the most...
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    PKR Nolander's LPKR Recovery Thread

    Ho folks. Just checking in. Yesterday went well. The internal sutures had indeed failed and were repaired with permanent sutures instead of absorbable this time. I have to keep the leg straight in a brace for two weeks at least followed by only 45 degree bend for a while. The pain is not...
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    PKR Nolander's LPKR Recovery Thread

    Scheduled for Tuesday the 14th for the arthrotomy. I'll let y'all know how it goes.
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    PKR Nolander's LPKR Recovery Thread

    They didn't speculate. I feel like I followed the post-op guidelines to a T. But for some reason, they did fail. He said he uses absorbable sutures but for this revision, he will not use those. The thing is I had pronounced pain in that spot even at 3 weeks-ish and pointed it out in my...
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    PKR Nolander's LPKR Recovery Thread

    My surgeon is quite confident that the internal sutures on the joint capsule have failed which is what has caused all the inflammation. I am now awaiting a second surgery date to reclose the capsule. Following the surgery, my leg will be immobilized for 4 weeks then followed by two weeks of...
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    PKR Nolander's LPKR Recovery Thread

    Seems likely.
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    PKR Nolander's LPKR Recovery Thread

    Not particularly. It's just swollen. It's much more pronounced if I bend the knee. The first pic is straight leg.
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    PKR Nolander's LPKR Recovery Thread

    Hi folks. I have been remiss in my update duties so apologies. I am now 9.5 weeks post-op. Everything was going fairly well but I have suddenly hit a speed bump in my recovery and I am pretty freaked out. For the past 3-4 weeks my PT and I have been watching a pod of swelling above my kneecap...
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