Had my knee replaced 9 months ago and recovered well initially and regained an excellent ROM according to my PT and doctor, they said i was in the top 1 percent.
At about 4-5 months my knee started bothering me and i feel i've been going backwards since. At my 8 month check up the doc drained 20 cc's of fluid which was the third time since surgery that he had to drain it. Even after the draining it is very stiff, warm to the touch and feels like it's encased in wet concrete. A couple weeks ago they ordered blood work to see if there was a deep infection as i had cellulitis in my big toe which occurred around the time i stopped making progress. The blood work showed no signs of infection.
Regardless, something is not right. I have pain going up and down stairs, the area around the top of the tibial plateau aches even while seated or reclined, i also am experiencing a pain on the kneecap which feels very similar to the feeling you get from e stim, like a sharp twinge similar to an electrical shock. I am seeing the doctor this Monday and am not sure what he's going to suggest next.
I wonder if there still is a chance there could be an infection. Been reading up on bone scans, arthrograms, CT scans, MRI's. I read where it could be loose parts or soft tissue problem. I'm probably doing too much research. I appreciate any info others can share.
At about 4-5 months my knee started bothering me and i feel i've been going backwards since. At my 8 month check up the doc drained 20 cc's of fluid which was the third time since surgery that he had to drain it. Even after the draining it is very stiff, warm to the touch and feels like it's encased in wet concrete. A couple weeks ago they ordered blood work to see if there was a deep infection as i had cellulitis in my big toe which occurred around the time i stopped making progress. The blood work showed no signs of infection.
Regardless, something is not right. I have pain going up and down stairs, the area around the top of the tibial plateau aches even while seated or reclined, i also am experiencing a pain on the kneecap which feels very similar to the feeling you get from e stim, like a sharp twinge similar to an electrical shock. I am seeing the doctor this Monday and am not sure what he's going to suggest next.
I wonder if there still is a chance there could be an infection. Been reading up on bone scans, arthrograms, CT scans, MRI's. I read where it could be loose parts or soft tissue problem. I'm probably doing too much research. I appreciate any info others can share.
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