PKR Patella femoral replacement

[swissviv]

I had a Patella Femoral replacement on 4th May, in the hospital where i was in Switzerland they keep you in for 5-6 days so physio starts straight away (2 times per day) along with the passive movement machine (3 x per day) and i had a 90 degree bend by the time i got home, so far I am so happy with the outcome ,I now have a 120 degree bend and i am basically pain free, just some stiffness when standing from sitting and it still feels "tender" to touch over the lower part of the femur but this improves day by day, occaisional aches after physio and gym sessions but progressing, still not allowed to walk steps "Properly" so still 1 by 1 for a bit longer yet, I realise i have a long road ahead to build up the muscle strength again and correct my bad walking/posture from months of pain (I had been succesfully treated with Synovin injectionsfor 3 years until December last year when i simply got no relief and so we MRI'd and saw the grade 4 arthrosis- it was much worse than my last MRI 3 years before)
The only downside, is since going through this surgery my left knee now seems to be going the same way..... (i previously had Cruciate ligament surgery 8 years ago on that side!)
Good luck with rehab, I am having physio 2 x per week for the foreseeable future

 

[Sara61]

@swissviv to BoneSmart I am going to ask one of the moderators to help you create your own thread, so that we and others can help you with any questions you may have.

 

[Roy Gardiner]

Knee Recovery: The Guidelines

1. Don’t worry: Your body will heal all by itself. Relax, let it, don't try and hurry it, don’t worry about any symptoms now, they are almost certainly temporary

2. Control discomfort:

rest​

elevate​

ice​

take your pain meds by prescription schedule (not when pain starts!)​

don't overwork.​

3. Do what you want to do BUT

a. If it hurts, don't do it and don't allow anyone - especially a physical therapist - to do it to you​

b. If your leg swells more or gets stiffer in the 24 hours after doing it, don't do it again.​

4. PT or exercise can be useful BUT take note of these

the BoneSmart view on exercise​

BoneSmart philosophy for sensible post op therapy​

5. At week 4 and after you should follow this

Activity progression for TKRs​

6. Access these pages on the website

Oral And Intravenous Pain Medications​

Wound Care In Hospital​

The Recovery articles:

The importance of managing pain after a TKR and the pain chart​

Swollen and stiff knee: what causes it?​

Energy drain for TKRs​

Elevation is the key​

Ice to control pain and swelling​

Heel slides and how to do them properly​

Chart representation of TKR recovery​

Healing: how long does it take?​

Post op blues is a reality - be prepared for it​

Sleep deprivation is pretty much inevitable - but what causes it?​

There are also some cautionary articles here

Myth busting: no pain, no gain​

Myth busting: the "window of opportunity" in TKR​

Myth busting: on getting addicted to pain meds​

We try to keep the forum a positive and safe place for our members to talk about their questions or concerns and to report successes with their joint replacement surgery.

While members may create as many threads as they like in a majority of BoneSmart's forums, we ask that each member have only one recovery thread. This policy makes it easier to go back and review history before providing advice.

 

[Celle]

Hi again, @swissviv
We haven't heard from you for a day or two. How are you getting on?

 

[Chelsea23]

Hello @swissviv
I had a patellofemoral replacement as well! So good to hear your positive report. Mine was on Sept. 2nd and all seems pretty good so far other than some clicking! How are you doing now?
Melissa
( Chelsea 23 )