Hi, this is my first post here after occasionally lurking and being impressed. I had a TKR last June and have followed through with PT. However, a couple of things seem to be going wrong. X-ray shows that my kneecap has moved laterally. This doesn't cause any pain, but it concerns me because I have Ehlers Danlos syndrome (a connective tissue disorder) that required previous surgery to correct dislocating kneecaps. That surgery caused severe osteoarthritis and had to be undone in order to replace the knee. So I am concerned that my connective tissue isn't strong enough to keep the kneecap in place. The other problem is that when I move my knee while it is not flexed, there is an audible clunking sound. My PT heard it and was alarmed. This, also, does not hurt.
From what I can gather online, some of this might be correctible with PT--however, that hasn't worked. Obviously, a conversation with my orthopedist is planned, but in the meantime I just wondered if anyone has more information about either of these two problems and what can be done about them. At this point I think I'm hoping for revision surgery before trying the same thing again with the other knee--scheduled for May. Any information is welcome!
From what I can gather online, some of this might be correctible with PT--however, that hasn't worked. Obviously, a conversation with my orthopedist is planned, but in the meantime I just wondered if anyone has more information about either of these two problems and what can be done about them. At this point I think I'm hoping for revision surgery before trying the same thing again with the other knee--scheduled for May. Any information is welcome!