TKR TKR Hardware?

[stlTKR63]

Well thank you, Layla! Very nice of you to post that!

I am back to doing all my normal things: Long walks on the Treadmill, pedaling my Cycle, lifting Weights, playing Hockey, shopping all day with my wife (ok well maybe not ALL day), and through all that activity, I'm not experiencing any pain in that knee.

My one and only concern -- as I've expressed here in this Thread -- is that I can still feel the parts inside "knocking around", and it's a very odd feeling. I sincerely hope it will go away at some point.

I do have one question:
If you imagine all the parts of the transplant hardware itself, I'm curious, what fills the "space" in between all those parts? Blood? Plasma? New Cartilage? Muscle/Tendon/Ligament growth or expansion? Just wondering.

Thanks again!
stlTKR63

 

[Layla]

You're welcome! Great that you're back to doing all of the normal things!

To touch on your question, there is no new cartilage post op. The surrounding space is soft tissues, tendons, ligaments, muscle, connective tissue. Blood does accumulate temporarily post op. As the soft tissues tighten around the implant it can produce clicking / clunking or even a shifting sensation which may be what you're meaning by "knocking around". At seven months your body is still recovering from major surgery. Give it several more months unless it's worsening, painful, includes swelling / warmth or feels genuinely unstable.
Hopefully as you get closer to your one year anniversary there is noticeable improvement.
A great weekend to you!
@stlTKR63

 

[EalingGran]

My one and only concern -- as I've expressed here in this Thread -- is that I can still feel the parts inside "knocking around", and it's a very odd feeling. I sincerely hope it will go away at some point.

I agree with others that if you don't have pain or swelling and the knee never ' gives way' then it is almost certainly fine. Is it just a clicking sensation or does it actually feel in any way unstable? If you really aren't happy with these sensations I would check with your surgeon that the joint is really solid.
What make of knee replacement have you got?
They do vary a bit in how mobile they are. My Oxford fixed Lateral is a very mobile replacement. They had to change it from mobile to fixed bearings because when they had mobile bearings there used to be a 10% dislocation rate. Mine feels solid but I do get an occasional click if I step backwards and twist slightly.