dubloosh
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Hi from New York in the US. I've been reading posts on this website for a while and have learned much; I joined to participate and continue learning from others' experience. After years of bone-on-bone knee pain and cortisone injections that masked the pain until it returned (each time sooner than the last), I had RTKR October 13, 2023. Due to an infection at the top of my scar, my surgeon told me to hold off PT until the scar healed. PT then came to my home twice a week for three weeks to show me gentle exercises, all the while telling me I had a window within which to get a certain ROM. After reading information on this website I learned that was not true. Additionally, my lack of formal PT for the first two months post op probably helped me: by the time I started outpatient PT my ROM was 100. I didn't like the facility and chose another; two weeks later - and without exercising - my ROM was 115 at evaluation. From mid-December to nearly end of December my op knee was beginning to feel good, like a real knee. In the morning I had about 15 minutes before the swelling set in; I didn't mind as I was nearly pain free save for the two bones or ligaments on either side of my knee that made bending painful unless I took ibuprofen. The next time I went to PT I was doing half squats, three sets of 10 each. He told me he heard my knee pop. That night I saw a tendon(?) move on the side of my op knee while bending it. The knee was so painful I went back to the facility the next day and told them. The owner gave me 10 minutes of compression ice, which helped, and said she'd speak with the person who told me to do the sqats and that they'd be more gentle next time. I continued to feel pain on the outside of my op knee, pain that felt exactly like my meniscus tear a few years ago. Because I no longer have a meniscus in that knee I emailed my surgeon and asked for an MRI, which I had last week (January 25). The results said:
No evidence of fibrous membrane formation or periprosthetic bone resorption. Marrow edema is present beneath the lateral tibial tray posteriorly which may be stress related. No evidence of fracture. The liner appears appropriately positioned.
LIGAMENTS: The medial and lateral collateral ligaments are intact.
TENDONS: Mild patellar tendon thickening with slight increase in signal is present consistent with tendinosis. No evidence of tear. The distal quadriceps tendon and the patellar retinaculum are maintained. The other tendinous structures appear intact.
JOINT SPACE: Small to moderate effusion.
SOFT TISSUES: Unremarkable.
I apologize for the long post and am so relieved for the information I learned here and stopped PT. Because I was doing well on my own and letting my knee heal, I'm angry at myself for going at all. My surgeon said bicycling is good; I'm leery to do anything now that I had a setback. Thank you for reading.
No evidence of fibrous membrane formation or periprosthetic bone resorption. Marrow edema is present beneath the lateral tibial tray posteriorly which may be stress related. No evidence of fracture. The liner appears appropriately positioned.
LIGAMENTS: The medial and lateral collateral ligaments are intact.
TENDONS: Mild patellar tendon thickening with slight increase in signal is present consistent with tendinosis. No evidence of tear. The distal quadriceps tendon and the patellar retinaculum are maintained. The other tendinous structures appear intact.
JOINT SPACE: Small to moderate effusion.
SOFT TISSUES: Unremarkable.
I apologize for the long post and am so relieved for the information I learned here and stopped PT. Because I was doing well on my own and letting my knee heal, I'm angry at myself for going at all. My surgeon said bicycling is good; I'm leery to do anything now that I had a setback. Thank you for reading.
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