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Cats, in the video you posted, at about the 7:58 mark there is a section they title "Cutting." It is the part of the process Celle is referring to where your bones are cut. You can see the tools used by the surgeon are cutting, grinding and shaping both the femur and tibia to accept the implant components. Much like the Mako process which I am more familiar with, this system uses a computer to assist the surgeon in this process. You can also see that holes are drilled into the bone for the component pegs. Then a bit later the surgeon uses a mallet to tap the components in place, which is also what Celle was describing.
The video is a little deceptive in that you will note cuts in the video indicate they are not showing the entire procedure. It does not go quite as quickly as the video and there actually is quite a bit of time spent working with the bones to achieve that smooth surface that the surgeon talks about at the end.
This is the same basic process that is done with any knee replacement (PKR, TKR....computer assisted or not). Bones are cut and shaped and the implants are hammered in place. There can be some differences in time spent working with the bones or in soft tissue alignment, but the process is pretty much the same and it results in significant trauma both to your bones and the surrounding tissue.
If you talk with any medical professional who knows surgery, they will tell you that knee replacement surgery is one of the hardest on the body. In fact just a couple of months ago I was talking with a cardio thoracic surgeon who indicated knee replacements were even worse than the open heart surgery for a quadruple bypass that my husband was going through.
My point in detailing all this for you and anyone else reading your thread is that I want you to know your surgery was not just a "simple" procedure. It is major surgery and results in a lot of physical trauma that your body must be allowed to recover from. I think you're doing just fine with your recovery. You are less than 2 weeks out and coming along great. I just want you to recognize that some of the things you may feel now and in the next few weeks are related to your PKR. As long as you listen to what your body is telling you (rest, be more active, etc.), you'll be fine going forward. It's difficult to be patient when you have things you want to do. But patience is needed at times.....like when you're feeling all wonky and tired. You just can't rush the healing.
The video is a little deceptive in that you will note cuts in the video indicate they are not showing the entire procedure. It does not go quite as quickly as the video and there actually is quite a bit of time spent working with the bones to achieve that smooth surface that the surgeon talks about at the end.
This is the same basic process that is done with any knee replacement (PKR, TKR....computer assisted or not). Bones are cut and shaped and the implants are hammered in place. There can be some differences in time spent working with the bones or in soft tissue alignment, but the process is pretty much the same and it results in significant trauma both to your bones and the surrounding tissue.
If you talk with any medical professional who knows surgery, they will tell you that knee replacement surgery is one of the hardest on the body. In fact just a couple of months ago I was talking with a cardio thoracic surgeon who indicated knee replacements were even worse than the open heart surgery for a quadruple bypass that my husband was going through.
My point in detailing all this for you and anyone else reading your thread is that I want you to know your surgery was not just a "simple" procedure. It is major surgery and results in a lot of physical trauma that your body must be allowed to recover from. I think you're doing just fine with your recovery. You are less than 2 weeks out and coming along great. I just want you to recognize that some of the things you may feel now and in the next few weeks are related to your PKR. As long as you listen to what your body is telling you (rest, be more active, etc.), you'll be fine going forward. It's difficult to be patient when you have things you want to do. But patience is needed at times.....like when you're feeling all wonky and tired. You just can't rush the healing.
