Knee Replacement

[DADAKOTA]

Great news on the new/improved knee Bill.  Looks like my wife will have to go that route.  For you knee replacement folks, will she be able to run again on the new knee?

[196champ]

Boy that's great news!

Maybe after the thaw we can hook up for a float n fly trip!

 

[Quillback]

1 hour ago, DADAKOTA said:

Great news on the new/improved knee Bill.  Looks like my wife will have to go that route.  For you knee replacement folks, will she be able to run again on the new knee?

They told me not to run on it.  Walking is fine, but no running.

[Bill Babler]

31 minutes ago, Quillback said:

They told me not to run on it.  Walking is fine, but no running.

No running, speed walk, climb stairs anything with heel down. Running pounds the joint and is a No,no after TKR

[Terrierman]

2 hours ago, DADAKOTA said:

Great news on the new/improved knee Bill.  Looks like my wife will have to go that route.  For you knee replacement folks, will she be able to run again on the new knee?

Not if she wants it to last.

[dblades]

They have really come a long way with knee replacements, glad you're now pain free.

[96 CHAMP]

On 2/16/2021 at 10:05 AM, Bill Babler said:

As most know I had a total knee replacement about three and a half weeks ago. This was done by Columbia Orthopedic Group in Columbia Mo. They are not affiliated with the university and rated a top 5 ortho, by the Wall Street Journal in the United States. 

They do a lot of things different with a total knee. They have their own campus with clinic, surgery center, lodging and therapeutic center. 

They also prescribe to an online home fitness program thru Force Therapeutic. 

I am now totally pain free, can walk up and down steps without hand rails and can stand in one place indefinitely without pain of any kind. My knee flex is 0 to 140 with total ease of flexibility. Average 65 year old knee without osteoarthritis is 10 to 120 degree flex. I am going to continue my Force Program at home by my PT says I'm completely done with his 8 week program after 3 weeks and signed off after 8 total visits. 

This is the first time in 15 years I have been totally without knee pain. I waited for Medicare. If I had, had good insurance I would have done it sooner. This is life changing. 

Thanks for all the good wishes. I can even start driving tomorrow.  I'm Free

God Bless

Congratulations and wishing you a speedy recovery 

[merc1997 Bo]

my knee replacement was 10 years ago, and the device they used was somewhat experimental. but allowed some knee twist, which is nice when you run a trolling motor all the time.  it is also had a replaceable wear plate and the life expectancy was only lab test.

at my 10 year check up, the wear plate was still 100%.  that means this one should take me to the grave.  i understand they have newer technology that is way less painful.  the pain part is what was difficult for me, but there were some underlying issues that had a lot to due with the pain and energy to get back on my feet getting around.  the day that i was to be released to go home, my leg blew up to three time bigger than it was from the present swelling.  worst pain i have ever dealt with.  they never did figure out what caused that, and i believe this was the start of my ra.  way too much inflamation for my immune system to deal with.  but, it sure is nice to be able to get around.  i know bill will sure be able to enjoy fishing a lot more now.

bo

[Bill Babler]

Thanks Bo. CPM machines have been determined to have no clinical effect on the healing process and have been attributed to irritating the incision and inner muscles that have been affected during your surgery. 

The machines for years were thought to increase the flexation of the muscles holding your new knee.  My orthopedic surgeon thinks they do more harm than good and strongly forbids them.   Probably why you had the swelling. 

Right now he equates knee surgery to computers as it is changing on a daily basis or phones that last year were 3G and are now 5G. 

He told me currently there are some new procedures that will make mine obsolete in the near future. It's cutting edge on knee, ankle and hip surgery.  No pun intended. 

Good Luck All

[ness]

I know a guy with hemophilia, and he was an early adopter on knee replacements due to the joint damage he had from the disease.  I'm guessing he got them done 20-25 years ago. Things were just never right. He never got the flexation he should have had and still can't get his legs totally straight. Pretty sad deal. Not sure where fault lies with him, but they're much, much more diligent about PT now. And it freakin' hurts!