KNEE ARTHRITIS - Total Knee Replacement :
Knee replacement after a TTT - - Posted by elaine (elaine), 19 December 2002
Hi, Everyone, I'm new to the board. I have has 4 TTT to my right knee. One of those was the Maquet, and the others were moving patella tendon laterally, then medially, then back laterally. A total knee is in my future. Can a total knee be done after so many TTT's. By the way I am 44. Thanks, Denise
Posted by Sandy_F (Sandy_F), 20 December 2002
I had a TKR done on my right knee after a Fulkerson procedure. I had also had a patellectomy and 12 other surgeries before the TKR. I don't think that there should be a problem after TTTs. I had a modified TTT when they did the TKR so I also had an extra screw put in to hold things together. I was 45 at the time.
Posted by elaine (elaine), 20 December 2002
Sandy, How do you like your TKR? How many months are you out from surgery? Thanks, Elaine
Posted by Sandy_F (Sandy_F), 20 December 2002
I am 4 years out from my right knee (done at age 45) and 1 year out from my left knee (done at age 4
. My left knee is ok, still feels like it is duct taped but I know that is scar tissue around the patella and I am just gonna let that go. My right knee is not great at all. With the patellectomy, it affects how the TKR goes and some OS will not even do a TKR if you have had a patellectomy. My problems are linked to the afteraffects of the patellectomy and have nothing to do with my fulkerson.
With all that said, I would do it again. I do have less pain (not pain free) and I have more mobility. I can't do as much as I would like but I am better than preTKR.
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