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by queenie
Wed Apr 12, 2006 12:34 am
Forum: GENERAL KNEE QUESTIONS and comments (good for new threads)
Topic: ONE WEEK LATER AFTER SURGERY HELP!!!!
Replies: 1
Views: 1039

Re: ONE WEEK LATER AFTER SURGERY HELP!!!!

:(i feel for you- does the dr. have an emergency #- what about some ice and elevation- do u need a brace perhaps. good luck hope u feel better let me know how u did with dr. regards queenie
by queenie
Wed Apr 12, 2006 12:09 am
Forum: GENERAL KNEE QUESTIONS and comments (good for new threads)
Topic: Total knee replacement with scar tissue and pain
Replies: 5
Views: 7732

Re: Total knee replacement with scar tissue and pain

i now have this problem-loads of scar tissue after a tkr, mua. i was told a zap of radation(500 rams) will hold off the scar tissue from forming so fast. has anyone ever heard of this- iam desperate to walk again- i am 49 very fit-does anyone know of a good doctor in the nyc area that does arthofibr...
by queenie
Sun Apr 02, 2006 8:57 pm
Forum: Soft Tissue Healing Problems - Arthrofibrosis
Topic: Arthrofibrosis - new casebook article
Replies: 4
Views: 2808

Re: Arthrofibrosis - new casebook article

this is exactly what is happening to me. i had knee replacement on 6-23-05. now have maybe 25 range of motion. the dr. wants to 'cut away the arthofibrosis then zap it with 600 rams of radiation' to keep it from returning quickly. i am wondering should i look for a doctor who specializes in arthofib...
by queenie
Sat Jan 28, 2006 3:05 am
Forum: Soft Tissue Healing Problems - Arthrofibrosis
Topic: Know an OS specialist in scar tissue issues?
Replies: 2
Views: 1641

Re: Know an OS specialist in scar tissue issues?

i tried that web site pubmed.gov. how wonderful- not only did i find many great articles about my particular problem(no range of motion following tkr) but i got the name of 2 specialists in my area(nyc) thank you so very very much! queenie
by queenie
Fri Jan 27, 2006 8:22 pm
Forum: Soft Tissue Healing Problems - Arthrofibrosis
Topic: "Arthrofibrosis Specialists"
Replies: 84
Views: 58571

Re: "Arthrofibrosis Specialists"

i would love it if you know of this doctor in the new york area as i am desperate to walk again. i cant bend my knee past 40-very painful any help would be appreciated!thanks queenie
by queenie
Fri Jan 27, 2006 8:19 pm
Forum: Soft Tissue Healing Problems - Arthrofibrosis
Topic: Surgery for Scar Tissue/Adhesions - the ins and outs of it?
Replies: 2
Views: 1624

Re: Surgery for Scar Tissue/Adhesions - the ins and outs of it?

i had a tkr on june 23,2005, had poor range of motion. the doctor should have at about 6-10 weeks done manipulation -which he did not do, he said i was doinf great. not so. i went to a specialist in adult knee revisions in n.y.c. had artho. operation jan. 9 06. not much he could. i have cpm machine ...
by queenie
Fri Jan 27, 2006 8:08 pm
Forum: Your success stories
Topic: My ACL/scar tissue removal success story
Replies: 2
Views: 6206

Re: My ACL/scar tissue removal success story

i am very happy for you. i live here in nyc, you think there would be a good doctor to remove scar tissue. i had scar tissue removed 1-9-06 and still have very little (40) range of motion. i wish you the best of continued good skiing and good health, queenie :D
by queenie
Tue Jan 24, 2006 10:09 pm
Forum: GENERAL KNEE QUESTIONS and comments (good for new threads)
Topic: knee replacement manipulation
Replies: 2
Views: 1490

Re: knee replacement manipulation

Hi, I'm new here. I am 5 and a half months post tkr and my surgeon wants to do a manipulation. My leg is very stiff and my bend is only 96degrees or so. I walk totally normal but have a problem with stairs or any sort of bending. I haven't read of too many success stories with the mua. especially t...
by queenie
Tue Jan 24, 2006 9:59 pm
Forum: GENERAL KNEE QUESTIONS and comments (good for new threads)
Topic: poor range of motion after knee replacement 6/05
Replies: 0
Views: 1069

poor range of motion after knee replacement 6/05

i had a total knee replacement in june- i have very poor range of motion. i had an artho. scope on 1/06-they found degenerated fibrocartilage- still poor r.o.m. no answers. i gi to another knee dr. tomorrow. why cant i move my leg if the scar tissue was removed as it was in the scope? went to the do...

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