I Can Feel A Hitch In The New Knee

[Guest guest]

I have the same thing.. At first I thought something was wrong.. It was

about 7-8 weeks after surgery (when the swelling had gone down) that I

began to notice it and hear it. I thought something broke in it.. The

ortho told me that each one makes it's own noise and that it was fine.

I had my other knee done a year later.. Due to complications, I had to

have 3 revisions in 6 months.. I ended up with a different type of

implant in the knee.. It has a rod that goes from the base of my femur

to mid way up my leg.. Then the other rod.. Attached to the bottom part

of the " knee " goes from the top of my tibia to almost my ankle. The

infection ate away my MCL and a lot of bone so I ended up with this

instead of the smaller implant I had. While it does not make any

noise.. It is kind of weird.. It is like my legs are not in sync.. They

feel to me like they move differently.. Maybe I am just imagining it.

My first TKR is pretty loud when I walk and I have asked folks if they

can hear it.. But.. While it seems loud to me.. They do not notice it

unless I ask them to listen for it. I am happy to have two legs to walk

on so I am fine with any sound it wants to make.. (smile)

Eileen Ann Edelblute

Clinton, MD

AKC Certified Canine Good Citizen Evaluator

APDT, Member, http://www.apdt.com/

Southern land Dog Training Club

Great Dane Club Of Metropolitan Washington Member

Great Dane Club of America Member

Re: I Can Feel A " Hitch " In The New

Knee

Yeah, It's like I should sand something for a smother movement. Geeez,

all this money, and it isn't a smooth movement..... My brother has an

artificial hip, that makes aloud clicking noise when he sits down --

it's very loud -- sounds like he's snapping his fingers. So, when he's

in a group and sits, folks think " He's just another arrogant lawyer

throwing his weight around! " .... But, I love him.

Bill

[Guest guest]

Good Lord, Eileen, you're terrifying evryone (smile)...... Our grandson is named

Dane, so we call him Great Dane.

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........I had to have 3 revisions in 6 months.. I ended up with a different type

of implant in the knee.. It has a rod that goes from the base of my femur to mid

way up my leg.. Then the other rod.. Attached to the bottom part of the " knee "

goes from the top of my tibia to almost my ankle. The infection ate away my MCL

and a lot of bone so I ended up with this instead of the smaller implant I had.

it.

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Eileen Ann Edelblute

> Clinton, MD

> AKC Certified Canine Good Citizen Evaluator

> APDT, Member, http://www.apdt.com/

> Southern land Dog Training Club

> Great Dane Club Of Metropolitan Washington Member

> Great Dane Club of America Member

>

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> Re: I Can Feel A " Hitch " In The New

> Knee

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> Yeah, It's like I should sand something for a smother movement. Geeez,

> all this money, and it isn't a smooth movement..... My brother has an

> artificial hip, that makes aloud clicking noise when he sits down --

> it's very loud -- sounds like he's snapping his fingers. So, when he's

> in a group and sits, folks think " He's just another arrogant lawyer

> throwing his weight around! " .... But, I love him.

>

> Bill

>

[Guest guest]

I am sorry.. I certainly did not mean to terrify anyone. My problem

began when I had a fall 24 hours after surgery.. If that would not have

happened.. I would not have had all the issues I am sure. I had ted hose

on my legs and the tech came in to help me get out of bed and walk to

the bathroom with the walker. She did not think to put the " footies "

with the tread strips on the bottom over my feet to cover the ted hose

up and give me some traction.. Neither did I.. I was on a lot of meds..

When I walked a few steps.. I began to slide on the tile floor.. To make

a long story short.. I did the splits.. Injured my leg really bad. I

was on so much meds I really did not think I had hurt my leg. Lets just

say when I did it.. I really did it. So folks.. Don't be afraid because

of what happened to me.. It was just very bad luck and stupidity on my

part and the tech who did not notice that I had nylon socks more or less

on a tile floor.

I will make sure not to discuss it and upset anyone.. That certainly was

not my intention. I was only trying to explain why I had two different

knee implants.

I hope everyone is having a great day!!

Eileen

Eileen Ann Edelblute

Clinton, MD

AKC Certified Canine Good Citizen Evaluator

APDT, Member, http://www.apdt.com/

Southern land Dog Training Club

Great Dane Club Of Metropolitan Washington Member

Great Dane Club of America Member

Re: I Can Feel A " Hitch " In The New

Knee

Good Lord, Eileen, you're terrifying evryone (smile)...... Our grandson

is named Dane, so we call him Great Dane.

[Guest guest]

Eileen, well it seems now I've done it, again ...... I sure wasn't faulting you

for your discussion..... When I said " terrorize " , that was a poor attempt at

humor....... That said, you certtainly have had a tough time, and when I read

how it all began with a fall, that reminded me of a near-fall When they got me

up for the first time, I didn't walk 25ft, with a walker, and someone at my

side, when I said, " I'm goin' to faint folks. " .... They slipped a wheelchair

under me, and I stayed in the hospital for 10 days. The ol' blood pressure was

dropping to 50...... Now, all is good,but the " down time " has been a

surprise...... Have you fully recovered?

Bill

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> I am sorry.. I certainly did not mean to terrify anyone. My problem

> began when I had a fall 24 hours after surgery.. If that would not have

> happened.. I would not have had all the issues I am sure. I had ted hose

> on my legs and the tech came in to help me get out of bed and walk to

> the bathroom with the walker. She did not think to put the " footies "

> with the tread strips on the bottom over my feet to cover the ted hose

> up and give me some traction.. Neither did I.. I was on a lot of meds..

> When I walked a few steps.. I began to slide on the tile floor.. To make

> a long story short.. I did the splits.. Injured my leg really bad. I

> was on so much meds I really did not think I had hurt my leg. Lets just

> say when I did it.. I really did it. So folks.. Don't be afraid because

> of what happened to me.. It was just very bad luck and stupidity on my

> part and the tech who did not notice that I had nylon socks more or less

> on a tile floor.

> I will make sure not to discuss it and upset anyone.. That certainly was

> not my intention. I was only trying to explain why I had two different

> knee implants.

> I hope everyone is having a great day!!

> Eileen

>

> Eileen Ann Edelblute

> Clinton, MD

> AKC Certified Canine Good Citizen Evaluator

> APDT, Member, http://www.apdt.com/

> Southern land Dog Training Club

> Great Dane Club Of Metropolitan Washington Member

> Great Dane Club of America Member

>

>

> Re: I Can Feel A " Hitch " In The New

> Knee

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> Good Lord, Eileen, you're terrifying evryone (smile)...... Our grandson

> is named Dane, so we call him Great Dane.

>

[Guest guest]

I Can Feel A " Hitch " In The New Knee

Had a TKR eight weeks ago. All is going well, but I'm sure I feel a very slight

" hitch " as the leg goes foreward while walk. There no pain, it does effect my

gait, but I can feel a little something, I'm calling a " hitch " . Do I need some

warranty work, or is this common?

Bill

[Guest guest]

Hey Bill..OEM is still the best, but we are luck that there are some good

ReMfg's now.

Dorie Madsen

Re: I Can Feel A " Hitch " In The New Knee

Yeah, It's like I should sand something for a smother movement. Geeez, all this

money, and it isn't a smooth movement..... My brother has an artificial hip,

that makes aloud clicking noise when he sits down -- it's very loud -- sounds

like he's snapping his fingers. So, when he's in a group and sits, folks think

" He's just another arrogant lawyer throwing his weight around! " .... But, I love

him.

Bill

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> > Had a TKR eight weeks ago. All is going well, but I'm sure I feel a very

> > slight " hitch " as the leg goes foreward while walk. There no pain, it

> > does effect my gait, but I can feel a little something, I'm calling a

> > " hitch " . Do I need some warranty work, or is this common?

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> > Bill

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