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Regarding stiffness in knee post surgery
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I have undergone surgery for removal of bone tumor from my right distal femur region of my knee on 14/04/2022. The surgery was done using extended curettage method with cementing and plating. I am doing physiotherapy since 6 weeks and have been able to bend my knee close to 90 degrees in sitting position and around 80 degrees in pronated position. I am experiencing stiffness after doing excercises and also during morning my legs feels heavy during morning. The stiffness is near the surgical site and around the patella region of the knee . Is this stiffness fine and is my bending angle satisfactory or is it a matter of concern. Also is the stiffness normal.
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Just continue your exercises
Get a fresh x ray
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Stiffness is expected, usually can take 3 months to be normal, and you have to achive functional ROM, it was a big surgery done well.
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Hello. Stiffness s common after these type of surgeries. X-rays r not very clear but it can be seen that implant s closed to articular surface and may impinge on joint movements.
Keep doing physio to improve ur range of motion and u l be benefited further. Kindly get new xrays n share with me.
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Knee Stiffness can occur after any surgery which is done with in the joint(intra-articular) as in your case.
You have mentioned that you are doing physiotherapy since last 6 weeks. In usual circumstances , patients regain full knee motion in this period. This hasn't happened in your case.
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You should ask physiotherapist whether further motion cam be achieved with physiotherapy. If yes then continue with physiotherapy. If no then consult orthopaedic surgeon for further treatment.
This might require surgery.
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Don't do physiotherapy with undue force as it can cause fracture also. With that in mind , do not worry as there are good chances that you'll improve with physiotherapy.
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