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I Am Having Pain After Putting Screw In Knee By Surgery
i am 19 years old and i had a knee surgery 8 months ago where my doctor re-aligned my knee cap and the had to break a bone and move it over, then he put a screw in it to hold the bone in place. i went to physical therapy and did all of the exercises but still the screw is very painful if i squat, bent down, step hard, jump, or cross my legs while laying down (where my other leg rests on the area where the screw is). is there anything i can do to ease the pain? or what do you suggest i do?
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Sun, 20 Feb 2011
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Hi,
you can go for screw removal
Consult an orthopedic surgeon for the same
Take care
you can go for screw removal
Consult an orthopedic surgeon for the same
Take care
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Hi there,
At your age it should heal quickly. And if your activity is back to normal which I assume it is(since you mention you can run, jump and squat), that indicates your bones would have healed by now and the screws can be removed if x-ray indicates the bones are fine.
Screw removal is a simple procedure which takes ten minutes usually. Time to go back to your orthopaedician and plan for screw removal.
Regards,
Joey
At your age it should heal quickly. And if your activity is back to normal which I assume it is(since you mention you can run, jump and squat), that indicates your bones would have healed by now and the screws can be removed if x-ray indicates the bones are fine.
Screw removal is a simple procedure which takes ten minutes usually. Time to go back to your orthopaedician and plan for screw removal.
Regards,
Joey
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