Has anyone had plica surgery? please share your experience with me! (URGENT!)would like answer asap!?!


Question: Has anyone had plica surgery.? please share your experience with me! (URGENT!)would like answer asap!.?
im having surgery on the 23rd of december and im flipping out cause ive never had any time of surgery done. will i need crutches, knee brace, ice thing,etc.Health Question & Answer


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My 14 yr old daughter had this surgery on Nov. 20th. She is still in terrible pain, can't walk without her crutches and has swelling from her mid thigh to the top of her calf. At her first post-op visit the Dr. told us that since the plica is a soft tissue, it can cause bleeding into the knee once it is removed and that is what has most likely happened to my daughter. The blood in her knee will be absorbed eventually, but in the meantime she is taking 800mg of Motrin every 6 hrs and vicodin every4-6 for the pain. Be prepared for the possibility that you may not be back on your feet within a few days. Buy plenty of ice and make sure that you have someone to help you out.Health Question & Answer

Surgery

If all nonsurgical attempts to reduce your symptoms fail, surgery may be suggested. Usually, an arthroscope (mentioned earlier) is used to remove the plica. The small TV camera is inserted into the knee joint through one-quarter inch incisions. Once the plica is located with the arthroscope, small instruments are inserted through another one-quarter inch incision to cut away the plica tissue and remove the structure. The area where the plica is removed heals back with scar tissue. There are no known problems associated with not having a plica, so you won't miss it.

After Surgery

Your surgeon may have you work with a physical therapist after surgery. Your first few rehabilitation sessions are designed to ease pain and swelling and help you begin gentle knee motion and thigh tightening exercises. Patients rarely need to use crutches after this kind of surgery.

As the program evolves, more challenging exercises are chosen. Patients do closed chain exercises by keeping their foot on a surface while working the knee joint. These exercises mimic familiar activities like squatting down, lunging forward, and going up or down steps. These exercises help keep pressure off the kneecap while getting a challenging workout for the leg muscles. Your therapist will work with you to make sure you are not having extra pain in your knee during the exercises. You may be shown stretches for the soft tissues along the edge of the kneecap as well as flexibility exercises for the hamstrings, quadriceps, and calf muscles.

The therapist's goal is to help you keep your pain under control, increase the strength of your quadriceps muscles, and maximize the range of motion in your knee. When you are well under way, your regular visits to the therapist's office will end. The therapist will continue to be a resource, but you will be in charge of doing your exercises as part of an ongoing home program.Health Question & Answer



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