How do you know if the repair fails?
I’m 3 weeks post op. I have been walking with a brace on as advised by Dr. Saliman.
I don’t trust this brace at all, I actually kinda hate it. it never feels like it’s doing its job correctly even though I follow the insurrections closely. like it just causes an uneasy feeling.
pain was super good honestly for first 3 weeks, every thing going
smoothly. then I was walking in my house with it on, and then i felt a twinge in my knee, a twitch of sorts, and it’s been 3-4 days now and I can’t go fully straight with it anymore + joint line pain. the pain is pretty low, comparable to 1.5 weeks post surgery but… I don’t know I’m anxious for obvious reasons.
i just don’t know why the brace is recommended, I’d rather just not use it for 6 weeks to be certain, i can’t help but feel it’s a liability
am I overthinking it? is the whole point of the brace to be a failsafe so you can’t use your leg in a way that would hurt it? and it’s just overuse/swelling? I’d there anyway to tell the difference?
im going to ask my PA of course as well