Hi guys I am new here and looking for some help!
I am due to have a Tibial tubercle osteotomy on 7th September and looking for some personal experiences
I have been told I will be wearing a brace for at least 6 weeks and will be an overnight stay in hospital.
Thanks
Good luck on finding someone here with that experience. Most of us are knee rreplacement patients.
Yours is an interesting case though. Is this surgery due to an injury or the way the bone and leg has grown or developed.
I had never heard of this before so had to look it up on the internet. Interesting procedure. I hope that someone will be able to share their experience with you. Best wishes.
Hi Kayleigh,
we're a group of TKRs but I checked out the search box above for you. Just put "Tibial tubercle osteotomy" into the search box above and a number of references come up. I don't know if any or them are relevant for you, but it may be a start.
All the best
Sorry im new here so must have posted in the wrong place.
Its the way my knee developed - my knee cap sits too high.
Had a new knee cap groove made in Jan 2016 but knee cap needs to be moved down to fit better into it.
Thank you!
Thank you!
I am due to have a high tibial osteotomy in 2 weeks, hoping it goes ahead as first op cancelled at last minute. Like you I can't find any recent patients.
Where are you in the UK?
I have found a few discussions on knee GURU but all threads are really old!
Fingers crossed yours doesnt get cancelled again.
My consultant is helping with another consultants list and offered to do it this week for me but I wanted to get summer holidays with my 9 year old out of the way first! x
How long have you been waiting for your op. I have been on the waiting list 7 months but am told patients often wait 12 months for an osteotomy. I have found the Hampshire knee clinic website good but then again from a little while ago
I've been on waiting list since April.
My consultant was Mr Eldridge who has done other knee sugery on me but he has another consultant trained under him called Mr Clark and going with him cut my waiting time down from 11-12 months to just 5 months.
What have you been told in terms of recovery? Have you been told 6 weeks brace too? x
Recovery terms very varied. Up to 12 weeks on crutches but most off by 6 I know all patients recover differently but this op seems to vary more than most in terms of recovery. Some are no weight bearing on bad leg And some partial weight bearing. I am with Morecambe bay hospitals and it seems not many consultants do this op
So happy you guys found each other! Good luck to both of you! and see if there's a forum as well. Just put "Tibial tubercle osteotomy" into the search box above and a number of references come up. I don't know if any or them are relevant for you, but it may be a start.
I didnt ask about how long on crutches but just thought at least 6 weeks as have brace on until then. Forgot to ask about weight bearing or non weight bearing! I dont think its a very common op as dont seem to be many consultants that do it. Just wish there was more information around about it!
Is this the only type of op for your condition?
I think its the last thing they can do.
I've already had a new cap groove made and had 2 ligament reconstructions but knee cap just doesnt want to sit in the right place
Whats the issue with your knee?
Will try to be brief Had pain after exercising for maybe 3 years and went to gp Nov 2015 after MRI in Dec had an arthroscopy in April 2016 for a torn meniscus which showed significant damage to a small part of knee which is usually caused by a sporting injury. Had this damage been larger the consultant would have recommended a tkr but he thought an osteotomy would be better but as he didn't do the procedure he referred me to someone else, unfortunately this consultant went long term sick so I was then moved to a another consultant so things have dragged on.
Hi there!
Nice to see some other people due to have the op, well- not nice but you know what I mean! I am 1 week post TTO of my left knee today. Had a lateral release too. I had patella alta where the kneecap sat too high and too lateral and as such have been suffering from recurrent dislocations since I was 11- I'm now 30! All got too much after it went 3 times between Dec and Feb so got referred. Right knee not wonderful but not quite as unstable (touch wood) so hoping only one knee will need the op. See how it goes. I've been told I may need my medial femoropatellar ligament reconstructing at a later date but again its a wait and see at this stage.
I'm currently in a cricket splint and am only allowed to toe touch weight bear (barely anything), not allowed to flex my knee for the 2 weeks I'm in the splint. Got an appointment next week with the surgeon to check the wound etc and as long as shes happy I'll then go into a hinged brace for the following 4-6 weeks which will be altered weekly and the real work will start!
I've never been so terrified in all my life if I'm honest as never been in hospital for anything, never had a GA. I'm actually a vet so I felt I should've been more prepared but I was just so nervous. I think unless someone has experienced the recurrent dislocations they dont understand the anxiety it creates over such instability.
I have to say I've been very pleasantly surprised with the pain levels post op. I stayed in one night and other than a few issues with low BP the knee was fine. I was discharged with paracetamol/codeine and oral morphine to use if needed. Haven't needed to take the morphine, gave up on codeine as seems to make me dizzy so just taking paracetamol and ibuprofen and on the whole, its comfortable. Sensation is a bit altered currently around the area but still a fair bit of swelling, I'm icepacking it regularly too. Sizeable incision- not actually seen it yet but from what I can see below the dressing, looks around the 8cm distance which is what my surgeon said to expect.
If I can help with any other questions I'd be glad to. I met a lady on the ward who had just had her second knee done with the same surgery and she said the difference it had made to her other knee was amazing. Keeping my fingers crossed it has the same effect for me.
Look forward to hearing from you.
Hi Jo really good to hear from you and so interesting. I had never realised until recently how many different leg problems there are. Don't want to sound dumb but not quite sure what a tto is
can you explain. I am not as concerned so much with the op as the recovery I don't like the idea of all the inactivity and keeping the leg raised. Talking to someone recently they said my op had been great for her young horse which is now happily galloping around the paddock. I wonder what your views on this are as a vet. I notice your e mail was sent in the early hours, hope its not pain keeping you awake
Hi Jo,
Lovely to hear back from you with your experiences.
I have had 5 knee ops already (including 3 MPFL reconstructions) as I also suffer from the same condition of patella alta and frequent dislocations.
Where are you located and who was your surgeon?
Glad to hear you only had to stay in 1 night and pain is ok. Was your op quite early in the day? I've been told I am 3rd on the list on surgery day so prob wont go down until mid afternoon!
How long have you been told to take off of work?
When do you start physio?
Sorry for all the questions! xx