Re: succesful lateral release

June 6, 2005

I had an LR done to both knees a little over a year ago, and it eliminated

about 50% of my pain within days after the surgery. It is mostly a stop gap

measure IMO designed to hopefully eliminate some or all of the pain when

there is not a more serious surgery that the doctor feels conclusively will

help with your pain. From my experience most of the people with successful

LRs simply get on with their lives and leave these message boards. I have

talked to a few who took the time to come back and comment. FWIW, it is my

understanding LRs are also done many times in conjunction with partial and

full knee replacements. I know it gets very frustrating with this kind of

problem (anterior knee pain)----been there done that. I have read this

problem is one of the most baffling in medicine.

Mike

MT

succesful lateral release

>

> after a year of CP and current debilitation, i am considering getting

> the lateral release surgery done. However, all I have heard from this

> board is horror stories about LR's. Has anyone had a succesful LR or

> even heard of anyone having a succesful one?

>

> -Adam

>

June 6, 2005

Mine (1995) was totally successful. Before it, I was so crippled I could only

shuffle with a cane, and after it I was able to run (I'm not a runner, either).

However, in 1999 I began to get ITBS in both knees. I wasn't able to get the

medical attention I needed, so no help. Then I got chondromalacia patellae in

the knee that had had the lateral release, and then I tore my lateral meniscus

in that knee (probably due to age). After surgery to remove 2/3 of the meniscus

(the surgery worked great) and smooth out the CP (didn't work), I didn't have

ITBS again (I think the IT band will tighten up in some people in sympathy with

other knee pain) as a regular thing, but if I walk too fast for too long, it'll

start setting in. All I have to do to stop it is to slow down and/or stretch

the IT band at the hip. My lateral release cut is allegedly still open, based

on the MRI, but since the doc told me that & showed me the dark spot that is

supposed to be the opening, I've read that the opening fills with scar tissue,

so I don't know what's true. Anyway, most of the stories I've read from people

who've had LR's were where they had positive results.

Ann

succesful lateral release

after a year of CP and current debilitation, i am considering getting

the lateral release surgery done. However, all I have heard from this

board is horror stories about LR's. Has anyone had a succesful LR or

even heard of anyone having a succesful one?

-Adam

June 7, 2005

adam,

i had an LR 2 months ago. so far im no worse off than before. i still have

pain in the knee i did it in and the other, its still a little swollen, but my

OS said that my tracking looks better, so far. luckily my cartilage is in

pretty ggod shape, wheich he couldnt believe since im in so much pain. my

biggest

problem is that i have almost no trochlear groove, and th

June 7, 2005

sorry, but the Lr couldnt do anythig for that. i would say to make sure your

OS has done a lot of surgeries.

iris

June 22, 2005

Hi

I just had an arthroscopy and lateral release yesterday. I was in the

hospital at 7:30 for pre-op, 11am surgery then went home at 4pm. I had

to have my knee bandaged after surgery and also ace bandage wrapped

due to my knee was leaking. However, I do not really feel any pain,

its mostly just a sore feeling. I am using crutches, but I do put some

pressure on my leg. Its a lot better than what I expected of the

surgery and afterwards. I was given an rx for extra strength Vicodin,

got it filled but didn't even have to take any so far. I am just using

my Lodine (NSAID) that I was using before the surgery.....its

sufficient enough.

Before the surgery, my knee was grinding, cracking etc and I had

constant dull pain. I do not feel any of that now, its just a bit sore

from the surgery.

Everyone will respond differently to any type of surgery......it

depends on each case.

I just wanted to put my positive feedback in on my surgery.

-

>

> after a year of CP and current debilitation, i am considering

getting

> the lateral release surgery done. However, all I have heard from

this

> board is horror stories about LR's. Has anyone had a succesful LR

or

> even heard of anyone having a succesful one?

>

> -Adam

June 23, 2005

WOW ! I wish my knee had felt like that after my surgery. I had the worst

throbbing pain! You lucky gal!

nancy

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June 23, 2005

Congratulations! After my LR I had to use a wheelchair for 2 days & crutches

for a few more. I didn't understand that, since the LR is on the side, not in

the knee cavity. Looks like you got a better deal. Good luck with the

long-term results. Mine fixed my knee up totally (until other things cause me

to get CP).