Dislocated Knee

PBarlowFan123 · 28/10/10 - 21:04

I dislocated my knee 3 weeks ago. For 2 weeks, I had a brace/splint on, and now I have a pot on until I go back mid-November.

Has anyone else dislocated their knee? How did you recover from it? How long did it take? Has it dislocated again since? When did you do it?

Just wondering...

welwynrose · 28/10/10 - 21:08

My husband dislocated his knee a couple of years ago popped it back in place his self but then it dislocated again about once every couple of months which increased to 2 or 3 times a week he's since had 3 operations on it - it's not prefect yet but it's a lot lot better

PBarlowFan123 · 28/10/10 - 21:10

So, is this the likelihood? It popping out regularly? The hospital popped mine back in, Sorry for bad spelling,

oscardelahoya · 28/10/10 - 21:22

I have dislocated my knee and it's never been right since. Sometimes I think it goes out and back in during the night as it is occasionally swollen and sore when I wake up. It will sometimes come out if I make a quick turn on that leg, I can usually catch it before it goes all the way out though. I was told by a doctor that there are a few different operations that they could do but that meant that none of them were much good so I have not had anything done. I would say it has properly gone out about 5 times in around 15 years.

[Deleted User] · 28/10/10 - 21:25

I dislocated my knee about 10 years ago whilst playing football.The most painful thing I've ever done.
The paramedics that arrived didn't put it back in as one of them wasn't confident about doing it.Apparently they both have to be sure otherwise they can't do it.That's what I was told anyway.The doctor did it when I arrived at hospital.

I was in a full leg cast for 2 weeks then had a weekly appointment with a physio for the next 6 weeks.

It took about 3 months for me to get it up to full strength again.It never popped out again but felt weaker for the first 6weeks after doing it.

I was advised that you have to be very careful with dislocations.If you don't put them back correctly then you can cause permanent damage and it's likely to keep happening again.

PBarlowFan123 · 28/10/10 - 21:26

oscardelahoya wrote: »

I have dislocated my knee and it's never been right since. Sometimes I think it goes out and back in during the night as it is occasionally swollen and sore when I wake up. It will sometimes come out if I make a quick turn on that leg, I can usually catch it before it goes all the way out though. I was told by a doctor that there are a few different operations that they could do but that meant that none of them were much good so I have not had anything done. I would say it has properly gone out about 5 times in around 15 years.

Great. This is what I was dreading the most, how long were you in pot/brace for?

PBarlowFan123 · 28/10/10 - 21:28

kcimkram wrote: »

I dislocated my knee about 10 years ago whilst playing football.The most painful thing I've ever done.
The paramedics that arrived didn't put it back in as one of them wasn't confident about doing it.Apparently they both have to be sure otherwise they can't do it.That's what I was told anyway.The doctor did it when I arrived at hospital.

I was in a full leg cast for 2 weeks then had a weekly appointment with a physio for the next 6 weeks.

It took about 3 months for me to get it up to full strength again.It never popped out again but felt weaker for the first 6weeks after doing it.

I was advised that you have to be very careful with dislocations.If you don't put them back correctly then you can cause permanent damage and it's likely to keep happening again.

More promising. I will have been in pot/brace for 6 weeks then a few weeks of Phsyio.

[Deleted User] · 28/10/10 - 21:37

Ugh, I feel your pain OP.

My knee dislocated constantly from the age of 12. I had 3 operations, 2 stints in plaster and nothing worked for me. I was in constant agony and couldn't walk more than a few steps at a time. I was even told never to walk up stairs again. Difficult when you live in a house and your classroom is on the 3rd floor.... :rolleyes:

At 15 they were going to replace the whole kneecap which would have made me the youngest person in the country to have such a thing :eek:

Eventually they pinned and plated my knee, it's fine now but I recently found out the reason for it happening was that I've got one leg shorter than the other, apparently all it took was an orthopaedic insole to sort it out instead of years of back and forth to specialists, physio etc etc etc :mad:

I hope that your pot does the trick but if you don't feel as if your knee is better get a referral to a specialist. It could be any number of things that caused this to happen to you, hopefully it will be easy to sort out.

Take it easy, and good luck

PBarlowFan123 · 28/10/10 - 21:41

wemster wrote: »

Ugh, I feel your pain OP.

My knee dislocated constantly from the age of 12. I had 3 operations, 2 stints in plaster and nothing worked for me. I was in constant agony and couldn't walk more than a few steps at a time. I was even told never to walk up stairs again. Difficult when you live in a house and your classroom is on the 3rd floor.... :rolleyes:

At 15 they were going to replace the whole kneecap which would have made me the youngest person in the country to have such a thing :eek:

Eventually they pinned and plated my knee, it's fine now but I recently found out the reason for it happening was that I've got one leg shorter than the other, apparently all it took was an orthopaedic insole to sort it out instead of years of back and forth to specialists, physio etc etc etc :mad:

I hope that your pot does the trick but if you don't feel as if your knee is better get a referral to a specialist. It could be any number of things that caused this to happen to you, hopefully it will be easy to sort out.

Take it easy, and good luck

I'm flexible apparently. Which means it is a sort of common occurence for people like me and not unusual for it to happen.

[Deleted User] · 28/10/10 - 21:41

I first did mine when I was 13, then again when 15 - both playing sporting activities. Mine has the ability to come out quite easily due to my kneecaps being high up. I haven't had any operations but have a brace which I sometimes wear if it feels particularly weak. I also don't think it has fully recovered and I walk with a slight limp, but the physio helped me to change my walking style (i pointed both feet outwards, adding to the pressure on the knee) so since then, touch wood, nothing has happened to it. It still gets sore quickly if I'm walking about a lot, but it's bearable.

[Deleted User] · 28/10/10 - 21:44

danielmeyercouk wrote: »

I'm flexible apparently. Which means it is a sort of common occurence for people like me and not unusual for it to happen.

Ah, me too. It can come in useful sometimes

Do you know about hypermobility syndrome? Of course you could just be overly 'bendy' but it's worth a look (hope you're not squeamish

) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypermobility

PBarlowFan123 · 28/10/10 - 21:44

Aimee26 wrote: »

I first did mine when I was 13, then again when 15 - both playing sporting activities. Mine has the ability to come out quite easily due to my kneecaps being high up. I haven't had any operations but have a brace which I sometimes wear if it feels particularly weak. I also don't think it has fully recovered and I walk with a slight limp, but the physio helped me to change my walking style (i pointed both feet outwards, adding to the pressure on the knee) so since then, touch wood, nothing has happened to it. It still gets sore quickly if I'm walking about a lot, but it's bearable.

I'm 13, and I don't do sports due to me having a dodgy ticker (it's not looking good for me) I was walking from one end of the room to the other!

oscardelahoya · 28/10/10 - 21:52

danielmeyercouk wrote: »

Great. This is what I was dreading the most, how long were you in pot/brace for?

I can't really remember to be honest. The first time it went out and in itself, another time it came out and I had to get an ambulance out as it didn't go back in, this time I just had one of those braces with velcro strips you can take on and off and I was on crutches for a couple of weeks.

When it does it now it just goes back in itself and I have to rest for a day or two, it is not hideously painful it's just the shock of it happening that makes me feel a bit sick, then after a day or so I'm fine.

I wouldn't dare go skiing or anything like that but it doesn't really affect me too much.

rosco2010 · 28/10/10 - 21:58

I've dislocated my left knee 3 times, every time I had to keep it elevated whilst wearing a knee support brace. I was prescribed some strong antibiotics aswell just to make the pain lessen. I havent dislocated my knee in a few years, but I'm always concerened because it's alot looser than the other knee and whenever I go running or to the gym I always wear something to support the knee.

The first time I popped it in myself, the second time I fell down the stairs, it dislocated and popped itself back in at the end, and the third time I slipped at the gym and popped it back in myself.

I didnt wear a pot though, just plenty of support.

gemma-the-husky · 28/10/10 - 22:02

it's such an important joint isn't it. bears a lot of weight, and takes a lot of stress

aligail · 28/10/10 - 22:07

I dislocated mine about 10 years ago , unloading bales of hay from a trailer - it was the most painful thing I have ever done - and that includes breaking my femur , my arm and wrist and having 2 children!
Mine went back in while waiting for the ambulance but then slipped out again and was put back in casualty . I wore a brace thing for a couple of weeks and had to be very careful for ages afterwards as it didn't feel stable. It has not gone out again since though - so far.
I'm still concious of it when kneeling down - just doesn't feel quite right !

[Deleted User] · 28/10/10 - 22:34

Thank you wemster for that wiki article about Hypermobility, very interesting!! I dislocated/subluxed my elbow 3 years ago, so painful and not been 100% ever since. We have a family history of dislocating knees and having read that article Hypermobility - I thought everyones fingers bent back as much as mine!!

[Deleted User] · 28/10/10 - 22:43

Unfortunately dislocations are a real problem and they never seem to recover 100%.

I havn't done my knee but have my shoulder
it's happen about 12 times since the first time :mad: more or less every time i fall.

i wish i had just broken my arm instead :mad:
less painfull and heals stronger.

PBarlowFan123 · 29/10/10 - 12:49

dave2233 wrote: »

Unfortunately dislocations are a real problem and they never seem to recover 100%.

I havn't done my knee but have my shoulder
it's happen about 12 times since the first time :mad: more or less every time i fall.

i wish i had just broken my arm instead :mad:
less painfull and heals stronger.

Not what I was hoping for, thankyou anyway.

welwynrose · 29/10/10 - 13:29

danielmeyercouk wrote: »

I'm 13, and I don't do sports due to me having a dodgy ticker (it's not looking good for me) I was walking from one end of the room to the other!

my husband bent down to pick up his mobile phone when he did his but his surgeon put it down to him doing serious weight training when he was younger

fondantfancy · 29/10/10 - 13:44

Daniel,

Your knee dislocated when a knee shouldn't dislocate and you have been told that you are 'bendy'. This makes joint hypermobility highly likely and you need to see an expert - most GPs know very little about it. You need to see a Rheumatologist - that is most definitely the correct specialist even though a doctor may try and refer you to an orthopaedic surgeon.

In the meantime you need to follow all advice given regarding physio - muscles hold joints together and you need to build up the muscles around your knee correctly.

All the best.

PBarlowFan123 · 13/11/10 - 17:33

Having the pot off on Friday. See what happens then x mwah

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