Partial knee replacement

[TerryA]

Hi all
Had this done a couple of weeks ago. Anyone else had one done? If so how long was the recovery and when we're you able to play again?

 

[williamalex1]

A member at my club had 2 full knee replacements within 6 months. He was walking with sticks the next day" after both operations even though it was painful " and out playing a little golf within 2 weeks .
He says the exercises you are told to do are very important, if you have access to a exercise bike he says that's the best . The secret is to keep it moving .

BTW he was a drill sergeant in the army in his young days. Best of luck.

 

[GreiginFife]

Not quite the same Terry but I had a full reconstruction patella tendon bone tunnel graft and then 2 follow-ups to correct problems and was out for 18 months before I had both the strength and rotation back in my knee.
I have lost 18 degrees of extension in my knee due to the work which makes my swing look a bit dodgy.

Due to the extent of the damaged I caused in my knee, initially I was told not to play again. Lots of rehab and gym work to strengthen it aided and accelerated recovery though.

 

[Canary_Yellow]

Not quite the same Terry but I had a full reconstruction patella tendon bone tunnel graft and then 2 follow-ups to correct problems and was out for 18 months before I had both the strength and rotation back in my knee.
I have lost 18 degrees of extension in my knee due to the work which makes my swing look a bit dodgy.

Due to the extent of the damaged I caused in my knee, initially I was told not to play again. Lots of rehab and gym work to strengthen it aided and accelerated recovery though.

How was the damage done, if you don't mind me asking?

 

[GreiginFife]

How was the damage done, if you don't mind me asking?

Dislocated my knee playing football. Went to turn to my left and my studs got caught, bottom of my leg stayed rooted and my body swung left. Knee popped out. Complete rupture of the ACL along with ruptured medial and seriously damaged lateral and co-lateral ligaments. Done it good and proper.

 

[Nosevi]

Again not quite the same but I had a patella snag, a total rupture of my right patella tendon, sadly not a particularly clean break either. My Leg bent in half, knee hit the ground, quads fired and knee cap went upwards. I had it stitched up and wire locked together. Lots of physio later and I've got most of the motion back, it was rock solid after the op, basically like the lower and upper leg was one bone, but they had me hanging weights on my foot and pulling the knee upwards with a towel underneath my knee to try to break through / stretch the scar tissue. Don't skimp on the physio or you will regret it. I bought an exercise bike to keep the thing moving while not putting weight on it, glad I did.

I was lucky in that it was my right knee and I'm right handed so I want to keep it quite steady on the back swing anyway and there's not as much twisting as there is on the left knee in the swing. Snag I have is that my right knee lost it's feeling as the nerves were also severed (something you won't need to worry about) so I've lost some proprioception in that knee and it took a while to feel where my weight was in my back swing. That said, no reason why a knee injury should hold you back - do the physio, build up the strength again and you'll be back in no time. I actually average almost exactly 50 yards further off the tee than I did back then so it's not hurt me too much. And my putting is way better - possibly the only time my club's seen someone with crutches and a caste on the putting green - went there every day.

Best of luck with it

 

[Tashyboy]

A member at my club had 2 full knee replacements within 6 months. He was walking with sticks the next day" after both operations even though it was painful " and out playing a little golf within 2 weeks .
He says the exercises you are told to do are very important, if you have access to a exercise bike he says that's the best . The secret is to keep it moving .

BTW he was a drill sergeant in the army in his young days. Best of luck.

Yeah to all that re exercise. Due to the extreme conditions that the lads at work have been exposed to over the years (mining) men are having there knees and hips replaced earlier than your normal Joe Public. You should listen to them moan about how much golf there gonna miss. Not when can I get back to work. Etc
Anyway over the years I have seen loads who have listened to there surgeons/ consultants and done the physio as instructed. However there is one who will always stick in my mind. He had his knee replaced and his mate who had the same done the year before "told him a cheat/shortcut" I told him that he was a prat. He now plays golf with a "madge buggy" her off Benidorm at Worksop.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Personally I'd be asking your specialist and rehab team and taking their advice. The last thing you want to do is rush back or put too much load and strain on the area. It's winter golf. Take your time, get stronger and wait until the spring and hit the range once you get the green light to do so.