Joined: 01 Feb 2006 Posts: 89 Location: new mexico
Knee Surgery And Infection Posted: 02-06-06 20:24pm
My mom has been in pain since 2001. She
had a total knee replacement and the doc
put the knee in wrong. Her leg was
malrotated. Well, she went through alot
of physical therepy and nothing helped.
These doctors just didn't seem to care!
She ended up going back to a different
doctor and he took the knee out and did it
right. Then, months after that surgery
and tons of more physical therepy, she
ended up getting a strep infection in her
leg. She really could have died. The doc
was saying he may have to take her leg,
but instead put a rod in and yet again
"fixed the leg". My mom is still in alot
of pain and now at high risk for
infection. If the first doctor had done
his job right, none of this would be going
on! She has tried to sue, but no one will
take the case, mainly because everyone is
buddy buddy with this person. I don't
know if she will be in pain for the rest
of her life, but I wish someone could help
sue to atleast make up for medical bills.
My poor mom has been through alot. This
did not have to happen...
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Re: Knee Surgery And Infection Posted: 12-16-06 05:15am
curious_girl82
wrote:
my mom has been in pain
since 2001. She had a total knee
replacement and the doc put the knee in
wrong. Her leg was malrotated. Well,
she went through alot of physical therepy
and nothing helped. These doctors just
didn't seem to care! She ended up going
back to a different doctor and he took the
knee out and did it right. Then, months
after that surgery and tons of more
physical therepy, she ended up getting a
strep infection in her leg. She really
could have died. The doc was saying he
may have to take her leg, but instead put
a rod in and yet again "fixed the leg".
My mom is still in alot of pain and now at
high risk for infection. If the first
doctor had done his job right, none of
this would be going on! She has tried to
sue, but no one will take the case, mainly
because everyone is buddy buddy with this
person. I don't know if she will be in
pain for the rest of her life, but I wish
someone could help sue to atleast make up
for medical bills. My poor mom has been
through alot. This did not have to
happen...
dear curious_girl82,
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