KNEE PAIN! Good to see a discussion on knee pain. I hope I can surface more comments on this. I am 18 days post BHR and my operated-side knee is just screaming. It's red, puffy, and more painful than the hip. Ice and rest helps, then it comes back again with exercises and walking. I have not had problems with this knee prior to surgery.
I have also noticed a visual "straightening" of the operated leg and a sensation of it being longer than before surgery. I am fairly bowlegged, and now seem to have one bowed leg (normal side) and one straight leg (operated side).
If the femur post-op is at a different angle to the knee, it seems to me that could put stress on the knee and cause inflamation. The area of pain is mostly the lateral portion of the knee, and that is the area of swelling and tenderness.
Does anyone have any insight into this?
Many thanks, Joe