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How Can Severe Leg Ache After An ACL Repair Surgery Be Treated?
Hello! Just a quick question about the screws that were placed in my knee for my ACL surgery. I m 6 years post op and still exercising/playing sports at a high level (college-level) with100% physical capability. Recently, over the past month or so, I ve had some bad pain in leg that the ACL was repaired in. However, this pain is coming below my knee right on top of my inner-leg screw site. This is the only screw that has been sensitive to touch for years now and is now causing me pain. Is this something that will alleviate itself over time? Or is this something where I could be looking at having a surgery to get the screw removed? I ve been dealing with the pain but its hit-or-miss as far as debilitating me or allowing me to play through the pain. Thank you for any response and answer!
Mon, 3 Dec 2018
Hi,
First of all, it's sad to know what you had been going through lately.
Based on the history you have shared, you need to get it reviewed by the primary surgeon who did the surgery and to have X-ray and ultrasound of the area to rule out local infection or extension of infection up to the bone.
In such a case, removal surgery may be needed along with antibiotics.
Sometimes nerve impingement or close proximity to lesion may cause nerve entrapment due to swelling or inflammatory response after surgery and may cause such pains.
In any case, a repeat review is a must and should not be ignored. Meanwhile, OTC analgesics like acetaminophen or Ibuprofen can be used for symptomatic relief.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Saddiq Ulabidin, General & Family Physician
First of all, it's sad to know what you had been going through lately.
Based on the history you have shared, you need to get it reviewed by the primary surgeon who did the surgery and to have X-ray and ultrasound of the area to rule out local infection or extension of infection up to the bone.
In such a case, removal surgery may be needed along with antibiotics.
Sometimes nerve impingement or close proximity to lesion may cause nerve entrapment due to swelling or inflammatory response after surgery and may cause such pains.
In any case, a repeat review is a must and should not be ignored. Meanwhile, OTC analgesics like acetaminophen or Ibuprofen can be used for symptomatic relief.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Saddiq Ulabidin, General & Family Physician
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