knee problems after bunionectomy

radebaugh · Newbie Joined: 29 May 2005 Posts: 24

Hello! I had a bunionectomy done 2 weeks ago and for the last couple of days I have been experiencing some knee problems. I feel pain and it seems to me that the right one is a bit swollen. Could this be a post op side effect or something?

spartz · Newbie Joined: 17 Jun 2005 Posts: 18

Hi! I am sorry to hear about your problems but somehow I can’t connect bunions with knee problems but after all I am not an expert on the topic. My friend had a bunionectomy and she told me that she had Numbness over the big toe, and a wound breakdown but she also doesn’t know anything about knee problems! Maybe you should ask an expert’s opinion?

wilson oblique · Newbie Joined: 06 Jun 2006 Posts: 1

Jonz · Guest

I just had a bunion removed and same thing; certain movements of my knee ( rolling over in bed as an example ) and I'd feel a sharp almost stabbing pain in my knee. And as someone mentioned before, it likely has everything to do with the way you have to walk, always on your heel, not really bending your knee much. So it could just be a locking up movement or just out of swing so to speak.

knee problems after bunionectomy

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