Knee replacement is an invasive injury completely changing the anatomy of the knee join with a prosthetic part and as a result requires a long time to get adjusted to and whilst adjusting to the new knee it is common to experience for a variety of reasons ranging from the soft tissue still, alignment issues where the implant may have not been best align causing the knee replacement to not function as it is supposed. Another potential reason is the loosening of the implant that can occur after many years post the knee replacement surgery.

Signs and symptoms

• Pain that has been persistent around the knee replacement
• Sudden change in the knee’s appearance
• Pain with swelling, redness
• Issues with movements