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This causes a twisting on the tibia and changes its relationship to your kneecap. This can cause tracking problems as well. If your quadriceps or hamstring muscles are too tight, they also will affect the mechanics of the knee and lead to compensation patterns that cause pain.
Hi Donna, When my father had a Knee infection after bi-lateral TKR and he had the antibiotic spacer, his leg was immobilized and he was not able to walk. Because of poor health and strength, he was also not able to walk on crutches. He got around (in an acute rehab. facility) with a wheelchair.