hey roycar,
thanks again for the info!
trying to push the knee feels like stretching leather. thats a quote from my physiotherapist. so its not a case of a bone on bone type blockage.
at any rate i will continue to work the knee with my physio routine.
i guess seeing my ortho doctor will be the best way to determine where i am at and what should be done.
this has just been such a long and drawn out recovery, and the constant discomfort and stiffness in my knee is wearing me down! and i have a sense that everyone i speak with about my knee has a different take on it! for the first 3 months my ortho dr. said he intended to examine the knee for soft tissue damage, and then at my last apt said it was not necessary as that kind of damage was rare with a fracture like mine (as well as contradicting himself, it seems the opposite of all the medical journal articles ive read online re: tibial plateau fractures). my family dr ordered the Wikipedia reference-linkmri when i saw him and told him about my knee. i had the results faxed to him, and to my physiotherapist. my physiotherapist said she didnt see anything very concerning in the mri report, but felt i should check in with my orth dr as the flexation was so slow to recover, but my family dr said he was very concerned with the bone fragment that was floating in the knee. anyways, its just been confusing to establish what is actually going on in my knee, which is frustrating as i really want to get back to my previous level of activity, ie riding a bike, running, walking with out a cane...etc.
i thank you again for your perspective and insights. i find it very helpful to hear your take!
michael