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I'm trying to make a decision about having a partial knee replacement. The surgeon has explained the two methods that can be used: open incision or... Read more »
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What is the difference between a total knee replacement and a unicompartmental knee replacement?Knee replacements are an increasingly common... Read more »
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Mother is having a revision surgery on her knee replacement. Evidently it has cracked and come loose both. What's involved in something like... Read more »
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When a knee joint is replaced, you may or may not keep your own kneecap (patella). Sometimes the patella is too worn or brittle to work smoothly with... Read more »
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If I have an operation called an osteotomy to fix my crooked knee, is there any guarantee this will keep me from needing a knee replacement? That's... Read more »
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I've had one total knee replacement (TKR) and I need another on the other side. I saw a\rreport that new technology and better surgery is on the way... Read more »
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I need some help deciding about a knee joint replacement. I have arthritis in several joints. The rheumatologist has not been able to control the... Read more »
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How do you know when it's time to have a knee replacement? I don't really have much pain, but I can't do much with that knee.The decision to have a... Read more »
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I notice a lot of men in my age group who have both knees replaced at the same time. There isn't a single woman who has done this. Is there a gender... Read more »
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Three years ago, I had my left knee joint replaced. For the last 18 months, I’ve had uncomfortable swelling in that joint. The doctor thinks it... Read more »
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Sometimes patients need both knees replaced because of severe arthritis. If both knees are done at the same time, the operation is called a... Read more »
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I've been told not to have my total knee replacement at our local (small) hospital. My family wants me to go to the nearest large hospital 100 miles... Read more »
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A knee replacement has become so common any more we tend to forget that it is still major surgery and a fairly complex one at that. With so many... Read more »
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Are you the kind of person who tests the water one foot at a time, or are you more likely to jump in with both feet? This is the kind of decision... Read more »
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It makes sense that the more often you do something, the better you get at it. This is also true for doctors who perform operations to replace knee... Read more »