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Knee replacement



Deportivo Seagull

I should coco
Jul 22, 2003
4,863
Mid Sussex
Just come back from seeing the specialist and he is of the opinion that I'll need my knew replaced within 5 years, which is unfortunate as I'm only 51 and a tad on the young side for a replacement. That said, has anyone in NSC land had a knee replacement and if so how successful ( or not) was it?
 


Cian

Well-known member
Jul 16, 2003
14,262
Dublin, Ireland
My mother had a "unicompartmental" half-knee replacement which has been fully successful although it was done in a private hospital rather than publicly. She wasn't much older than you'll be in 5 years (think she was 58 at the time). Its a fair bit less severe than a full replacement though.

Recovery time was easy enough for her even with stairs in the house to cope with but I'd suspect with a full replacement you may want to live as much on the ground floor as possible if you've a 2 storey house
 


Deportivo Seagull

I should coco
Jul 22, 2003
4,863
Mid Sussex
It'll be the whole hog for me. Surgeon described my knee as being like a car tyre where the tyre is cartilage and the bones are the rims. I' m down on the rims in places.
 


Jam The Man

Well-known member
Jul 5, 2003
8,110
South East North Lancing
My dad suffered from gout for 20 + years. He had his knee replaced in 2005 and hasn't had a jot of pain since
 


Herr Tubthumper

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Jul 11, 2003
59,198
The Fatherland
My dad suffered from gout for 20 + years. He had his knee replaced in 2005 and hasn't had a jot of pain since

Jesus. I'm feeling pain just reading this thread.
 




Jam The Man

Well-known member
Jul 5, 2003
8,110
South East North Lancing
My dad suffered from all sorts of knee issues including gout for 20 + years and a cartilage ripped to shreds. He had his knee replaced in 2005 when he was mid 50's, was up and walking within a few days and hasn't had a jot of pain since.
 


Deportivo Seagull

I should coco
Jul 22, 2003
4,863
Mid Sussex
My dad suffered from all sorts of knee issues including gout for 20 + years and a cartilage ripped to shreds. He had his knee replaced in 2005 when he was mid 50's, was up and walking within a few days and hasn't had a jot of pain since.

Now that makes me feel a whole lot better.
 


Bozza

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Jul 4, 2003
55,575
Back in Sussex
I had ACL reconstruction a few years ago as my left knee was shot to pieces after a longstanding basketball-sustained injury.

I had to stay in hospital overnight and, on the same ward, were a bunch of chaps who had just had full knee replacements. I think I got off very lightly in comparison to what they were going through!
 




mattislost

Active member
Dec 12, 2011
261
my dad had a knee replacement about 6 years ago and he moves about just fine without any pain. he has a season ticket with me in the west upper so he has the 100+ stairs to deal with and has no trouble.
 




The Legend that IS Lawro

It's 'canard' Del
May 8, 2013
895
Burgess Hill
I had a uni-compartmental on one knee at Goring Hall a couple of years back after having no meniscus cartilage in there for 20 years (ie. bone on bone). Can walk a lot further, no clunking or clicking as there was before and advantage is you keep all your own ligaments etc.
Stiffens up after a fair walk, and remember the Watford game a few years back was a long walk from the station just after the op. Relieved the stiffness with a few sips of lubricant.
Recommend it.
Oh yes, the post physio is quite important, and build the quad back up since it supports any replacement. Non-impact eg. cycling is ideal.
 




Deportivo Seagull

I should coco
Jul 22, 2003
4,863
Mid Sussex
I had a half-knee replacement three years ago, aged 52, after years of aches, pain and a load of painkillers.

I don't have any problems from it now.

One word of advice - make sure you do all the physio they tell you.

:thumbsup:
After having three previous ops I always do what the physio tells me. I also row which is very good for knee strength.

Lots of positive stories on here which is good to read.
 


Rugrat

Well-known member
Mar 13, 2011
10,212
Seaford
My Mrs goes in on June 25th for knee replacement on one and arthroscopy on the other. Keeping fingers (toes) crossed!
 






Hampster Gull

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Dec 22, 2010
13,462
I had ACL reconstruction a few years ago as my left knee was shot to pieces after a longstanding basketball-sustained injury.

I had to stay in hospital overnight and, on the same ward, were a bunch of chaps who had just had full knee replacements. I think I got off very lightly in comparison to what they were going through!

So did I, about three years ago. Football rupture. Took 18 months to get back to fitness but now its great. Took a long time to get to working properly
 


Jul 7, 2003
8,571
It'll be the whole hog for me. Surgeon described my knee as being like a car tyre where the tyre is cartilage and the bones are the rims. I' m down on the rims in places.

Have they given you the option of the ACI surgery?

I had a micro-fracture procedure carried out last November and it didn't resolve my cartilage issues. Had an MRI last week and due to speak to the specialist again this week but he is considering the ACI surgery where they take a piece of your existing cartilage (or some from a donor) and grow it for six weeks before implanting back into your knee. Although it is a lengthy process, it has a reasonably good success rate and is much more preferable than partial or full replacement.

Good luck!
 



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