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After knee replacement surgery
Joint Replacements | Last Active: Oct 27, 2021 | Replies (618)Comment receiving replies
Debbra,
Thank you for your response! Within the last 14 years, I’ve scheduled appointments & had routine treatment from at least 15+ orthopedic surgeons.
Last year I was at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota for another evaluation of my failed knee surgeries. The diagnosis & suggestive treatment was another knee surgery which was a referred to as a “hinged knee replacement”. I did much research & learned that the longevity of this type of knee replacement is only 2-3 years, then amputation would be the next surgery. No great hopes from that orthopedic surgeon evaluation.
I am currently a patient of a new orthopedic surgeon & although he is amazing, my choices for any additional knee surgeries would be a hinged replacement, fuse my knee completely straight, or amputation.
Actually, all three of these choices will not improve my ambulation or overall pain - so I’m quite discouraged, to say the least.
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Hi @annahanna - I can so understand how those choices would be terribly discouraging and scary. I am glad you have a new orthopedic surgeon. I may be an eternal optimist, but I always believe that if we can just hang in there, technology will change, cures will be developed and new procedures will be available. Do you have to make a choice right now as to which option to take? If not, perhaps time will be on your side. I am hoping for the best for you. Will you keep us posted on how things progress?
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@annahanna I can completely understand how discouraged you must be, there does not seem to be a great option there at all. Did the doctor who suggested the "hinged replacement" comment on how long that would be good for? Is it possible that what you found was worst case?
I hope you can find some satisfactory solution. As you research and talk to doctors please keep us updated.
JK