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Did your torn cartilage surgery happen back in the days when they automatically removed the cartilage?
I was told that I wouldn't need the cartilage!!!
I have "degenerative arthritis" in my spine too. I have no idea what caused that because I can't think of any back injury I ever had. I was diagnosed and have a "history of" inflammatory arthritis that caused significant lower back pain. Now my lumbar spine is a complete mess and needs a fusion. I don't want that surgery.
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I also have degenerative arthritis in lower back with no prior history of injury or familial predisposition.
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@dadcue it happened back in 1976 or so when I was playing softball. I thought I just sprained my foot/knee and got up and played the rest of the game. Next morning I got out of bed and fell flat on my face. Couldn't put any weight on the leg and it hurt really bad. I lived in South Dakota then and Aberdeen didn't have that big of a hospital. A piece of cartilage was floating loose and locked up my kneecap and I had surgery to remove it. Also had a local spinal tap for anesthesia and watched the procedure in the reflection of a glass cabinet in the small operating room. They had put up and curtain between my head and waist but didn't know I could see what was happening. A little surreal watching it because I felt nothing but could see surgeon and PAs holding my leg.
I also have degenerative arthritis in the spine which I think is just old age. Not sure I would want a fusion either but if I had real pain it might change my mind. Right now I just have lower back aches and poor posture, forward leaning when walking.