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Truth about Total Knee Replacements
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@jlhunt1022 I had a TKR at age 81.5 with truly excellent results and a very quick recovery. I think the key factor is to find a surgeon who does robotic surgery. Otherwise you are 100% depending on the surgeons skill which is a crapshoot. Two very useful things during that recovery were having a bed frame that allowed for raising the foot of the bed and having a continuous ice water machine. If you can’t get the mechanical bed, a foam wedge would be a great help. The continuous ice machine can be replaced by a helper who faithfully brings ice for your knee. I wouldn’t hesitate. to get that knee replacement if these factors are in place.
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Thank you.. that's encouraging. I'm still going to check out alternatives.. and wait hopefully til I'm 81.5!
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It is very true that you need a good surgeon and stare if the art procedures BUT with the very best, they have no way of knowing how your immune system will respond. Excessive scarring is your immune system in action regardless to the quality of your surgeon. Statistics show that 6-13% (some will offer different percentages but all are close) WILL have excessive scarring which will negatively impact ROM, inflammation and pain levels. This Arthrofibrosis is genetic and there is yet no test avail to forecast one’s likelihood of developing this. Research hospitals are working on this but none yet available.