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Concerns about 2nd TKR - This time with the DePuy Attune RP
Joint Replacements | Last Active: Apr 10 10:58am | Replies (19)Comment receiving replies
We're getting off topic. I have done the physical therapy.
My question was regarding the hardware because I don't know if the hardware he wants to use is safe, especially compared to the hardware used in the first knee and considering what I've been reading.
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I have had three replacements on left knee. Two were revisions when one was good for two years. Last one done in 2018. Doctors know what works after first replacement. You will be ok, what is alternative?
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justmeee, what concerns do you have about the hardware used in knee replacements? In my case, the robotic assistant used by my surgeon, and the prosthetics were made by Stryker/Mako. The metal is titanium (I'm pretty sure) and in my case, and because my bones are healthy, the metal prosthetics allow the bone to grow into the end of the metal, which is porous at the cellular level.
They also use a very hard plastic to take the place of the cartilage.