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Nanoknee, is it better or merely hype?
Joint Replacements | Last Active: Feb 4 6:17pm | Replies (92)Comment receiving replies
Mine went great. My surgeon was Jimmy Chow who had complimented Dr. K when I told him I had a friend scheduled to have a TKR with him.
Dr. Chow did a mini midvastus entry, did not use a tourniquet, did a Journey II XR implant procedure (a bicruciate retaining implant so I kept my ACL and PCL), did a functional alignment to correct my severe misalignment and then did a plastic surgery close.
I had zero post procedure pain. My surgeon's protocol is to be a couch potato for the first week, then begin a few activities around the house, and commence PT in the third week (he has been doing this for some time before the HSS Quiet Knee protocol was announced). During that first week of PT my therapist measured my ROM at 122. On day 27 after surgery, I was playing golf.
If I had to do it again I would do it with the same surgeon. But be aware..he has withdrawn from Medicare and insurance. If paying his fee (less than a Nano Knee fee) is not doable, then Dr. K is a viable alternative.
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@steveinarizona Thank you for that info. Wow! that is amazing and great to hear! I am very aware of Jimmy Chow and had checked in to him -he is known to be tops in his field, but I had been discouraged by the out of pocket cost due to his not taking insurance. With no pain and good ROM prior to starting PT,, what kind of care or help did you need post surgery, if any? I wish I'd read your post sooner--I just had my TKR done in another state and did not have as good a post op experience as you. My ROM at week 4 was still at 90 and there has been pain for sure. I had a friend caring for me for 2 weeks post surgery and I could not have done it without her. I posted above some info about Jiffy Knee and Kavanaugh before reading your post. Also with Kavanaugh, I had some pretty unpleasant experiences with his staff- the scheduling person specifically- I thought she was very rude, and some concerning communication issues. I know a lot of people rave about him, but I wonder about long term outcomes and so still have some question marks in my mind about him. The fact that Chow endorses him is significant though.