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I am seven months postop after a TKR. I need another opinion.

Joint Replacements | Last Active: Apr 9 4:14pm | Replies (20)
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Johns Hopkins mothership is located in Baltimore, Md. downtown. My surgeon Dr. Min Lu is moving to that location. I think he listens to the patient and he believes in physical therapy. I was very satisfied with Dr. Lu.

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roxie12 | @roxie12 | Apr 5 2:17pm

@aileenredding thanks!

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steveinarizona | @steveinarizona | Apr 6 9:01am

@aileenredding
https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/orthopaedic-surgery/specialty-areas/hip-knee/knee-replacement-surgery
IMO two of the most important aspects of a TKR recovery are to NOT use a tourniquet to control bleeding and use one of the minimally invasive techniques. The web site says they do the latter. I would just ask and make of the former. Johns Hopkins is one of the best medical schools in the country so I would be confident that they have some excellent surgeons there.

The other key aspect, IMO, is that the surgeon have extensive experience doing the exact same procedure. Ask the surgeon how often she has done the exact procedure (e.g., if she is now doing a functional alignment (which I think is good) has she been doing it for long?

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roxie12 | @roxie12 | Apr 7 6:52am

@aileenredding thank you!

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