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Living with arthritis: How do you stay active?
Bones, Joints & Muscles | Last Active: Mar 5 11:07am | Replies (94)Comment receiving replies
Good afternoon @trayus, At 27 you are very young to be considering knee surgery. You say that an injury wore away the cartilage. Would you please explain a bit more about the injury. How old were you? What tests were run? You say it was too late......too late to do what? I am struggling to wrap my arms around what you are trying to convey.
What kind of surgery are you considering......a (Total Knee Replacement TKR)? We have lots of feedback from members about that surgery. Why are you concerned about "courage"? You may want to ask your clinician how long you can wait and still get the best outcome from the recommended surgery.
And you know, the success of a TKR is a lot about good preparation and patient rehabilitation. Here is a discussion that was introduced a few weeks ago. Maybe you will find it helpful.
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/what-can-you-do-to-extend-the-life-of-your-tkr-and-mobility/Be safe and protected from inner and outer harm.
Chris
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I dislocated my kneecap at 15 and that damaged my cartilage. There was a short window after injury that I could have done surgery to have that cartilage repaired but I guess the physician at the time never brought it up to me or my parents. Now that cartilage has worn away completely. So my orthopedist gave me two options, partial knee replacement now which would last maybe 10 years or just tough it out until I’m old enough for it last the rest of my life.
I’ve had to do some digging on my own to find a couple “experimental procedures” like osteochondral allograft transplants which is a cartilage transplant but it’s somewhat unproven in treating arthritis because the procedure is so rare. That’s the surgery I’m working up the courage to do. It also supposedly lasts 10 years or so but it will be a much more natural knee so I would still be able to live out my prime years somewhat pain free but it is a risky procedure since failure rate is pretty high after the 10 year mark.