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does anyone know how many knee replacements a person can have?
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Hello @contentandwell, I very much appreciate you taking your time to reach out! Your info was very helpful. I am 47 years old and am young for this. I have bad OA in my knee which is causing this progression. I actually go today for my hyaluronic acid injection, and am so hoping it will help buy me more time. I also have lost 5 pounds the past couple weeks and have 30 pounds more to lose to be a healthy weight. So with all that and PT I guess I will have a more clear idea.
I had not even thought to ask about the type of knee. That is very interesting. I am in SLC, so not very close to Boston, but will definitely research that more. I had also heard that surgery performed by a robot is sometimes better as well. This is all new to me. And I will keep going down this research rabbit hole, to help avoiding multiple surgeries if possible.
Thank you again. I so very much appreciate it!
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@katienaturegirl I read recently that although they thought initially that the robot-assisted surgery might have better results that now that it is in practice more often they are not finding that so, it's pretty much the same. I'm sure that's something that you can find if you google for it.
I am not 100% certain of this, others might know more than I do, but one of the minuses of it is that it is only available for certain brands of knee replacements. Personally, I'm all for custom made knees of course. Since they mimic your natural knee the recovery period is supposed to be shorter. Mine was very good but I never did reach the flex that I would have liked to have reached. I blame myself for that, I didn't do enough of the PT between sessions.
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Not sure if you will like my comments. I had a bad experience with my TKR so i did alternative therapy. From stem cells to PRP. I am bone on bone but have had great success with PRP. I do it yearly. I play golf, bike, garden etc. I am also 80. I did lose 15 pounds. I notice every year with PRP i am doing better. Arthritis seems to be ok and i do wear a special brace designed for active people. MY surgeon said i am 80 going on 70. I use Regenexx but i would say be careful who you see. A bunch of pirates out there. In other words do your homework.