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My Knee Replacement Surgery Experience
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I am 83 yrs. old. I had a left knee replacement about 10 years ago. I developed neuropathy about 15 years ago. My sugar range from 100-125. I am told I need to have a knee replacement on the right knee now. I am scheduled to have this done in one month. Is this safe for me at my age and the fact that I have neuropathy. I do have back pain but the Doctor feels that it is coming from the bad knee. I need opinions because I do not want to be a wheel chair survivor. Please send me something that would help this decision.
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@valko194
I am 80 years old. I was misdiagnosed with neuropathy but it turned out to be restless leg syndrome. I had right knee pain from my no longer functional right knee and some severe pain when I stepped the wrong way because of a nerve impingement likely caused by my severe misalignment. The treatment and symptoms of the two are very similar.
My incredible surgeon went in with a minimally invasive approach (mini midvastus), gave me a bicruciate retaining implant (that means I still have my real ACL and PCL). did not use a tourniquet, used a CORI robot and did a Functional alignment. I went home that night and I have had no post surgery pain (the same surgeon replaced my left hip three years ago and I had no post surgery pain then either). My surgeon's recovery protocol was to commence PT in the third week. I followed his instructions and that week my PT measured my ROM at 122. On the 27th day post surgery I was on the golf course.
So my advice: find a great surgeon and follow her instructions. It is worth doing but do keep your neurologist informed and involved.