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Pros And Cons Of Doing Half A Knee Replacement Surgery For Presence Of Bone On Bone In Half Knee With Cartilage In The Other Half?
This is for an orthopedic surgeon. I need knee replacement surgery, as I have bone on bone on half my knee, but still have cartilage on the other half. My question is : is it a good idea to do only half a knee replacement if the doctor said I was a candidate for that as an option. Are their benefits? Are their downsides? Myrna weiner
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Wed, 5 Mar 2014
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Hello.
Thanks for writing to us.
Doing only half the knee replacenent can need surgery for the second half in next 2-3 years. The rest of the cartilage will also undergo degenerative changes eventually.
I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you.
Regards,
Dr. Praveen Tayal ,
drtayal72@gmail.com
Thanks for writing to us.
Doing only half the knee replacenent can need surgery for the second half in next 2-3 years. The rest of the cartilage will also undergo degenerative changes eventually.
I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you.
Regards,
Dr. Praveen Tayal ,
drtayal72@gmail.com
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