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    Revision TKR Gap between Tibial Plate & Tibia !!

    Hello Celle Thank you so much for your kind reply and for asking Josephine for some advice for me. The surgeon kept my Xrays when he saw the gap between the tibial plate and tibia bone. He said he was going to contact the prosthesis manufacturer to find out if there were any cases before like...
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    Revision TKR Gap between Tibial Plate & Tibia !!

    Hi I am 58 and had very painful bone on bone in both knees. I put off surgery as long as possible due to my age and worry about the knee replacement wearing out before me. I was hoping to get a UNI partial knee but due to a cyst in my tibial bone i was not a good candidate. Due to my age the...
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    2014 April Rainbows - Are you having knee surgery in April?

    Hi All April new knee buddies, Add me on as well, im having total right knee done on 14th April. Getting a ceramic knee (doc showed me one and its GOLD!) so i said i will take the gold one please. They are supposed to last 30 years Heres hoping. good luck all Aprils :-) Cheers from Sydney Australia
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    Partial Knee over Cysts?

    Yes, i think you are right, im in hospital next monday the 14th April, Doc showed me the ceramic knee and its GOLD! Anyone seen a gold knee replacement before? hope it lasts me the full 30 years. Cheers Colleen :-)
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    Partial Knee over Cysts?

    Thank you for your replies. I went to surgeon yesterday and was told the news that it was too risky to do the partial due to the cyst needing to be filled with bone graft. This would lead to the surface of the knee (after the bad bit is cut away) not being fully solid to adhere the partial to...
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    Partial Knee over Cysts?

    Hi, I am 57 years old and due to have partial knee replacement on the inside (medial side) of my right knee. Knee medial compartment is bone on bone and very painful. Rest of the knee is ok for now. My scans, xrays and MRI show up cysts - there are a few prominent subarticular cysts involving...
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