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    Osteotomy/TKR

    Not at all! This is so funny. I was a PE teacher at the time (I am now a Principal) that I had the surgery. I wasn't in a splint for the whole time...in fact I can't remember if I was in a splint. It was wrapped up for a while then I had to be moving it up to 15 degrees so I was able to...
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    Osteotomy/TKR

    Ya, I may be hard to please but my normal ROM is closer to 150, yes I know that is not normal but I have very loose ligaments and many of my joints have greater than normal ROM I also had a lot scarring that was slow in breaking down. I am reading the forum and hearing less is more and I am...
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    Osteotomy/TKR

    All the questions you want! I was non-weight bearing for six weeks with crutches. It will be interesting to see what they do with you as I have been told that I will be up and walking on it right away. I had a spinal as I am very sick on a general. The spinal was great, you are sedated and...
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    Osteotomy/TKR

    I had a osteotomy done 8 years ago at the Sunnybrook orthopedia hospital in TO, Dr J Cameron. I was/am bow legged and had the plates/pins put in. It made a huge change in my life, both comfort mobility. I am now having TKR done Nov 20th by the same Dr. I am in so much pain and at 52 I want to...
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    Supplements pre/post surgery

    Hi everyone Nov 20th is my date! My brother is a dietian and he has me on whey protein and amino acids for two weeks pre and 4 weeks post. A number of studies have shown great results with the muscle growth with the supplements...any one tried this..
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