Arty_Pantz
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Hi all! I'm scheduled for right TKR on October 23. I'm 51 but was born with knee issues and had surgery when I was 6 due to them turning in.
My right knee has never been right. I've always had some pain in it that has just increased with age. I saw an ortho surgeon several years ago and all he said was that I needed knee replacement but was too young for it so he gave me cortisone and sent me home. Needless to say, I did not return to him.
My new surgeon said I am bone on bone, with a large spur and some bowing starting but he seemed a little reluctant due to my age. He said younger people are just not as happy with a new knee because it's not like a real one. However, we discussed the pros and cons and I feel that surgery would be better now because the pain is getting worse and keeping me up at night.
Now my questions; since I've had a previous surgery, will there be a lot of scar tissue that needs removed? Removing the bone spur would also cause more soreness and possibly slower recovery time would it not? Have any of you had to deal with either of these things?
The left knee needs a total as well, but it's nowhere near as bad as the right, for those who have had both done, how long did you wait between surgeries?
My right knee has never been right. I've always had some pain in it that has just increased with age. I saw an ortho surgeon several years ago and all he said was that I needed knee replacement but was too young for it so he gave me cortisone and sent me home. Needless to say, I did not return to him.
My new surgeon said I am bone on bone, with a large spur and some bowing starting but he seemed a little reluctant due to my age. He said younger people are just not as happy with a new knee because it's not like a real one. However, we discussed the pros and cons and I feel that surgery would be better now because the pain is getting worse and keeping me up at night.
Now my questions; since I've had a previous surgery, will there be a lot of scar tissue that needs removed? Removing the bone spur would also cause more soreness and possibly slower recovery time would it not? Have any of you had to deal with either of these things?
The left knee needs a total as well, but it's nowhere near as bad as the right, for those who have had both done, how long did you wait between surgeries?