gaelan01
junior member
United StatesHi all,
Just found this site yesterday and it is a wealth of great info. I am in the same situation and contemplating a BTKR. I just had a second opinion on my knees two days ago. This second doctor was suggesting for me to do the BTKR ( the first did not) rather than the consecutive though he offered this an option with 3-6 weeks between surgeries. Yes, there is more time on the table with higher risk of stroke, heart attack or neurological issues.....but was told that this was more related to patients over 75 years old. I spoke to a recommended Physio-Therapist who said that BTKR was uncommon but that they do see them with more total time required per visit 3x per week. The physio commented that if you could commit to three hours per visit that in their opinion there was no reason not to do the BTKR patients did as well and the single. I am going to talk to another physio therapist but at this stage I am leaning towards the BTKR this September. I know that everyone is different so here is my story:
Sports injuries 30-35 years ago soccer & judo. Torn meniscus and ACL in both knees, surgery on both. Over time developed osteoarthritis in both and have bone spurs on both knees that restrict movement. First doctor I saw a couple of months ago said that on a scale of 1-10 with 10 being the worst...left knee was a 9 and right knee an 8. This week the other doctor said my knees were deformed. I have postponed this for too long and they just plain hurt and ready to get better. I No matter what direction its going to be time and effort invested.....
Just found this site yesterday and it is a wealth of great info. I am in the same situation and contemplating a BTKR. I just had a second opinion on my knees two days ago. This second doctor was suggesting for me to do the BTKR ( the first did not) rather than the consecutive though he offered this an option with 3-6 weeks between surgeries. Yes, there is more time on the table with higher risk of stroke, heart attack or neurological issues.....but was told that this was more related to patients over 75 years old. I spoke to a recommended Physio-Therapist who said that BTKR was uncommon but that they do see them with more total time required per visit 3x per week. The physio commented that if you could commit to three hours per visit that in their opinion there was no reason not to do the BTKR patients did as well and the single. I am going to talk to another physio therapist but at this stage I am leaning towards the BTKR this September. I know that everyone is different so here is my story:
Sports injuries 30-35 years ago soccer & judo. Torn meniscus and ACL in both knees, surgery on both. Over time developed osteoarthritis in both and have bone spurs on both knees that restrict movement. First doctor I saw a couple of months ago said that on a scale of 1-10 with 10 being the worst...left knee was a 9 and right knee an 8. This week the other doctor said my knees were deformed. I have postponed this for too long and they just plain hurt and ready to get better. I No matter what direction its going to be time and effort invested.....
