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I had a partial replacement on the lateral side of my knee when I was 49. It worked perfectly and my knee felt great. Unfortunately, 3.5 years later I fell up my stairs and tore up the other side of my knee. I ended up needing a total replacement. My knee is good but not great. That was the 8th surgery I had on that knee since I was a teenager so I wasn't expecting miracles. My surgeon said the surgery was difficult. It still feels better than it did before surgery but there are certain times when I still have pain.View Thread

In general though, you're better off without a brace. It will force you to use your muscles. The last thing you want to do is let the muscles in your leg get mushy. Keep them strong no matter what you do.View Thread

The Baker's Cyst is a symptom of something wrong in your knee. There's probably no way to know what's causing it but it doesn't really matter. It will go away when whatever is causing it gets fixed. Mine went away with the TKR.
Hate to say it, but you're probably heading for a total replacement. You can opt for some temporary relief now or wait. The only thing you know for sure is that if you do nothing you will only get worse.View Thread

Go to a good bike shop, one that knows how to fit a bike. You should be able to find a different sized crank that will work with your knee.View Thread

In general, to get SSI you need to get a lawyer. Everyone gets turned down the first couple of times they try. It's not easy to get and it shouldn't be in my opinion.View Thread



You can have a knee replacement with a spinal but I wouldn't recommend it and most doctors won't do it that way anyway. So what if it takes you a long time to come out of anesthesia? You won't be going anywhere.View Thread
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