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Originally Posted by villagetinker
I have been diagnosed with a loss of cartlidge in my knee. I talking to several people that have been in similar situation it seems they all said to forget about the braces and injections, etc., and just go for the replacement, anything else is just delaying the inevitable. Also, many have said that the side procedure is much better than the front procedure.
So, I am looking for advice from people that have had this done and a recommendation for very good surgeon, as well any other firsthand advice, like who to stay away from.
Please feel free to use Private Message if you would prefer not to put your comments on the open site or to talk to me directly.
My goal is to get back to bowling and some golfing without the current pain.
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You have been a great help to many here, demonstrating a thoughtful, analytical thinking process that will take you to the best outcome. There are many possible reason for knee problems and many ways to approach those problems. My knee problem is due to some structures being torn and other being delaminated , I was told that all they could offer is knee replacement,, if it bothered me enough. As one poster pointed out strengthening the knee prior to any surgery can be a great help in recovery, a strong knee is a happy knee, I am very active for a geezer, I have added a leg extension , leg curl attachment to my weight bench as long as I use it religiously, use aspercreme morning and night no problems,, Good luck