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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.
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My goal is to get back to bowling and some golfing without the current pain.
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My wife had both knees replaced a year apart, so I'm looking at this from the role of caregiver. Both of hers were the front procedure, and she couldn't be happier. The first two months are the worst with diminishing pain but swelling would continue. So ice, ice ,ice. My advice (multiple self inflicted surgeries) would be to do what your doc and PT tells, when they tell you to do it. I have seen first hand bad results of people that didn't follow orders. Good luck!