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Anyone here ever had a total knee replacement, or perhaps known someone who did? I went to the doc today for my knee that has been giving me problems for the past 15 or so years. They decided that my only good option at this point is a total knee replacement. The biggest hesitation was that I'm a bit young for it (35), but they said even if the known issues in my knee were fixable (they aren't), I'm also pretty much out of cartilage from all the hiking, etc. over the years. It's kind of a scary decision, but I went ahead and scheduled it for next month. I'd love to get any insight from others with experience with it if there are any of you out there. I figure with all the miles hiked on this forum, there must be someone else who has been down this road.
This is what my new knee will look like. Metal plates top and bottom and some nice plastic 'cartilage' in between.
This is what my new knee will look like. Metal plates top and bottom and some nice plastic 'cartilage' in between.