Re: Does Anyone Know the minimum age for knee replacement?

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You are never too young if you are in that much pain, and your quality

of life is compromised. Go get a second opinion from another

orthopedist....just my recommendation.

Marilyn

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Hi traveling,

I was in my 30's when I had my first hip put in.

However do remember that that means having it done again several times.

I have just had my hip revised (18th August) and will (by the doctor's odds)

have it done again before I am 65 and retire from work.

Some of my clients in their 70's are being told they are too young for hips

or knees.

Yes, I was too young, but life was a bitch back then. I have a pretty good

life now and it was the surgery that changed my life. I get jittery though

when I think of having to have it done again. It isn't nice surgery. As

one of my fellow room mates in hospital told her relatives " this is a pain

factory here, a very painful place. "

There are benefits and costs.

Talk to the surgeon about what it means lifestyle wise.

Hugs

Margaret

Re: Does Anyone Know the minimum age for

knee replacement?

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> I am 45 and had a TKR last September. My age was never questioned.

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Thanks, think I will do just that.Marilyn <mwelton@...> wrote:

You are never too young if you are in that much pain, and your quality of life is compromised. Go get a second opinion from another orthopedist....just my recommendation.Marilyntraveling2310 wrote:>>I am 43 and have a knee of an 80 year old. My doctor says I am to >young has anyone ever had this problem before?>>>>>>>>>>

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My appologies if this comes twice. I thought I sent it before but it

hasn't come up.

Hi traveling,

I was in my 30's when I had my first hip put in.

However do remember that that means having it done again several times.

I have just had my hip revised (18th August) and will (by the

doctor's odds) have it done again before I am 65 and retire from work.

Some of my clients in their 70's are being told they are too young for

hips or knees.

Yes, I was too young, but life was a bitch back then. I have a pretty

good life now and it was the surgery that changed my life. I get

jittery though when I think of having to have it done again. It isn't

nice surgery. As one of my fellow room mates in hospital told her

relatives " this is a pain factory here, a very painful place. "

I told my local doctor that I didn't want to do this again and he said

" oh, so someone is giving a lifetime guarentee on a hip now are they? "

There are benefits and costs.

Talk to the surgeon about what it means lifestyle wise.

Margaret

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[Guest guest]

The only requirement for a joint replacement is that you have

a " mature " skeleton, i.e. you have stopped growing.

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I am in the process of getting a second opinion. Thanks for all the responses.Margaret <zztinau@...> wrote:

My appologies if this comes twice. I thought I sent it before but ithasn't come up.Hi traveling,I was in my 30's when I had my first hip put in.However do remember that that means having it done again several times.I have just had my hip revised (18th August) and will (by thedoctor's odds) have it done again before I am 65 and retire from work.Some of my clients in their 70's are being told they are too young forhips or knees.Yes, I was too young, but life was a bitch back then. I have a prettygood life now and it was the surgery that changed my life. I getjittery though when I think of having to have it done again. It isn'tnice surgery. As one of my fellow room mates in hospital told herrelatives "this is a pain factory here, a very painful place."I told my

local doctor that I didn't want to do this again and he said"oh, so someone is giving a lifetime guarentee on a hip now are they?"There are benefits and costs.Talk to the surgeon about what it means lifestyle wise.Margaret> > >> >I am 43 and have a knee of an 80 year old. My doctor says I am to > >young has anyone ever had this problem before?> >

[Guest guest]

, if you are only 43, please take a look at the site:

www.stoneclinic.com. Stone in San Francisco is well known for

doing cartilage replacement, and helping people rehab to be able to

function at a high level after surgery. He works on a lot of

athletes who have serious problems. Maybe he could consult via

phone/mail if you don't live near S.F. Best of luck, maryann

p/s tried to sendthis before so may be a duplicate...

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