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Appears that knee replacement is in my near future. Have to chose between the "newer" robotic surgery and traditional surgery. If you have have a knee replacement please share which it was and if possible the pros and cons of each. Welcome any other hints and ideas on what to expect.
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Both my grandmothers have had the traditional done in the last year. In their 70’s both have done real good with it so far. Good luck
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We had a lady at work get one. She is our tech assistant/secretary for our group. She complained as soon as she came out of surgery that it didn't feel right. They told her it was normal. They ended up having to amputate her leg above the knee. She's probably 50 and fairly overweight.
My best friend Skip is in his 70's, and he's had both knees replaced and both went well. He gets around amazingly well considering he's almost 80 now. He has a hip replacement too.
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I have an uncle who has had both knees and a hip replaced done in the traditional style. He gets around fine, but he was a former NFL player and even in his 70's he is healthier than most folks.
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I had a buddy do traditional and nearly die from complications. Had a co-worker get one and he had trouble with range of motion for a long time. I think they ended up putting him under and moving his leg to get full range of motion.
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A couple of friends of mine have had them (both traditional). They were very successful and helped them tremendously, but as I understand it - doing the rehabilitation was crucial to it being successful.
Again, as I understand it - if you MUST follow-up with the exercises and therapy for it to be helpful.
Didn’t Troy/BhamFred have it done recently?
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My sister has had both replaced, traditional surgery. You got to do the pt and work at home for it to be succesful.
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I had my right knee done Nov 9 traditional way, Dr Kissel at St Vincents/Andrews. He had done like 12,000+ knees. Nice guy too.
I am still going to physical therapy, went yesterday. The therapy and the exercises hurt, but are crucial to total recovery. I had a hiccup in my therapy...I managed to slip and fall, breaking two ribs. Cut the therapy back a little but ribs are healed now.
If you don't do the exercises/therapy you will end up in the hospital, knocked out, and the knee forcibly bent. I hear it is bad.
I'll have the left knee done in a few months
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Had mine done 8 months ago with the robotic one and I get around good on it but still have tightness and some pain. Doc said it may be a full year before it feels normal again. One thing that they don't say much about is that the incision severs the nerves in the skin and on the outside side of the incision your skin may be numb and stay that way. I have about a 5 inch patch of skin that is numb, having a hard time getting used to it, and Doc says you should not kneel on a replaced knee, which makes it tough to field dress a buck. Ended up putting them up on the tailgate to do it standing up. Be prepared for a lot of pain after the surgery. Mine hurt like a sob for a few months especially during pt. Mine is still not perfect but better than before when it was ate up with arthritis. I am 57 and the doc said i waited too long to have it replaced. Good luck.
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I'm just shy of three months. Pain has lessened a good bit, maybe 1 or 1 1/2 pills a day, mostly at night to sleep. I drove to Clanton yesterday, can walk bout everywhere.
Buddy had his done back in Sept, he kneels on his BUT with good thick knee pads or a boat cushion.
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I had both mine done at same time at 74 years of age now 75 and walked 2 miles every day on treadmill, Traditional way , just make sure who is going to do it did not start his practice yesterday, and if this is case make sure you get a discount
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I’ve had both mine replaced. It ain’t for sissies and the therapy really sucks. I’m glad I had it done and would do it again. I can knell but only with a thick cushion. It’s not an easy surgery regardless of how you decided to have it done.
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im in the same boat, been doing research & getting reviews. check out ''minimally invasive knee replacement''. much smaller incision and less cutting of your ligaments and tendons. I've been referred to the Rush Clinic in Chicago.
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My wife had hers done robotic, and her knee is a Zimmer. Doc said robot is better alignment and spacing, and typically has a smaller incision.
Therapy, as said before, sucks, but is necessary. She is doing very well.
Based on her issues and mine with my hip replacement, don't wait any longer than you have to wait. Recovery isn't fun, but we both had lower pain levels almost immediately.
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Thanks for the information and reviews. All information is welcome.
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I had mine replaced in Knoxville Tn, I had a 5 inch incision on knee. He didn't use stitches or staples, he used superglue. I was walking in 4 hours after surgery and started therapy 4 days later.
I was walking normally with out pain and not taking any drugs or even Tylenol after 6 weeks. I am going to go back soon and get the other replaced.
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I've never had a knee replacement but I've recovered/rehabbed a metric ton of them (both traditional and robotic). The robotic approach requires a smaller incision with less connective tissue disruption. The initial healing phase is a bit shorter as well. Where the robotic approach really shines is in the precision with which your surgeon will be able to perform the surgery. Great surgeons are usually pretty precise, but the robot is still more precise. Whatever path you choose, don't skimp on your research for WHO is doing the surgery (this is priority 1A for having a good outcome). Andrews Sports Medicine has some of the best Orthos in the country. Dr.s Cain, Emblom, and Dugas are the ones I'd recommend. The follow up care with Andrews is outstanding. If you don't like them, I'd suggest Dr. Mark Elkus as a solid second choice.
Priority 1B for a good outcome: As others have said, DO YOUR PT! Better than 90% of patients that I've seen go through a revision surgery didn't take the physical therapy seriously. It's going to hurt pretty much every time you do it, but you have to suck it up and do the exercise if you want a quality outcome.
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I've never had a knee replacement but I've recovered/rehabbed a metric ton of them (both traditional and robotic). The robotic approach requires a smaller incision with less connective tissue disruption. The initial healing phase is a bit shorter as well. Where the robotic approach really shines is in the precision with which your surgeon will be able to perform the surgery. Great surgeons are usually pretty precise, but the robot is still more precise. Whatever path you choose, don't skimp on your research for WHO is doing the surgery (this is priority 1A for having a good outcome). Andrews Sports Medicine has some of the best Orthos in the country. Dr.s Cain, Emblom, and Dugas are the ones I'd recommend. The follow up care with Andrews is outstanding. If you don't like them, I'd suggest Dr. Mark Elkus as a solid second choice.
Priority 1B for a good outcome: As others have said, DO YOUR PT! Better than 90% of patients that I've seen go through a revision surgery didn't take the physical therapy seriously. It's going to hurt pretty much every time you do it, but you have to suck it up and do the exercise if you want a quality outcome. Thanks.
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