Does arthroscopic surgery usually lead to tkr and if so how long?

Can work for years, you can alwasy have your patella removed if thats where the chondromalacia.  Torn meniscus does not mean knee replacement further down the road.  You have replacements only if you are bone on bone

I had an arthrosphy which lasted 7 years before I had to have a tkr. My surgeon originally said it would only last 5 years so got 2 extra years before the tkr!!

My friend is ten years since hers and doing fine. My daughter-in-law's mother had hers five years ago and has had pain since her surgery.

I don't think there are any absolute guarantees when it comes to knees!

I would add, though, that my daughter-in-law's mom HAD had a fall which injured her knee prior to the arthroscopic surgery. It could be that there were additional issues that weren't corrected with the arthroscopic surgery.

My arthroscopic surgery along with Supartz injections lasted 5 years and took me up and down Mt Kilimanjaro!

Wow you guys. Thank you so much for all the great information, experience, strength and hope.

So helpful.

 

Hi,

No it doesn't mean you'll meed a TKR usually just keyhole clearing out of tissue that may get trapped the the joint. I've had a knee devoid of cartilage for years, as long as your quads are good your knee should stay stable enough. Only when it becomes too painful to bear will you need a total knee replacement. But if you're young that shouldn't be for a long while yet. Build up your quads and the joint should be OK.

I had my first arthroscopy for torn meniscus and chondromalacia in 2003 and the second in 2014. However, I now need a TKR!  So the arthroscopy lasted well, but eventually a replacement needed. You don't say how old you are you, I'm 67 and did a lot of sports, running, etc till I reached 40 .... knees (both need TKR!) started going downhill after that!

Hi

Unfortunately I had an arthroscopy on 8th Sept 15 and was told before it may not work but had to try as was running out of alternatives. He did tell me in recovery and again at 6 weeks post op my knee was very badly damaged inside, he took away aht he could but I would need a TKR. After the arthroscopy my knee was in a bad way, off work for 13 weeks, then only work 2-3 hrs a day, and not able to do much else, on a lot pain relief and in Dec went on morphine. I had also had steroid injections and durolane injections. I went private in March this year(2016) for the TKR as NHS wait was Feb 2017 and my life was unliveable. the difference is unreal, yes not able to do much but so different to last 7 months, I have a life, happy again and start to do things, still a little pain but a totally different pain and it lesson hourly. Sorry this is not s positive as other posts. Ask your consultant what the damage in your knee is like.