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angie26056
angie26056

I had a THR left side on the 17th march this year , I'm now having problems with both my knees.  I have had X-rays and mri scans on both knees and my surgeon has said I have cracks in the cartilidge under my kneecap and also considerable narrowing of space on the inner sides of both knees! It is not bone to bone yet but that's only a matter of time! I'm 54 and apparently very young to be experiencing these problems. I'm going to end up with either 2 partial knee replacements of 2 complete! Has anybody else out there had knee problems following a hip replacement, would love to hear from you.

thanks

Angie

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  • ros007
    ros007 angie26056

    Posted

    I think the problems were there already. When you had your new hip it changed the way you walked so you are getting symptoms while before it was just happening.  Don't panic. I had narrowing of the medial joint space in my 30s and my knee consented to function tolerably for the next 30 years - it is being replaced in July dv. It has creaked since I was in my 20s, the other knee is creaking alarmingly after hip replacement but providing it functions and doesn't hurt too much that's fine.

    Keep moving, avoid impacts and if you turn bionic in the next decade be thankful that medical science offers you options (and pray they keep the antibiotic resistance problem under control well enough to contemplate surgery).

  • juliette39133
    juliette39133 angie26056

    Posted

    Hi Angus, I too have developed right sided knee pain and swelling after two the, the last one 18 months ago. X Ray and not scan show no significant problem. I was sent to physio for muscle building exercises. I have also started using a cross trainer for the same reason.It seems to be helping. You may need to wait but do seek advice from your surgeon about exercise. It's hard to accept at such a young age the disability and depression that arthritis can bring. We hear a lot about cancer and heart disease but little about arthritis. In fact it's often treated as a joke to do with being old and past it. We should have a race for life with arthritis sufferers. I doubt I could run from a mad bull.
    • Paulus1949
      Paulus1949 juliette39133

      Posted

      Totally agree with you there...because arthritis is so common, incurable and not life threatening it isn't always given the attention it deserves..

      But as sufferers know only too well it can be devastating to our quality of life,and often leads to depression..

      As a once very active person it has unfortunately had quite an impact on my life,but at least I can walk,so I shouldn't complain too much really.smile

  • jacqui66
    jacqui66 angie26056

    Posted

    Hi Angie,

    Have you ever considered going abroad for your knee replacement?

    we travelled abroad and i had an oxinium knee replacement done in Czech Republic. the implant is guaranteed for 30 years rather than the standard 15 years normally provided on the NHS. the physio was really intensive - 2 or 3 times a day and i was back to totaly normality within 5 weeks post-operative. due to your age i would really recommend this as i am only 56 and was in the same situation as you. i am now waiting to go back to the czech republic for my other knee to be done also.

    • juliette39133
      juliette39133 jacqui66

      Posted

      That's interesting! Presumably you paid? I'm wondering how they can guarantee it for thirty years when I thought there are no guarantees with surgery.
    • cindy6649
      cindy6649 juliette39133

      Posted

      Oxinium is a patented material made by Smith & Nephew and only became available about 10 years ago. My husband researched it before my thr and we asked the doctor about it. He said there wasn't nearly enough studies yet to convince him it's better than any other material (I have a ceramic ball with a titanium cup and a plastic liner in between them). He said just about all the info you find about it is published by Smith & Nephew instead of doctors and research facilities so it's more advertising than anything else. I did notice that when I googled it afterwards. 

      However, that's what doctors in the US know.  Other countries may have access to research that we don't. I finally just had to trust that my doctor knew what was best for me. After all, that's his job and I wouldn't want him telling me how to do my job. 

      Also, I think the word guarantee should be removed from the English language. It's always qualified with ifs and unlesses and other excuses. I've learned to accept that a guarantee is only reliable under perfect circumstances and NOTHING about my life is perfect so I don't rely on guarantees. 😟

      Sorry Jacqui, I don't mean to sound so negative but I've learned a lot of lessons the hard way, in spite of guarantees, so I guess I've become skeptical. However, I'm very happy that oxinium has worked well for you and I wish you much success with the one you have and the one you'll get soon. 

    • juliette39133
      juliette39133 cindy6649

      Posted

      Hi Cindy, I got told the same thing by the surgeon who did my second hip op. He put the usual metal and plastic one in because he wasn't convinced of the advantage of another ceramic like my first. We are guinea pigs for future replacements. I don't feel qualified to argue for or against either. They are paid a lot to do the best with the knowledge available to them. 
  • jeanjeaniepaula
    jeanjeaniepaula angie26056

    Posted

    Hi

    My right knee was very painful before left THR.  Sometimes problems with hips cause pain with the knees. After THR my right knee was still very painful I had an xray which apparently showed wear of the patella, I went swimming and the pain almost went immediately.  I now swim 3000 metres a week and the pain has gone.  I am truly amazed.  Obviously will not neccessarily work for everyone, but definately worth a try before resorting to surgery.

  • karthikeya23463
    karthikeya23463 angie26056

    Posted

    My Mother Age-62 planning for Knee replacement surgery, Doctors suggest two option one is ceramic type and another one oxinium , Which one is best , What is the success rate of oxinium type knee , is it proved the performance 
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