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Q: Why and when do people get a Knee Replacement?

asked by: DoctorQuestion on March 31st, 2006

i am suffering with terrible aching behind my knees and the front of my knees swell up the aching is very bad i do have arthritus in them is this the symptoms of someone who needs a knee replacement

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Dr. Nikola Gjuzelov , MD

replied on April 14th, 2006

Arthritis Answer A770

Knee replacement is the final option given to patients suffering from gonarthrosis. If medical treatment (painkillers, hondroitin sulfate, and corticosteroids) don’t first help, only then is surgical treatment indicated. You can use expert opinion from an orthopedist to judge if you will need a knee replacement or not.

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