re: Anybody here had a total knee replacement?

54 and had total hip and shoulder, a life spent in the infantry. It is all about the rehabilitation the surgery replaces the join, rehab is where you get your range of motion. If you block out the pain the results are worth the effort.

Also it’s not instantaneous relief most pain will be gone at 3 months full range of motion at about the year mark.

You'd better be in real fricking pain before considering it. Its a major surgery and you can go home and die the next day from throwing a clot. Rare, yes. But not THAT rare.

Source: seen it happen. Seen a zillion knee replacements, seen nasty infections and subsequent revisions.

If your knee is impacting your quality of life then go for it. if it's something you can live with then maybe just live with it.

Take a look at Visionaire from Smith and Nephew. It’s patient specific cutting guides that drastically reduce operating time and blood loss. It works with their major implant systems such as Genesis, Journey, and Legion.

Serious answer…

My mom was very overweight her entire adult life. She was age 60+ had advanced severe osteoarthritis and completely macerated menisci of both knees. Suffered for almost 10 years needlessly and hobbled. She prayed everyday for Jesus to fix her knees (her words).

Finally she came over one holiday about 5-6 years ago and couldn’t stand up without help. I told her “ok enough is enough. Unfortunately Jesus doesn’t fix knees. He has never fixed ONE knee. It’s time to make an appointment and get surgery.”

Evidently that was the kick in the pants she needed. She booked ortho appt the following week. Then she had double knee replacement surgery soon afterward.

And now she’s been pain free and fully mobile ever since the recovery. 5+ years. She says it’s one of the best decisions she ever made.

63 years old, had my right knee replaced 18 months ago. Im doing great. It's still a little tight but the pain is gone.

I had a total 9 years ago at age 60. I had cortizone shots every 6 months or so for years for the pain until the shots didn't help. Bryan Griffith in BR did mine. He has been doing these for many many years and imo is the best. I have had great results and wish I had done it years before. It is EXTREMELY important to rehab it correctly or you can have serious problems. I recommend it. Good luck.

Question for the knee replacement crew. Did y'all have injuries in the past or just accumulated wear and tear?

I’m 68. Used to run marathons. Had to stop running because of knees. Gained lots of weight. Orthopedist told me I needed knee replacement. Started on Peloton to lose weight and strengthen quads. Had first knee replaced in 2019 and second one in April of this year. Now I am keeping my weight down, riding Peloton several days a week and walking over 4 miles a day 2 or 3 days a week. Keys to successful outcome are to have a great surgeon who specializes in TKR, lose as much weight as you can, do the exercise regimen ahead of surgery, and take the post-op therapy seriously. Really glad I had the replacements. I’m active, and do everything I want to do, except running.

Two people I've known to get them died within a few months. There are a lot of complications that the doctors don't want to talk about.