Tex wrote:I just thought that I would share my story with you.
After getting back into bush walking in 2012 it soon became my passion. I spent every spare moment planning the next walk and dreaming of longer and harder walks to do in the future.
Not only was I enjoying being fitter and thinner than I had been for many years I was also mentally in a better place than I had been for quite some time
That was until my right knee began getting worse
No more bushwalking for me.
ofuros wrote:Feel for you tex, it's a life changing event that's for sure.
I'm having similar issues with my back.
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GPSGuided wrote:Revision joint replacement surgery 10-15 years down the track is no fun.
The problem is not the joint but the bone it is set into. It is not intended to have a metal thing stuck down the middle of it, and the structure is not strong enough.photohiker wrote:Doesn't anyone make a serviceable knee replacement joint? Given the relatively short lifespan of these joints, why don't they make them with replaceable bearing surfaces and pads? Removing a 10-20 year old replacement joint from the bone would have to be a nightmare for the patient and the surgeon...
photohiker wrote:Doesn't anyone make a serviceable knee replacement joint? Given the relatively short lifespan of these joints, why don't they make them with replaceable bearing surfaces and pads? Removing a 10-20 year old replacement joint from the bone would have to be a nightmare for the patient and the surgeon...
north-north-west wrote:Thing is, with knees it's most commonly the cartilage and ligaments that pack it in, not the bone itself. You'd think there'd be some sort of artificial replacement that would be workable.
Strider wrote:A couple of mates of mine had knee replacements in their mid 20s. They are both now back to bushwalking, playing footy, etc. Definitely seek a second opinion.
Strider wrote:A couple of mates of mine had knee replacements in their mid 20s. They are both now back to bushwalking, playing footy, etc. Definitely seek a second opinion.
Tex wrote:Strider wrote:A couple of mates of mine had knee replacements in their mid 20s. They are both now back to bushwalking, playing footy, etc. Definitely seek a second opinion.
I am very surprised by this. Not only such a young age but also that they would go back to playing high impact sports which seems to be always advised against.
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