Knee cap arthritis means no knee replacement?

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Navy - 08 Jan 2008 02:27 GMT

The main point I wanted to make was:
Since most of the arthritis in my knees are behind the knee caps, and they
re-use the knee cap in a replacement, a knee replacement probably wouldn't
help me. I was wondering if anybody else had been told that?

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Jayne - 08 Jan 2008 15:35 GMT

> The main point I wanted to make was:
> Since most of the arthritis in my knees are behind the knee caps, and they
> re-use the knee cap in a replacement, a knee replacement probably wouldn't
> help me. I was wondering if anybody else had been told that?

Hi Navy - I just looked this up here:
http://hcd2.bupa.co.uk/fact_sheets/html/knee_replacement.html

and it quotes: "Sometimes the back of your kneecap is replaced with a
plastic prosthesis. This is called patellar resurfacing." - about halfway
down.

If you do a search on Google using the term: knee replacement replacing knee
cap - it will give lots of links. Good luck

Jayne

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Navy - 09 Jan 2008 02:14 GMT

Thank goodness, and thanks to you, Jayne.

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Jayne - 09 Jan 2008 16:42 GMT

> Thank goodness, and thanks to you, Jayne.

LOL, I can't always help people, but glad to be of service. I hope you get
your problems sorted very soon. I recently had my second knee replacement
and am so grateful not to have every step I take hurt!

Jayne

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Navy - 10 Jan 2008 02:31 GMT

I don't need one yet, thank goodness, but I know it will happen in the
future, maybe. I do appreciate the help. Happy New Year.

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