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Is there a better alternate to knee replacement for arthritis patient aged 60?
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Probably not: If you are literally bone-on-bone there may be no better options. You can try injectable lubricants or cortisone injections but they will usually no work for advanced disease. Likewise with nsaids.
Answered 4/25/2018
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