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Am i to young for a total knee replacement at 42?
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Knee Replacement: 42 is young but not unheard of. If all other measures have been tried and your knee pain is effecting your quality of life and function to a degree that is not tolerable then knee replacement may be you last best option.
Answered 3/16/2013
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Doable, but wait: 42 is definitely young, so i would recommend trying every nonoperative option and then consider joint sparing procedures first.
Answered 9/16/2013
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Ok, But!: Younger patients that are properly indicated that have tried all other options can have great outcomes. You need to have a surgeon do a great installation! This means proper implant alignment, ligament balancing, soft tissue management, fixation and you need to do your part in rehab, so that you have the best possible outcome. I like using Mako Robotic Total Knee on my young patients for this.
Answered 1/7/2019
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