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Would total knee replacement , elimminate my grade 3 chondromacia?
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Yes.: But make sure you are a candidate for a total knee replacement first with an orthopedic surgeon, and that you have failed conservative treatment.
Answered 12/3/2012
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Yes: A total knee resurfaces the parts of the knee that rub together. Instead of having worn out cartilage (chondromalacia) or bone rubbing together, you would have artificial surfaces of metal and polyethylene rubbing together. As these materials have no nerve endings, there is no pain created where they are in contact. The worn areas of cartilage are replaced.
Answered 1/14/2016
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