Is it common to have pain years after knee surgery? i was born "knock-kneed" and as a child had my knees and legs "reset" in an attempt to correct this. now as an adult, my legs and knees ache tremendously especially with a drop in barometric pressure or

Based : Based on your description alone, it is difficult to say. The first thing to consider is that you may have arthritis of your knees, which is the degeneration of the cartilage surfaces of the femur and tibia where they meet in the knee. Arthritis is caused by normal wear and tear on the joint, but can be accelerated by abnormal alignment joint and limb. "knock-kneed" is also called a valgus malalignment, whereas bowlegged would be a varus malalignment. Children will often grow out of many types of leg malalignment on their own. You also mention that your legs were "reset". Perhaps this means that your malalignment was significant and required treatment, and that some of that malalignment has persisted throughout your lifetime. The alignment of your joint and condition of the joint surfaces can easily be determined by simple x-rays of your legs. I recommend you go see an orthopaedist who can examine you and help you better understand why your knees are hurting you.

Sometimes: It sounds like you may have had surgical osteotomies as a youngster. You should have your knees xrayed to see if osteoarthritis has developed.