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My dad is 62++ old now.. doctor advised to do knee replacement operation soon..... or is better do knee gel injection ? im confused...
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Function and wishes: Depends on his current function and wishes. Total knee is a big surgery but is definitive. Viscosupplementation or gel shots works about half the time to buy time and are pretty safe.
Answered 10/16/2018
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