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A member asked:
How long after a cortisone shot ( which made my knee a lot worse) can i have total knee replacement?
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Anytime after: You do not have to wait a specified amount of time after a cortisone shot in the knee to then undergo a knee replacement. The replacement can be done at any time.
Answered 2/23/2017
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