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Age 77. atrial fibrillation on warfarin etc. 2 hip replacements. walking badly with arthritic knee. ? continue or knee replacement.

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Dr. Romanth Waghmarae answered

Specializes in Pain Management

Knee arthritis: The real issues that makes you have surgery is how limited are you and how painful is it. If the answers are "significant" then surgery is done to offer a better quality of life.

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Answered 5/9/2014

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A member asked:

Age 77. atrial fibrillation on warfarin etc. 2 hip replacements. walking badly with arthritic knee. ? continue or knee replacement.

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Romanth Waghmarae answered

Dr Michalski and 3 doctors agreed

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