A 53-year-old male asked:
is there any surgery to replace cartilage in my knee to alleviate pain and swelling?
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Dr. Alberto Abrebaya answered
29 years experience Podiatry
Allografts: Many forms of regenerative allografts are currently available in lieu of the common meniscectomy poor long term success. The long term outcomes from meniscal allografts are yet inconclusive.
Answered on Dec 28, 2014
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Dr. Cassandra Lee answered
20 years experience Orthopedic Surgery
Maybe: There are cartilage surgeries such as microfracture (breaking tiny holes in your bone to form scar cartilage), allograft (bone/cartilage from donor tissue), juvenile particulate cartilage (allograft cartilage from young donor tissue), or autologous chondrocyte implantation (your own cartilage, grown in lab and reimplanted). Maybe total knee replacement. Speak w/surgeon to see if u r candidate.
Answered on Sep 17, 2013
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Dr. Kenneth Cheng answered
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Depends: Swelling from knee surgery is common and the length of time it takes to go down depends on how extensive the surgery was and what was repaired. Best ... Read More
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Orthopaedics consult: You need to visit an orthopaedic surgeon. Try not to bear weight on your injured leg, use crutches if you have them and visit the orthopedist as soon ... Read More
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Dr. Christopher Hajnik answered
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Many things: Rest, ice, over the counter pain meds, and activity modification is a good starting point. Your orthopaedic surgeon can give you more specifics.
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