Replacing Your Knees

If you are having a lot of trouble and pain walking, then it may be time for you to get a knee replacement. I had one put in 14 years ago and another 5 years ago. It looks like I will be having the 14 year old one replaced again due to bone loss of the thigh bone. I will be going in this week to see about it and set up the surgery. It will be kind of a tough surgery I would imagine getting the old replacement taken out first. I want to find out all about it from the surgeon as was not satisfied with the Physicians Assistant I saw.

Knee Replacements for Women

I have had both my knees replaced. The last one was 5 years ago. At that time they just had different sizes of knee replacements. But now they have come out with a total knee replacement that is specifically shaped for women. This is the first and only knee replacement that is shaped to fit a woman's body. And we are fortunate in this area, to have the first orthopedic surgeons who are offering this Zimmer Gender Solutions Knee to women. They say it takes smaller incisions, shorter hospital stays and quicker recovery. I wish they could have had those new knee replacements when I had mine done.