Home › Knee

Knee FAQs

View Other Knee Documents: Knee Patient Guides | Knee News Articles

TitleCreatedHitssort icon
I've been told I'm a good candidate for a meniscal transplant. I've also been told the failure rate is fairly high (one-third). Is it worth taking a chance on for a bum knee with no meniscus on one side and arthritis starting to develop? I'm only 41 and very active.2 days 1 hour ago4
I work with athletes at the college level (usually freshman just coming into our program). I notice our students have a lot of knee pain after the first semester. The training schedule is much more rigorous than they were used to in high school, so that might be why. I did some digging around and found that military cadets (also at the freshman level) seem to have fewer of these problems. What are they doing in their training that might make a difference (something we could do, too)?2 days 1 hour ago5
If I have patellofemoral pain syndrome because I have flat feet, will orthotics take care of the problem?2 days 1 hour ago7
I had to have the meniscus removed from my left knee due to severe damage. I've been told about the dangers of arthritis developing. Can anything be done to prevent this?2 days 1 hour ago9
My neighbor has knee arthritis real bad. She asked me for advice about getting steroid injections. I've never tried them for my arthritis. I seem to get along just fine with tylenol or sometimes ibuprofen. But I told her I would check with you since I find all my other information here. What do you recommend?2 weeks 2 days ago17
I thought I had a successful ACL repair until I landed back in the hospital with an infection. I ended up having a second surgery. Does this happen very often? I have several friends and acquaintances who have had this same operation without any problems.3 weeks 2 days ago32
I watched as my sister got a steroid injection into her knee at the doctor's office. I'm a little doubtful that they can really know the medication is going into the knee. Shouldn't they be doing this with some kind of X-ray or something?2 weeks 2 days ago32
I've been newly diagnosed with knee osteoarthritis. I've been on-line all day looking for some sound advice. There's so much out there, I don't know where to start. What do you advise?5 weeks 2 days ago47
I've heard that the younger you are when you have ACL surgery, the worse the results. Why is that? I'm 23, need ACL surgery, and want the best results possible.3 weeks 2 days ago47
I was limping along (literally) for quite a while before my doctor examined me and said I have a torn medial meniscus in my knee. I'm a senior citizen and no athlete. How did this happen? I'm not involved in any sports or athletics of any kind.5 weeks 2 days ago49
I probably should have asked this question before I had surgery, but how well does the microfracture method of knee cartilage repair work? Will it last the rest of my life? (I'm 44 years old).4 weeks 2 days ago50
I need a little advice. I'm 42-years-old and I tore my ACL skiing. I'm pretty much ready to hang it up anyway, so I'm wondering if I really need to do all the exercises the therapist has given me. I just don't want to work that hard but I'm a little embarrassed to say so.4 weeks 2 days ago54
If my Q-angle is off, do I need surgery to avoid injuries or arthritis? My coach thinks my Q-angle is messed up and that's why my leg is so unstable.9 weeks 1 day ago55
I've been going to a rehab facility for training after having an ACL repair on my left knee six weeks ago. I'm very eager to get back into full sports participation (I'm on the volley ball team and cross country in college). I notice my therapist does an entirely different program with me than the other therapist in the clinic does with her patients. I'm wondering if I'm in the better group -- or if the other type of therapy would advance me faster. How do I go about finding out?4 weeks 2 days ago57
What can you tell me about recovery after surgery for a chronically dislocating kneecap? How long will I be laid up? Will I need to use crutches? Will I be able to drive? I'm not in terrible shape, but I'm not exactly a running back either.9 weeks 1 day ago60
I'm a "young" 67-year-old, with knee arthritis but not ready for the knife yet. And only one side of my knee is a problem anyway, so I'm not looking for a joint replacement yet -- not even those half joint replacements my surgeon told me about. I've seen other folks even older than me wearing a knee brace while out on the golf course or tennis court. Would anything like this help a guy like me?9 weeks 1 day ago64
Are there any exercises that can help me regain my balance when I stumble? I had a unilateral knee replacement (implant goes just on one side) about six months ago and I'm having the most trouble with this.4 weeks 2 days ago69
I'm wondering something about a unilateral knee replacement. It's been almost a year since I had this procedure done on my right leg, and I still can't go up and down stairs easily. Will this gradually get better?4 weeks 2 days ago74
I didn't want to sound like a dummy in the doctor's office but what's the big deal about repairing a torn meniscus instead of just cutting it out? It's killing me and I just want it gone. The surgeon insists that we must try and save the cartilage if at all possible. I'm 66-years old and I'm not planning any marathons.5 weeks 2 days ago80
I'm not one to leap without looking first. So, I'm looking into what other people have to say about braces that older adults can wear who have unicompartmental arthritis (that's what I have). I understand these come in a standard off-the-shelf variety or for more money, I can have one custom made. What do you recommend?9 weeks 1 day ago84
I'm 47-years old and in a bit of a bind. I reinjured my left knee while out hauling rocks for my garden. I haven't had any trouble with that old injury from years ago until now. I put off having surgery back then. I was young enough to rehab the ACL tear. But what about now?14 weeks 2 days ago99
I am a senior involved in the Senior Olympics. I was always a runner in my younger years. So, I'm going to train for a half-marathon and I'm looking into ways to prevent running injuries for myself. I read in a runners magazine that I'm most likely to injure myself during the stance phase. I don't remember any such term from my previous years of running. Could you please explain this to me?28 weeks 2 days ago101
I'm not a super athlete but I do like to compete in several areas such as soccer, cross country, and tennis. I notice whenever it's soccer season, I seem to have the most problem with my patellar tendon. I keep tweaking it and it never heals all season long. This doesn't happen with any of the other sports I engage in. Can you help me figure out what I'm doing wrong?10 weeks 2 days ago101
I'm actively searching the Internet for information about autochondrocyte implantation. It looks like that's in the cards for me. It will be my third knee surgery for damage to the knee cartilage. What can you tell me about this operation?17 weeks 2 days ago105
If I have the surgeon do a microfracture procedure on my knee, how will I know if it takes?4 weeks 2 days ago106
My son is an Olympic hopeful in figure skating. He was out playing hockey with some friends and suffered a deep injury to the knee cartilage. We've taken him to several surgeons who have suggested different ways to repair this problem. They all seem to have their pros and cons. What do you think of the one where they take your own cartilage and use it to patch the hole?43 weeks 2 days ago108
Our 15-year-old son is an avid snowboarder. When he isn't out snowboarding, he's in the back yard practicing on his home made jumps. Unfortunately, he was just diagnosed with OCD of the knee. No more snow boarding or practice for a while. How long does it take to get over this problem?32 weeks 2 days ago109
Last week I had a procedure called osteochondral transplantation. Basically, the surgeon took a plug of bone and cartilage from one part of my knee and moved it to fill in a big hole along the place where I put the most weight. I guess they ended up using three bone plugs instead of one because of the size of the hole. I was only expecting to lose a little of the normal cartilage and bone for this graft. Will having three plugs make a difference in my recovery?15 weeks 2 days ago110
We just got a fax from the surgeon who evaluated our daughter saying she has a torn ACL and it is nonrepairable. Surgery is advised. If it's not repairable, what do they do in surgery? Just remove the torn parts?43 weeks 2 days ago112
Can you tell us what chondrolysis is? All we know is that our 21-year-old daughter has this after a previous ACL injury. It's putting an end to her basketball career.10 weeks 2 days ago116
123456789…next ›last »


*Disclaimer:*The information contained herein is compiled from a variety of sources. It may not be complete or timely. It does not cover all diseases, physical conditions, ailments or treatments. The information should NOT be used in place of visit with your healthcare provider, nor should you disregard the advice of your health care provider because of any information you read in this topic.
All content provided by eORTHOPOD® is a registered trademark of Medical Multimedia Group, L.L.C.. Content is the sole property of Medical Multimedia Group, LLC and used herein by permission.

Back to top

MySpace Tracker