Knee replacement operation

After a few years of trying alternatives, my husband had his knee replaced in January and it was a great success. He wished he had done it sooner

He suggested I posted this article : www.mobilityhut.co.uk/blog/alternatives-knee-replacement-operation/

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Hello I'm a newbie. I would be grateful for any thoughts on whether to have a double knee replacement or keep them separats please. I'm 51 and I understand a knee replacement only lasts 10 years or so. thank you

I personally would never consider a double knee replacement or double anything! If you have both done at once, you literally do not have a leg to stand on because it takes a while to get the quads muscles working again.

As it was, having one knee replaced, I still had problems eg getting in and out of a shower and in and out of bed going to the loo during the night. Think of the practicalities- will you be able to cope? I was on my own and for a while I had to have all drinks and food in the kitchen because I could not carry anything as I was using crutches.

It is also very painful post op so that is another consideration. Good luck.

I had both knees replaced last year. Certainly wouldn't have wanted to have them done together. First was done in June and the second in November. A year on I am very pleased with the result.

my mother had both knees replaced in one op. She was cracking on a bit in age and they did not want to do it twice. She was amazing - and the results were good but would have been better had she had better post op physio. I had one replaced 18 months ago and it is fantastic - apart from the scar you would not know the difference. Just a slightly numb kneecap. I would agree with other posters that post op pain was not something I want to go thru again (morphine does no good for me) - and you MUST do the rehab - however much it hurts at the time.