Bonesmart Forum (2024)

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Summary. BoneSmart® is an extremely compromised knee replacement forum promoting knee replacement surgery to the patient-consumer under the guise of neutrality and enabling its creators to leverage those community relationships to enrich themselves in related for-profit ventures.

Overall, patient satisfaction after primary total knee arthroplasty was 81% in our study.

BoneSmart® is dedicated to raising awareness about the latest hip replacement and knee replacement and shoulder surgery options, fostering a supportive patient community through the world's largest online joint replacement forum where members can share experiences, knowledge, and stories. Website http://bonesmart.org.

Most patients will take up to 3 months to return to most activities and likely 6 months to one year to fully recover to maximal strength and endurance following a total knee replacement. Again this is highly dependent on preoperative conditioning, additional medical problems, and patient expectations.

Research suggests that up to one-third of those who have knees replaced continue to experience chronic pain, while 1 in 5 are dissatisfied with the results.

Ceramic implants can be used to make up the entire artificial joint, or as the surface of the femoral component. One major advantage of ceramic implants is that they're scratch-resistant. This means they're much less likely to wear down over time and have a long life expectancy.

Knee replacement surgery is considered challenging to recover from due to the complexity of the joint and the extensive surgery involved. The procedure requires the removal of damaged tissue and the insertion of an artificial implant, disrupting normal knee function.

A BioKnee^® is a knee replacement alternative. It combines three key procedures that rebuild, regenerate, or biologically replace the damaged parts of the knee using donor tissues, a patient's own healing response, and growth factors.

The disadvantages of a partial knee replacement include: Only being suitable for patients with a single worn-out or damaged compartment of the knee (although this covers almost 50% of patients) Being a technically demanding operation, more consistent results are achieved when performed by dedicated specialists.

Your physiotherapist will give you safe exercises to practise at home in the weeks and months after surgery. What is the hardest part of knee replacement recovery? The most difficult time after a knee replacement is the first week. During this time, your knee will likely be swollen, inflamed, and painful.

What is the hardest surgery to recover from? ›

You shouldn't downhill ski or play contact sports such as football and soccer. In general, avoid sports that require jerking, twisting, pulling, or running. You should be able to do lower-impact activities, such as hiking, gardening, swimming, playing tennis, and golfing.

Zimmer Biomet, Stryker, DePuy Synthes and Smith+Nephew together account for 71.2% of global joint replacement sales. We project that the segment grew 6.5% and surpassed $21.5 billion in 2023. These companies expect a strong 2024 as procedure demand and adoption of new implants and enabling technology persist.

Exactech Recall

The degraded inserts caused the Exactech knee implants to fail prematurely (sometimes after only a few months), causing acute pain and requiring patients to have revision surgery to replace the implant. This led to an Exactech knee replacement class action lawsuit in 2022.

Hip replacement surgery has a high success rate. However, there are several risks that can arise from the procedure. These include bleeding, blood clots, implant failure, infection, pain, dislocation and uneven leg lengths.

The Upside of Knee Replacement

The success of TKR in younger patients: about 90% to 95%. A long-lasting fix. An implant can last from 15 to 25 years.