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32 Year Old Have Worn Out Cartilage And Mal-tracking Knee Caps. Fulkersons Osteotomy Suggested. No Kids. Born With Dislocated Hips. Advice?
Hi there, should i go ahead with fulkersons osteotomy? I am 32 female and haven t had kids yet. I have been told that due to mal-tracking knee caps i have worn away half of my cartilage on both sides. The surgeon i saw briefly said that my knees are really bad and that they would do one side first and the next 4months later...If i don t, i will apparantely end up like an 80 year old in 10 years time but to be honest i have rapidly gone from being a very active person to feeling like an 80 year old and in major pain already...on a weekly basis is gets worse & worse. I was born with dislocated hips and am finding that they have become very painful since my knees have deteriorated so much. I am awaiting MRI for hips & sacral too. I just want to get back to being my normal active sporty self - am i doing the right thing? Is this the best overall route for me to take? Many thanks,
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Thanks for writing to us.
The necessity of surgical treatment depends on the degree of deformity you are having. MRI reports will help in a better evaluation. The osteotomy is likely to increase your knee stability and will decrease your symptoms.
I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you.
Regards,
Dr. Praveen Tayal
drtayal72@gmail.com
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32 Year Old Have Worn Out Cartilage And Mal-tracking Knee Caps. Fulkersons Osteotomy Suggested. No Kids. Born With Dislocated Hips. Advice?
Hello. Thanks for writing to us. The necessity of surgical treatment depends on the degree of deformity you are having. MRI reports will help in a better evaluation. The osteotomy is likely to increase your knee stability and will decrease your symptoms. I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you. Regards, Dr. Praveen Tayal drtayal72@gmail.com