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What can I do to prepare for an artificial knee replacement?

What do you look for on X-rays to make someone a candidate for knee replacement surgery?

I am a larger woman scheduled to have knee replacement surgery. How do you select the size of the knee replacement, and what happens if one side of the joint is bigger than the other?

My son plays basketball and had pain in the lower part of his knee. The pain is gone, but now there's a hard bump. Should I be concerned?

I have pain in my leg. I previously broke both bones in my leg. Is this arthritis?

I had arthroscopic surgery 1.5 years ago and exercise consistently, but I have pain in my knee going up and down stairs. What do you think?

I am 60 and have been diagnosed with osteoporosis. I tried to exercise but developed pain. Do you have any suggestions?

I am 39 years old. I fell 3 years ago on a tile floor. My left leg went under my body as I sat on it when I fell. Is it repairable?

There is a clicking noise on the outside of my knee, and it is sometimes painful. What could this be?

My doctor says I have advanced arthritis. At 64, what are my options?

I have heard of a new treatment involving hyaluronic acid, which is available in Europe. What do you think of this treatment?

Could gout have caused meniscus tears or was it my consistently bad golf game?

I have arthritis in both my knees, and I need knee-replacement surgery. Should I have both knees operated on together or two separate surgeries?

How can arthroscopic surgery be done with three small incisions?

Which parts of a knee joint replacement will wear out?

What is the arthroscope technique using small pegs to repear a meniscus cartilage tear?

I recently had arthroscopic surgery because my knee kept locking. A loose cartilage fragment was found and removed. Why wasn't the fragment seen on an X-ray or MRI?

Why are anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries more common in today's youth?

I tore the ACL in my knee during skiing. I am 49. Can surgery be done at my age?

I have had chronic knee and back pain from arthritis for years. I used a magnet, which seemed to help my back pain but not my knee pain. Do magnets really work or is this psychological?

I tore my ACL and am trying to decide whether to get surgery. My insurance will only pay for the surgery and two physical therapy visits. What would you advise?

My kneecaps sound like sand paper when I walk. I have pain if I climb a lot of stairs, kneel or watch a long movie. What can I do to prevent things from getting worse?

I am thinking about having arthroscopic surgery on my knee for a meniscus cartilage tear. Could you explain why several incisions are made instead of one and what the locations would be?

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Michael T. Reilly, M.D.

Center for Knee Shoulder & Hip

5301 N Dixie Highway, Suite 203
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33334

Phone: 954-771-3334

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