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Kneeebones issue..
When we stand or sit a long time and stand and bend knees I get crackling sound.. did x-ray and doc say that knee replacement required.. guide me.. is knee replacement necessary.. as the issue for my mother at age of 50. Some people say knee replacement is last stage, you can get injection for cartilage..guide us thanks
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Dr. Akash A Saraogi
Orthopedist
13 yrs exp
Mumbai
Hi. Thanks for your question.
From what I understand from your message is that your mother is suffering from a knee problem, typically getting up from a sitting position precipitates pain in her knees. This is called as "theatre sign" and indicative of patellofemoral arthritis. The decision of whether to do a knee replacement is not just based on Xray. It is important to know how far she can walk, if she has any pain at rest and how the pain is affecting her quality of life. Again, if all of these are affected with a bad arthritic knee on an Xray, a knee replacement option is a life changing surgery for many patients.
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A thorough clinical examination of her knees including soft tissues (muscles and ligaments) and radiological correlation
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