What Does My X-ray Report Indicate?

Posted on Sat, 7 Oct 2017

Question: I HAVE KNEE ARTHEITHIS I HAVE TRIED SYNVICS SHOTS & PRP ON MY RIGHT KNEE BUT IT DIDNT HELP , THE XRAYS SHOWS A PART OF MY KNEE IS BONE TO BONE ,DO YOU THINK I HAVE TO DO THE KNEE REPLACEMENT SURGERY ?? WHAT ABOUT THE CARTILAGE INJECTION??? CAN I HAVE PLASTIC , IN MY KNEE INSTEAD OF METAL ?? DOES THIS WILL CAUSE LESS PAIN AFTERV SUGERY ??

Answered by Dr. Dr. Praveen Tayal (35 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Knee replacement is needed.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
Bone on bone appearance on the knee suggests a severe arthritis that is not likely to improve with injections or medicines. It is best to get a knee replacement done. It will reduce the pain after the surgery and your knee will have a better mobility.
Plastic is not strong enough to form a durable knee implant. The type of implant best suitable for you can be decided by your surgeon after a detailed examination. Do follow your orthopedician's advise regarding the implant needed.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar