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I Need An Orthopedic Opinion On Knee Surgery. Case: 84
I need an Orthopedic opinion on Knee Surgery. Case: 84 yrs young, very active had fall 12/26/15. Taken to ER. Diagnosis: no fractures. Sent home. Only couldn't go home, no care there and stairs. Sent to Care facility. Some physical therapy there. Care terrible. Home with care giver, by ambulance, (stairs). Saw Orthopod 1/6/16 via ambulance. FRACTURED L lateral crush Tibia. Scheduled for surgery (4 screws and plate) on Saturday 1/16. "Will probably need knee replacement in a couple of years" by Orthopod. Question: Why not do Knee Replacement now?
Fri, 15 Jan 2016
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I Need An Orthopedic Opinion On Knee Surgery. Case: 84