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No New Posts How to use this bulletin board
How this board works. Only post here if you want to know something about how the board works. Medical questions should go into the sections below. KNEEgeeks is our bulletin board. We also have a main KNEEguru website packed with knee information: http://www.kneeguru.co.uk . Don't forget to look there, too.
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in just joined this site by roderadrive

The WAITING ROOM
No New Posts EMERGENCY RESUSC. - crisis room
Use this section with discretion. It is to give urgent help when in crisis only - incipient surgery, major complications. Use the general section if this does not apply.
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in infection takes my 90% o... by hartyb1
No New Posts General knee questions and comments
Post here if you are new to the board and not sure where to post your question. Or if your question or comment is of a general nature. The KNEEguru may move it later to a more relevant section if necessary.
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in Re: microfracture recove... by kscope09
No New Posts Popular knee discussions (not for new threads)
Easy to find without blocking the newbie threads from being seen. all new threads will be moved to other boards.
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Last post on November 17, 2009, 05:51:44 am
in Re: MFX of knee and bost... by thaze
No New Posts Spiritual help and encouragement
General words of encouragement can go a long way. Everyone on this site will appreciate help with coping with pain and disability. Non-denominational, please.
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in Re: 4th right knee arthr... by CatiePaige0821
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in Re: Catie's ACL Revision by BlondeOne33

The REHAB DEPARTMENT
No New Posts Muscle and tendon injury
Sprains, contusions and ruptures and tendon avulsions
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Last post on November 17, 2009, 07:24:37 pm
in Re: Insurance coverage f... by adevlop
No New Posts General rehab issues and pain problems
General questions about exercises, stretching, gaining range of motion, handling pain and swelling.
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Last post on November 19, 2009, 02:37:23 am
in Re: Why is it so hard to... by still_active
No New Posts Soft Tissue Healing Problems - General
Wound problems, infection, external scarring, inflammation, nerve problems, RSD, synovial chondromatosis
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Last post on November 14, 2009, 08:41:26 am
in Re: Restless Leg ~ Promp... by SarahMN
No New Posts Soft Tissue Healing Problems - Arthrofibrosis
Adhesions, internal scarring, fat pad syndrome, infrapatellar contracture, patella infera (baja)
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Last post on Today at 08:31:56 PM
in Re: Help: Looking for a ... by BlondeOne33
No New Posts DVT and Pulmonary Embolus
For anyone who has had vein clots complicating their rehab
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in effect of DVT on rehab p... by jk21
No New Posts Post-op diaries (<100 posts)
To let us know how you are getting on for the first days and first few weeks after your operation or injury. We would be interested in knowing about pain levels and meds, dressings, using the CPM machine, swelling, icing regimes, mobility, exercise regimes, bathing and travelling issues, etc.
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in Re: ACL revision post op... by clarky_vl
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in Re: Nick's Fat Pad Saga! by fraud_ninja
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in Re: crutch covers by BlondeOne33

The SPECIALIST'S OFFICE
No New Posts The patello-femoral joint
Mal-tracking, lateral release, medial reefing, tibial tuberosity transfer, patellar arthritis, patellectomy, plica, patello-femoral braces.
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in Re: Pattelofemoral repla... by TwoBadKneesUSA
No New Posts Osgood Schlatter's Disorder
Chronic inflammation of the lump below the kneecap.
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Last post on November 18, 2009, 11:55:22 pm
in Re: Had Surgery for Osgo... by nyknba
No New Posts Overuse problems of the knee (except Osgood Schlatter's)
Jumpers knee, iliotibial friction band syndrome, tendinitis, bursitis, muscle strains and sprains
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Last post on November 16, 2009, 11:03:18 pm
in Re: dull knee ache/burn by NotSuperhuman
No New Posts Cruciate ligaments
Cruciate repair, allograft, autograft, synthetic ligaments. Ligament braces.
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Last post on Today at 03:35:49 PM
in Re: Balance board recomm... by mollyc
No New Posts Postero-lateral corner injuries
Knee instability due to disruption of supporting structures related to the outer back part of the knee - a specialist diagnosis
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Last post on November 09, 2009, 05:57:45 pm
in Re: healing acl and plc ... by ChrisMac
No New Posts Collateral Ligaments and other non-cruciate tendons & ligaments around the knee
Medial and lateral collateral ligaments, hamstrings, etc
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Last post on November 06, 2009, 12:57:18 am
in Re: Medial patellofemora... by DaniHigley
No New Posts Meniscus
Trimming, meniscectomy, meniscal repair, meniscal transplant, synthetic menisci, meniscal cyst
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in knee locking by del
No New Posts Rheumatoid Arthritis (and its variants)
Rheumatoid arthritis, juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, Still's disease - types of arthritis where usually many joints are affected and patients are often quite ill.
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Last post on May 28, 2009, 03:55:41 am
in Re: Arthritis in feet- S... by scl
No New Posts Bone breaks around the knee
Tibial plateau fractures, femoral fractures, fractured patella
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Last post on November 19, 2009, 08:29:11 pm
in Re: Lateral tibial plate... by CerkMX
No New Posts Joint hypermobility disorders
Over-lax joints, Ehlers Danlos Syndrome, etc
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The ARTHRITIS DEPARTMENT
No New Posts KNEE ARTHRITIS - General principles of managing Osteoarthritis of the knee
General discussions
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Last post on November 14, 2009, 07:44:59 pm
in Anyone Had Experience of... by Redwing
No New Posts KNEE ARTHRITIS - Diet and nutritional supplements
Diet regimes, glucosamine, chondroitin sulphate, weight issues
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Last post on November 15, 2009, 01:43:40 pm
in Re: Can WD-40 help cure ... by Redwing
No New Posts KNEE ARTHRITIS - Exercise
When one has established arthritis, exercise brings its special challenges
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Last post on November 01, 2009, 03:02:26 am
in Re: Running and Osteoart... by RunningMan
No New Posts KNEE ARTHRITIS - Clearing inflamed joint lining
Lavage, debridement, synovectomy
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Last post on October 06, 2009, 05:33:30 pm
in Back to square one by Gilly99
No New Posts KNEE ARTHRITIS - Injections into the joint
Steroid injections, lubricants (eg Synvisc)
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Last post on November 18, 2009, 05:34:58 am
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No New Posts KNEE ARTHRITIS - Arthritic swelling and Baker's Cysts
Recurrent knee effusion, Baker's cysts
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Last post on July 24, 2009, 12:10:28 am
in Re: How was your Baker's... by Tomtom
No New Posts KNEE ARTHRITIS - Bone marrow stimulation
Abrasion arthroplasty, drilling, carbon fibre rods, bone graft substitutes, microfracture
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No New Posts KNEE ARTHRITIS - Cartilage plug transfer
O.A.T.S. procedure, mosaicplasty
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Last post on November 18, 2009, 04:47:49 am
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No New Posts KNEE ARTHRITIS - Clearing spurs and cysts
Osteophyte removal, bone cyst removal
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in Re: What are bone spurs ... by kneepain57
No New Posts KNEE ARTHRITIS - Changing the forces through the joint
Tibial and femoral osteotomy (opening or closing bone wedges). Unloader braces. 'Unispacer'.
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Last post on November 19, 2009, 08:17:53 pm
in Re: HTO scheduled! (pre-... by sarbah77
No New Posts KNEE ARTHRITIS - Autologous chondrocyte implantation (A.C.I.)
The two-stage process, where joint cartilage is taken and cultured in a laboratory, before re-implantation
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in Re: Grade 3 traumatic da... by Rennschnecke
No New Posts KNEE ARTHRITIS - Unicompartmental knee replacement
Replacing medial, lateral or patello-femoral compartments in isolation
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in Re: PKR-Medial by Papa
No New Posts KNEE ARTHRITIS - Total Knee Replacement
Also called 'arthroplasty'
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in Re: Anyone Do Sports Aft... by JamesJamesJames

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No New Posts NOTES - Your success stories
If you feel your knee problem has been successfully managed, let us hear about it. Post the full story with the first post - how it started, what symptoms, what you were told, what examinations and tests, what surgery, what type of rehab.
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Last post on November 17, 2009, 06:24:14 am
in Re: Any Peroneal Nerve r... by mrs_lady
No New Posts Knee anatomy & imaging
Anatomy, MRI, X-rays, CT scans, bone scans
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Last post on October 30, 2009, 11:04:38 pm
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ACL, MCL, PFS - what do those abbreviations mean? Post up any new ones and get your questions answered.
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Last post on October 15, 2009, 11:56:43 pm
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No New Posts Knee braces
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Last post on November 17, 2009, 08:38:40 am
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in UNLOADER, YES! by danthequaker

The GAMES ROOM
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No New Posts Quizzes, games & fun contests
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