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The OFFICE
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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220 Topics 		Last post on July 03, 2009, 10:02:31 pm
in How do I put an avatar u... by debbieo

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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867 Topics 		Last post on Today at 01:35:45 PM
in Osteotomy failure by aloharob
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 Problems with my TKR, to... by abertoni
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. 		2690 Posts in
7 Topics 		Last post on Today at 09:41:14 AM
in Re: NEWBIE had arthrosco... by ghost
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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1209 Topics 		Last post on July 03, 2009, 05:34:43 pm
in Re: Just When I Thought ... by SuzanneT
No New Posts Calendar Events
Use this board for posting your Calendar events via the Post Event button in the calendar area.
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617 Topics 		Last post on Today at 01:05:40 AM
in Re: Peg Leg's ConforMis ... by kaytigirl

The REHAB DEPARTMENT
No New Posts Muscle and tendon injury
Sprains, contusions and ruptures and tendon avulsions
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183 Topics 		Last post on Today at 02:44:33 AM
in Patellar Tendon Rupture ... by griz
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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2877 Topics 		Last post on Today at 05:02:01 AM
in Re: 3 days Post Trufit P... by PieceDesigner
No New Posts Soft Tissue Healing Problems - General
Wound problems, infection, external scarring, inflammation, nerve problems, RSD, synovial chondromatosis
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183 Topics 		Last post on July 02, 2009, 03:07:01 pm
in Re: Numb leg after knee ... by fraud_ninja
No New Posts Soft Tissue Healing Problems - Arthrofibrosis
Adhesions, internal scarring, fat pad syndrome, infrapatellar contracture, patella infera (baja)
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1543 Topics 		Last post on Today at 02:49:10 PM
in Re: Total knee replaceme... by Janet
No New Posts DVT and Pulmonary Embolus
For anyone who has had vein clots complicating their rehab 		35 Posts in
7 Topics 		Last post on June 01, 2009, 09:43:22 pm
in Re: What are the symptom... by maryc
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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2022 Topics 		Last post on Today at 08:17:17 AM
in Re: Workout diary: Hamst... by lasqueen
No New Posts Post op diaries (>100 posts)
For long and/or popular post-op diaries. All new diaries will be moved over to the other diary board. 		28133 Posts in
76 Topics 		Last post on Today at 11:08:43 AM
in Re: Allie's Post op (art... by Julie42
No New Posts Marketplace
Finished with a useful piece of equipment? Want to donate or sell it to another KNEEgeek? Please use a new thread for each item and mark clearly when it has been passed on to its new owner.
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55 Topics 		Last post on June 25, 2009, 02:23:44 pm
in Continuous Passive Movem... by E Nutter

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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4014 Topics 		Last post on Today at 03:04:09 PM
in Re: Ruptured Patellar Te... by John42
No New Posts Osgood Schlatter's Disorder
Chronic inflammation of the lump below the kneecap.
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36 Topics 		Last post on February 05, 2009, 04:27:37 pm
in Re: Osgood Schlatters by zack
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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250 Topics 		Last post on June 22, 2009, 08:09:20 pm
in Re: Overuse Sports Injur... by JosieS
No New Posts Cruciate ligaments
Cruciate repair, allograft, autograft, synthetic ligaments. Ligament braces.
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4359 Topics 		Last post on Today at 02:38:06 PM
in Should I ("oldie") have ... by JonBrave
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 		589 Posts in
71 Topics 		Last post on June 19, 2009, 10:07:35 pm
in Searching for an answer by primetime
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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301 Topics 		Last post on July 02, 2009, 03:38:17 pm
in Re: reconstruction media... by tamara jo
No New Posts Meniscus
Trimming, meniscectomy, meniscal repair, meniscal transplant, synthetic menisci, meniscal cyst
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1853 Topics 		Last post on Today at 09:13:12 AM
in Possible Meniscus Tear? by MorganaKC
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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67 Topics 		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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1496 Topics 		Last post on Today at 02:38:25 PM
in Re: Fractured Patella re... by lostpirate
No New Posts Joint hypermobility disorders
Over-lax joints, Ehlers Danlos Syndrome, etc
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177 Topics 		Last post on July 01, 2009, 05:59:12 am
in Re: Hypermobility and An... by Silkncardcrafts

The ARTHRITIS DEPARTMENT
No New Posts KNEE ARTHRITIS - General principles of managing Osteoarthritis of the knee
General discussions
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255 Topics 		Last post on July 01, 2009, 12:32:58 am
in questions... by sarbah77
No New Posts KNEE ARTHRITIS - Diet and nutritional supplements
Diet regimes, glucosamine, chondroitin sulphate, weight issues
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69 Topics 		Last post on June 07, 2009, 04:32:52 am
in Re: GAIT Study on chondr... by jess8181
No New Posts KNEE ARTHRITIS - Exercise
When one has established arthritis, exercise brings its special challenges
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32 Topics 		Last post on July 03, 2009, 06:01:11 pm
in Re: HELP - Continue to e... by 3cdguru
No New Posts KNEE ARTHRITIS - Clearing inflamed joint lining
Lavage, debridement, synovectomy
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13 Topics 		Last post on May 05, 2009, 08:26:47 pm
in Re: Yet another debridme... by cboden51
No New Posts KNEE ARTHRITIS - Injections into the joint
Steroid injections, lubricants (eg Synvisc)
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224 Topics 		Last post on July 03, 2009, 05:57:13 pm
in Re: Synvisc One by 3cdguru
No New Posts KNEE ARTHRITIS - Arthritic swelling and Baker's Cysts
Recurrent knee effusion, Baker's cysts
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20 Topics 		Last post on June 06, 2009, 12:16:21 pm
in Re: Baker's Cysts - Diag... by ChrisC
No New Posts KNEE ARTHRITIS - Bone marrow stimulation
Abrasion arthroplasty, drilling, carbon fibre rods, bone graft substitutes, microfracture
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210 Topics 		Last post on July 03, 2009, 09:50:28 pm
in Re: Trochlear Groove Mic... by ghost
No New Posts KNEE ARTHRITIS - Cartilage plug transfer
O.A.T.S. procedure, mosaicplasty
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294 Topics 		Last post on Today at 02:23:27 AM
in Donor Site Issues - OATS by emelle
No New Posts KNEE ARTHRITIS - Clearing spurs and cysts
Osteophyte removal, bone cyst removal
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6 Topics 		Last post on December 13, 2008, 11:47:45 pm
in Re: What are bone spurs ... by digginit
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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190 Topics 		Last post on June 23, 2009, 03:16:26 am
in Re: osteotomy QUESTIONS... by knee-will-be-great
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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416 Topics 		Last post on July 03, 2009, 10:39:32 pm
in Re: Advice needed by Peg Leg
No New Posts KNEE ARTHRITIS - Unicompartmental knee replacement
Replacing medial, lateral or patello-femoral compartments in isolation
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212 Topics 		Last post on Today at 11:18:30 AM
in Re: PKR-Medial by Papa
No New Posts KNEE ARTHRITIS - Total Knee Replacement
Also called 'arthroplasty'
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in Re: What did you use to ... by Janet

The LIBRARY
No New Posts NOTES - Surgical Procedures
This section is for discussing technique and principles of surgical procedures. Try and limit the links and questions specifically to materials and surgical method. Use the other sections to ask questions related to your personal situation.
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241 Topics 		Last post on Today at 01:04:20 AM
in Re: Standard procedure f... by kaytigirl
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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129 Topics 		Last post on July 03, 2009, 05:25:47 am
in Re: Any Peroneal Nerve r... by AmandaC
No New Posts Knee anatomy & imaging
Anatomy, MRI, X-rays, CT scans, bone scans
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190 Topics 		Last post on June 23, 2009, 02:36:31 am
in my mri by abacon
No New Posts Medical Abbreviations
ACL, MCL, PFS - what do those abbreviations mean? Post up any new ones and get your questions answered.
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105 Topics 		Last post on May 14, 2009, 12:52:48 am
in Re: PFJR by michelel
No New Posts Knee braces
NO DEALERS PLEASE! Immobilisers, compression braces, patello-femoral braces, patellar tendon supports, sports and instability braces, unloaders ...
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389 Topics 		Last post on July 03, 2009, 02:31:23 am
in Re: Product review by Jessyca
No New Posts Products you couldn't do without
No dealers, please. Just KNEEgeeks and the products they wouldn't want to be without or you think might help others.
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in Re: best gel pack & ... by debbieo

The GAMES ROOM
No New Posts Who's Who?
Maybe you would like to tell everyone a little more about you? Country, pets, hobbies. Not important personal information.
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249 Topics 		Last post on June 20, 2009, 07:55:35 pm
in Re: What kind of work do... by Jessyca
No New Posts Quizzes, games & fun contests
Any fun initiative can be posted here. Take care not to ask for or reveal too many personal details - for your own security.
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in Re: ABC City/Town Game by Kaputt_Knee


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