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in MACI Operation by maxpower
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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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Last post on August 31, 2010, 06:18:51 PM
in Collapse after TTT &... by lynneM

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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Last post on September 05, 2010, 06:51:08 PM
in Re: MRI results in! What... by Kaputt_Knee
No New Posts General knee questions and comments (good for new threads)
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: Help!Patella Disloc... by LenaKnee
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 August 31, 2010, 08:48:02 PM
in Rare occurance?? Arthrit... by hurtinbad
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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Last post on September 02, 2010, 10:22:29 AM
in Re: Waiting is the harde... by tez27
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Last post on July 31, 2010, 07:35:11 PM
in OS-Appointment DaTexanBo... by DaTexanBoy

The REHAB DEPARTMENT
No New Posts Muscle and tendon injury
Sprains, contusions and ruptures and tendon avulsions
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Last post on September 02, 2010, 07:49:41 PM
in Re: Ruptured Quadriceps ... by garyrmellor
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 September 05, 2010, 09:23:26 PM
in Re: Switching pain medic... by Rennschnecke
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 September 04, 2010, 03:16:40 AM
in Re: Restless Leg ~ Promp... by Sewdelighted
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 September 04, 2010, 10:38:10 PM
in Re: Do I proceed to a TK... by Janet
No New Posts DVT and Pulmonary Embolus
For anyone who has had vein clots complicating their rehab
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Last post on May 06, 2010, 02:52:09 AM
in Re: What can I do ? by jane77
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: TTT failed! DR gave... by crankerchick
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in Re: Nick's Medial Plica ... by Nettan
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Last post on August 31, 2010, 12:39:30 PM
in Magneto-therapy by anrie.b

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: Knee Dislocation Ple... by LenaKnee
No New Posts Osgood Schlatter's Disorder
Chronic inflammation of the lump below the kneecap.
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Last post on July 19, 2010, 05:06:38 PM
in Re: Can a PCL tear lead ... by dancemag
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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988 Posts in
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Last post on August 27, 2010, 10:31:12 PM
in Patellar tendonosis (+ a... by prech
No New Posts Cruciate ligaments
Cruciate repair, allograft, autograft, synthetic ligaments. Ligament braces.
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4750 Topics
Last post on September 05, 2010, 05:32:24 PM
in PCL + ACL Reconstruction... by Yoyobuu
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 September 04, 2010, 07:34:58 PM
in Re: anyone had PLC surge... by roze87
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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1471 Posts in
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Last post on August 28, 2010, 06:15:40 PM
in mcl grade 2 injury and s... by snoopy69
No New Posts Meniscus
Trimming, meniscectomy, meniscal repair, meniscal transplant, synthetic menisci, meniscal cyst
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Last post on September 05, 2010, 08:51:05 PM
in Re: Meniscus Tear ?? by k66yla
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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451 Posts in
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Last post on July 29, 2010, 07:07:13 PM
in Re: Hypermobile joints- ... by Elisbetta
No New Posts Bone breaks around the knee
Tibial plateau fractures, femoral fractures, fractured patella
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Last post on September 05, 2010, 10:37:59 PM
in Re: No win no fee compen... by KartBoy
No New Posts Joint hypermobility disorders
Over-lax joints, Ehlers Danlos Syndrome, etc
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Last post on August 16, 2010, 06:01:04 AM
in Re: EDS just diagnosed by Acero

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 September 01, 2010, 10:59:04 PM
in Re: types of pain by NikkiE
No New Posts KNEE ARTHRITIS - Diet and nutritional supplements
Diet regimes, glucosamine, chondroitin sulphate, weight issues
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Last post on July 06, 2010, 08:19:42 PM
in Re: collagen plus glucos... by BellaVega
No New Posts KNEE ARTHRITIS - Exercise
When one has established arthritis, exercise brings its special challenges
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Last post on August 27, 2010, 11:11:13 AM
in Re: Running and Osteoart... by slyguy1
No New Posts KNEE ARTHRITIS - Clearing inflamed joint lining
Lavage, debridement, synovectomy
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121 Posts in
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Last post on July 29, 2010, 01:34:48 AM
in Arthroplasty failure? by beckyc
No New Posts KNEE ARTHRITIS - Injections into the joint
Steroid injections, lubricants (eg Synvisc)
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261 Topics
Last post on Today at 03:40:42 AM
in Re: rHgH dosage for intr... by irentat
No New Posts KNEE ARTHRITIS - Arthritic swelling and Baker's Cysts
Recurrent knee effusion, Baker's cysts
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Last post on September 03, 2010, 09:40:59 PM
in Re: Bakers Cyst treatmen... by KW
No New Posts KNEE ARTHRITIS - Bone marrow stimulation
Abrasion arthroplasty, drilling, carbon fibre rods, bone graft substitutes, microfracture
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Last post on September 05, 2010, 04:58:48 AM
in Re: Microfracture for pa... by ippolita
No New Posts KNEE ARTHRITIS - Cartilage plug transfer
O.A.T.S. procedure, mosaicplasty
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Last post on September 01, 2010, 01:09:45 AM
in Re: Unable to walk corre... by tissafernando
No New Posts KNEE ARTHRITIS - Clearing spurs and cysts
Osteophyte removal, bone cyst removal
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Last post on June 13, 2010, 02:38:09 AM
in Do bone spurs (osteophyt... by Cstein
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 September 05, 2010, 06:41:13 PM
in Re: distal femoral osteo... by crankerchick
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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Last post on September 04, 2010, 03:29:38 PM
in Re: MACI Operation by ACE UK
No New Posts KNEE ARTHRITIS - Unicompartmental knee replacement
Replacing medial, lateral or patello-femoral compartments in isolation
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Last post on August 23, 2010, 04:20:26 PM
in Re: Partial knee replace... by TwoBadKneesUSA
No New Posts KNEE ARTHRITIS - Total Knee Replacement
Also called 'arthroplasty'
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Last post on September 04, 2010, 08:10:44 AM
in Re: my second surgery fo... by Redwing

The LIBRARY
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Last post on September 02, 2010, 12:03:33 AM
in 20mm Stage 4 Knee Osteoa... by leslie14
No New Posts NOTES - Your success stories
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Last post on August 25, 2010, 03:51:37 AM
in Re: Any Peroneal Nerve r... by Debbie B
No New Posts Knee anatomy & imaging
Anatomy, MRI, X-rays, CT scans, bone scans
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Last post on August 26, 2010, 12:55:07 AM
in Can anyone read this MRI... by yme
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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 July 04, 2010, 02:07:04 AM
in bondo by Dake
No New Posts Knee braces
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Last post on August 25, 2010, 02:57:21 PM
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The GAMES ROOM
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in Hi from England by mo57
No New Posts Quizzes, games & fun contests
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