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Last post on December 11, 2009, 03:37:45 pm
in Re: Question on Arthrosu... by mmrocker13
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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Last post on February 04, 2010, 01:29:39 pm
in Re: Posting your first m... by debbied

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 February 08, 2010, 03:11:06 pm
in Re: need advise osteoart... by TwoBadKneesUSA
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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Last post on Today at 11:33:40 AM
in Re: MCL tear possible me... by Audice
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 February 02, 2010, 11:26:35 pm
in Re: Local vs general ane... by mmrocker13
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 February 04, 2010, 06:41:27 pm
in Medicine Buddha by Redwing
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Last post on January 29, 2010, 08:14:09 pm
in Caroline109's TKR by Caroline109

The REHAB DEPARTMENT
No New Posts Muscle and tendon injury
Sprains, contusions and ruptures and tendon avulsions
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197 Topics
Last post on February 07, 2010, 02:54:46 pm
in Re: Ruptured Quadriceps ... by z06
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 February 08, 2010, 12:44:38 am
in Re: 3 weeks post TTT, LR... by Stalkermagnet
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 Today at 10:44:46 AM
in 7 month post op and wond... by laurie4563
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 01:53:26 AM
in Re: Open Debridement and... by skibum9
No New Posts DVT and Pulmonary Embolus
For anyone who has had vein clots complicating their rehab
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Last post on December 04, 2009, 10:21:34 pm
in Re: effect of DVT on reh... by bonnie303
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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Last post on Today at 09:44:22 AM
in Re: Linnie's Plica Excis... by Linnea
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.
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Last post on February 08, 2010, 10:36:32 am
in Re: Kirsty's Left Knee T... by Silkncardcrafts
No New Posts Marketplace
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Last post on January 27, 2010, 05:12:19 am
in Looking for an Elite Sea... by CinnamonLife

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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Last post on Today at 10:37:42 AM
in Re: Knee feeling so unst... by Silkncardcrafts
No New Posts Osgood Schlatter's Disorder
Chronic inflammation of the lump below the kneecap.
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Last post on January 22, 2010, 04:02:42 pm
in Re: Can Osgood Schlatter... by Limpin-lizard
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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255 Topics
Last post on January 19, 2010, 02:04:59 pm
in Re: Pes Anserinus by ArielF
No New Posts Cruciate ligaments
Cruciate repair, allograft, autograft, synthetic ligaments. Ligament braces.
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Last post on Today at 09:52:00 AM
in Re: ACL injury pre-surge... by Kaputt_Knee
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 January 07, 2010, 06:29:10 am
in Re: Multi ligament knee ... by andysykes
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 February 08, 2010, 05:11:45 pm
in Re: MCL sprain/tear advi... by pete_duk
No New Posts Meniscus
Trimming, meniscectomy, meniscal repair, meniscal transplant, synthetic menisci, meniscal cyst
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Last post on February 07, 2010, 04:57:38 pm
in Re: Scope this Friday - ... by mmrocker13
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 January 28, 2010, 04:23:42 am
in Re: Hey! You guys forgot... by jbtncusa
No New Posts Bone breaks around the knee
Tibial plateau fractures, femoral fractures, fractured patella
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1715 Topics
Last post on February 08, 2010, 11:46:03 pm
in Re: PT question by Greta
No New Posts Joint hypermobility disorders
Over-lax joints, Ehlers Danlos Syndrome, etc
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Last post on February 08, 2010, 09:28:02 pm
in Re: Is there a benefit t... by Natalie.D

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 Today at 08:55:58 AM
in Re: TEEN with Osteoarthr... by Lottiefox
No New Posts KNEE ARTHRITIS - Diet and nutritional supplements
Diet regimes, glucosamine, chondroitin sulphate, weight issues
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Last post on January 11, 2010, 11:18:05 pm
in Re: supplements cause na... by Giglan
No New Posts KNEE ARTHRITIS - Exercise
When one has established arthritis, exercise brings its special challenges
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Last post on February 01, 2010, 11:47:54 pm
in Re: Clipless pedals by NikkiE
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 February 08, 2010, 09:44:53 pm
in Re: Question About Injec... by Natalie.D
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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Last post on February 07, 2010, 01:01:25 pm
in Re: Microfracture on 37 ... by Scooter72
No New Posts KNEE ARTHRITIS - Cartilage plug transfer
O.A.T.S. procedure, mosaicplasty
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Last post on February 08, 2010, 01:26:13 am
in Re: OATS and Osteotomy by and4400
No New Posts KNEE ARTHRITIS - Clearing spurs and cysts
Osteophyte removal, bone cyst removal
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Last post on September 17, 2009, 03:45:35 pm
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 February 08, 2010, 09:02:16 pm
in Re: mmrocker13's distal ... by Tailwind
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 Today at 01:04:27 AM
in Re: MACI - 6 years on an... by Rennschnecke
No New Posts KNEE ARTHRITIS - Unicompartmental knee replacement
Replacing medial, lateral or patello-femoral compartments in isolation
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Last post on Today at 01:30:33 AM
in Re: Heather's L knee sco... by Janet
No New Posts KNEE ARTHRITIS - Total Knee Replacement
Also called 'arthroplasty'
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in Re: Joining the Group by Redwing

The LIBRARY
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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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Last post on January 07, 2010, 04:02:47 am
in Re: DeNovo NT / Multiple... by Recovering Runner
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 February 06, 2010, 10:33:20 pm
in Re: Any Peroneal Nerve r... by alanbennett
No New Posts Knee anatomy & imaging
Anatomy, MRI, X-rays, CT scans, bone scans
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Last post on February 03, 2010, 08:07:35 pm
in Re: MRI RESULTS by tez27
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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Last post on December 28, 2009, 11:34:57 pm
in Re: what is a lateral re... by Decruz
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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Last post on February 06, 2010, 10:14:50 am
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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 replacement for CPM by Snowflake

The GAMES ROOM
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Last post on February 08, 2010, 09:59:50 pm
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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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