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in MOVED: Return to work af... by The KNEEguru
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 Re: How to register for ... by Babsy_Boop

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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1067 Topics 		Last post on May 19, 2012, 05:48:22 PM
in Re: Painful to elevate? by Vickster
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: Fibrocartilage by Maverick
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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in Re: Situation going from... by emergRN
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: Needs Encouragement by joanfan123
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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in Re: My 75th birthday by hublot

The REHAB DEPARTMENT
No New Posts Muscle and tendon rehab issues
Sprains, contusions, cysts and tendinitis
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262 Topics 		Last post on May 07, 2012, 08:36:06 PM
in quad tendon inflamation ... by Tinkerbell11
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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in Re: bad swelling/stiffne... by LindaM
No New Posts Soft Tissue Healing Problems - General
Wound problems, infection, external scarring, inflammation, nerve problems, RSD, synovial chondromatosis
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in Problem in bending knee ... by sunil mishra
No New Posts Soft Tissue Healing Problems - Arthrofibrosis
Adhesions, internal scarring, fat pad syndrome, infrapatellar contracture, patella infera (baja)
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in Is there a special topic... by starpolisher
No New Posts DVT and Pulmonary Embolus
For anyone who has had vein clots complicating their rehab
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in Re: Anyone knows how blo... by chickenlady
No New Posts Post-op diaries (<50 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: Alisson's MACI Surge... by AlissonAus
No New Posts Post-op diaries (50-100 posts)
For diaries that are starting to bulk up.
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in Re: tkr post op by whitey85
No New Posts Post op diaries (100-300 posts)
For busy diaries with 100 to 300 posts.
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in Re: oohheykate's MPFL re... by oohheykate
No New Posts Post op diaries (>300 posts)
For mature diaries where threads have 300 posts or more.
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in Re: ACLr/Compartment Syn... by emergRN
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in Slighly used BIO-1000 by primalfear

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: Fulkerson TTT & ... by oohheykate
No New Posts Ruptured patellar tendon or ruptured quadriceps tendon
Rupture of one of the major tendons attaching to the top or the bottom of the patella.
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48 Topics 		Last post on May 21, 2012, 04:16:41 AM
in Re: Ruptured Patellar Te... by dieselcut
No New Posts Osgood Schlatter's Disorder
Chronic inflammation of the lump below the kneecap.
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in Re: Osgood Schlatters co... by habibalex
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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281 Topics 		Last post on May 10, 2012, 07:41:28 PM
in Re: Patellar tendonitis ... by captainruss
No New Posts Ligament damage
Usually with instability of the knee
Child Boards: Cruciate ligaments, Postero-lateral corner injuries, Collateral Ligaments and other non-cruciate tendons & ligaments around the knee
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in Advice please by Boof
No New Posts Meniscus
Trimming, meniscectomy, meniscal repair, meniscal transplant, synthetic menisci, meniscal cyst
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in Re: Meniscectomy gone wr... by LindaM
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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in Re: Hey! You guys forgot... by dorme
No New Posts Bone breaks around the knee
Tibial plateau fractures, femoral fractures, fractured patella
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in Re: 2 years post non-dis... by justinthomaskay
No New Posts Joint hypermobility disorders
Over-lax joints, Ehlers Danlos Syndrome, etc
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in Hyper-mobility syndrome ... by lizzylegz

The OSTEOARTHRITIS DEPARTMENT
No New Posts KNEE ARTHRITIS - General principles of managing Osteoarthritis of the knee
General discussions
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in Re: Steroid injection ve... by irentat
No New Posts KNEE ARTHRITIS - Diet and nutritional supplements
Diet regimes, glucosamine, chondroitin sulphate, weight issues
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in Teriparatide Forsteo?? by garethday
No New Posts KNEE ARTHRITIS - Exercise
When one has established arthritis, exercise brings its special challenges
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in Re: Inversion Table by Seattlemark
No New Posts KNEE ARTHRITIS - Clearing inflamed joint lining
Lavage, debridement, synovectomy
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in Re: Help! First time syn... by DMB14
No New Posts KNEE ARTHRITIS - Injections into the joint
Steroid injections, lubricants (eg Synvisc)
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in Re: IA Hormone Injection... by flowride
No New Posts KNEE ARTHRITIS - Arthritic swelling and Baker's Cysts
Recurrent knee effusion, Baker's cysts
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in Re: Arthorscopyremoval o... by floryed
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 skierboy
No New Posts KNEE ARTHRITIS - Articular cartilage repair
All procedures relating to interventions where damaged joint cartilage is replaced with cells or tissues.
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Child Boards: CARTILAGE REPAIR - ACI & MACI (autologous/matrix-induced autologous chondrocyte implantation), CARTILAGE REPAIR - Marrow stimulation techniques (eg microfracture, abrasion arthroplasty), CARTILAGE REPAIR - Osteochondral autografts and allografts (eg OATS & mosaicplasty), CARTILAGE REPAIR - Stem cell procedures (eg Regenexx), CARTILAGE REPAIR - Juvenile cell tissue transplantation (Denovo ET and Denovo NT)
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in Re: cartistem by SW71
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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in DFO or TTO for Patella/T... by scmba
No New Posts KNEE ARTHRITIS - Unicompartmental knee replacement
Replacing medial, lateral or patello-femoral compartments in isolation
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in Re: PFR-Knee pain-Who ha... by TwoBadKneesUSA
No New Posts KNEE ARTHRITIS - Total Knee Replacement
Also called 'arthroplasty'
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in Re: Hinged Knee Joint by wanna

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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in Re: Lateral Soft Tissue ... by mdk
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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in Re: Any Peroneal Nerve r... by BIGEL
No New Posts Knee anatomy & imaging
Anatomy, MRI, X-rays, CT scans, bone scans
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in Re: MRI Questions after ... by tiredmom
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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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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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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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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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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