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Hi My Father is patient of joint pain and suggested both knee replacement but he is not ready for that so can I go for Osteotomy it's workable at that time when his x-ray report says both knee required replacement so suggest .Mayank 8982258569.
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- your questions lacks his age - surgery depends on age too. That will decided by your surgeon. - if he is totally bed ridden than yes he requires but validy after surgery is 10 - 15 years only. After that again replacement surgery which not possible as bones get weakened to another surgery. - kindly start physiotherapy as it will increase his muscle strength of knees and to releive pain tens, ultrasound therapy will be appllied with some hand techniques. - physiotherapy is requiredfor once as physio will tell him home exercises to maintain his adl after his agains required muscle strength to perform his activities.
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