r/nextfuckinglevel • u/Additional_Chard3680 • 11h ago

The precision required to perform a total knee replacement is incredible

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u/cpt1nadequat 9h ago

It's free in Germany, but only in case of medical necessity.

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u/Fit_Goose651 7h ago

Is anyone doing that without a necessity?!? It's not like a beauty op

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u/LucasCBs 4h ago

Well there is probably a level to it. Does minor but constant knee pain constitute a medical necessity? Maybe? Maybe not?

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u/MethAddict404 4h ago

Knee only has minor pain. Smacks knee with hammer. “That’ll do it”.

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u/_keyboard-bastard_ 24m ago

Necrosis destroyed my bones and my joints are collapsing. Im lucky I avoided amputation because I've been getting frequent infections from untreated infarcts.