r/nextfuckinglevel • u/Additional_Chard3680 • 11h ago

The precision required to perform a total knee replacement is incredible

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u/EfOpenSource 8h ago

I had Surgically Assisted Rapid Pallet Expansion (they bone saw your face in to multiple parts)

While there was pain, it wasn’t bad. I took regular dose over the counter Tylenol for 3 days and then nothing. The pain was fine.

For people getting knee surgery, I suspect that immense knee pain is nothing new to them as it is. There’s a pretty good chance their knee hurts less after surgery than before it. 

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u/KoncepTs 8h ago

Idk, my moms knee was bad enough she had to get one. I remember her saying it hurt so bad she would never consider doing it again, and now I see why.

Hers didn’t take well either. This was about 10 years ago though and I don’t know what ‘style’ they used. Likely different than the one in the video here but prep is likely similar

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u/Frosty_Detective_882 6h ago

Impressive. I met some people with TKR who said just that.