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Wright Biofoam knee replacements

By rerabo
Posted August 1, 2009 at 10:14 am · 8 replies
In Living with osteoarthritis
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We just had an article in our newspaper about a woman that had one of these type of replacements done with the biofoam. She has since run a marathon. Her doctor is quoted as saying that is totally OK, that these replacements are made to withstand a lot of pounding without shortening the life of the replacement. I was wondering if anyone has had experience with this type of replacement, was recovery shortened at all and have they been happy with the results? I would love to start running again someday.
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By shortstuff
Posted August 1, 2009 at 7:55 pm
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hey my sister needs knee replacement,,keep me posted on it:)
thx

By rerabo
Posted August 1, 2009 at 8:27 pm
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I'm hoping to get some positve respondses. It seeems really too good to be true. But, I live in the St Louis area, and it was a doctor that is in the same practice as the one that works with the St Louis Cardinals that did the surgery. So it sounds pretty good.

By SickOfBeingSick
Posted August 6, 2009 at 10:25 pm
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Does anybody know if these foam replacements are available for animals?

I have a rescue cat that had the cartilage in his knee eaten away by an infection. The vet has told me that he probably will eventually have to have the leg amputated because of increasing pain from the bones rubbing against each other.

Would be nice if there were some other alternative.

Cathy

By shortstuff
Posted August 11, 2009 at 11:34 am
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um probly not..

By shortstuff
Posted August 11, 2009 at 11:35 am
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Hey let me know how it goes so i can introduce my sis to this stuff k?

By rerabo
Posted August 11, 2009 at 7:34 pm
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I'm really disappointed that no one has replied that has had this surgery. I went to the "Wright" medical website and it looks like a lot of doctors are using it. But anyway....for your sister here is the website that tells the story that I read http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/lifestyle/stories.nsf/healthfitness/story/ 4CC03CB51E5134D1862575FB006CD87F?OpenDocument
I think it works if you copy and paste the website.

By SickOfBeingSick
Posted August 11, 2009 at 9:00 pm
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I didn't reply because I haven't personally had this treatment. But, since no one else replied who has - I have a friend who had this done in her knee. She is not an athlete or anything, but she is thrilled with the results. It's been several years now and she's still very happy.

Cathy

By Meowkitkat
Posted October 19, 2009 at 8:09 am
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I have had knee replacements but not with this type of knee. I would be interested in long term studies of how it survives and its life vs the metal knees.

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