I have a 42 yr old chap with severe OA of his Rt knee. He is a "cripple". He
cannot undertake any exercise and just about manages to get about with a
'stick. The pain clinic has done their very best. He is now on tramadol,
with side-effects. He can't take NSAIDs because he has asthma (well controlled).
None of the local (and not so local) orthopaedic surgeons will give him a
new knee because "..it will only last 15 yrs..", "..I don't want to have to
do 3 replacements on you in my working life...", etc :-(
Can anyone on the list suggest a consultant I could approach? The patient is
willing to travel *anywhere* in the UK. I am a GPFH so there is no problem
in referring.
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Dr David J Plews
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