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I would agree 40 is very young to be contemplating
TKA. PT can buy time. (up to 2 years in one study) Also, has the patient
exhausted more conservative surgical approaches as well?
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From: - for
physiotherapists in education and practice [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Hamish Ashton
Sent: Monday, April 18, 2005 4:23
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Subject: [PHYSIO] sport following
TKR
hi all
a collegue has asked me an opinion
to which I put to you.
She is treating a man in his late
40's who plays competetive tennis at a local level. he has always been fit and
active and highly involved in sport from a playing and coaching (not tennis)
perspective. He now has arthritic knees (sorry no pics) and has been told he
needs a total knee replacement. He however wants to continue playing tennis.
has anyone come across any patients
that have returned to a significant level of physical activity / sport
following a TKR
Thanks in advance
Hamish Ashton MHSc
Physio