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Originally Posted by philminotti
Paul-
I'm a joint replacement surgeon, and I do perform partial replacements. They are an excellent choice for the properly selected patient. And that's the difficulty with partials...knowing who to put them in.
If your pain is confined just to the medial (inside) part of your knee, you might be a good candidate. If you tore your ACL way back when, maybe not such a good candidate...Many factors go into properly selecting people for partials. Total replacement is and will continue to be the gold standard, but if your surgeon feels you are a good candidate, it can be an excellent choice.
phil
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Do you use the Oxford (what I have) or the Repicci? Repicci is a local doctor here, but I chose the Oxford in consultation with my Dr. (formerly an Ortho Dr. to the Bruins and Patriots) I liked the floating plastic bearing surface, this made engineering sense to me (although I am not a doctor and don't play on TV) the logic seemed to be a "no brainer" so I went for it.