interested in the replies in here because I am in the osteoarthritis in my right knee camp but I am only 34 years old
I seen a orthopedic specialist at the end of january 2017 and that's when I got the bad news. it's bascially a result of me rupturing my ACL when I was 21 playing football and apparently having any sort of major surgery in your knee like that can lead to this 10-15 years down the line.
with me only being 34 i've been told that i'm nowhere near the age of a knee replacement unless my quality of life drastically decreases. since august last year my knee has been extremely troublesome with locking and days of serious discomfort. i'm currently seeing a physio but she has advised I go back and see a specialist to see if there is anything else resulting in the number of bad days I am having. she thinks an MRI could flag up something as all I received in my diagnosis last year was just an x-ray to confirm that there is basically no meniscus on the medial side of my right knee.
i've not managed up a hill since june last year (sgor gaoith) which is fairly depressing as the way my knee is these days it's not looking good for the future.
would love a knee replacement if it gives me 20 years free of pain.