# Total Knee Replacement

**URL:** <https://community.patient.info/t/total-knee-replacement/647136>\
**Category:** Brain and nerves\
**Tags:** Post polio syndrome\
**Created:** [27 March 2018 20:06 UTC](https://community.patient.info/t/total-knee-replacement/647136 "2018-03-27T20:06:36Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![nh\_user\_931061](https://community.patient.info/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/da6949/32.png) [@nh\_user\_931061](https://community.patient.info/u/nh_user_931061)\
**Post date:** [27 March 2018 20:06 UTC](https://community.patient.info/t/total-knee-replacement/647136/1 "2018-03-27T20:06:36Z")

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Hi I am due to have TKR done in April, For the last 3 years I have been diagnosed with PPS. One Neuro Dr advised me not to have it done, The other Dr said it will be fine. Had Hip Replacement done 2 years ago, I am pain free, but I am very weak on my Hip. I really don't know whether to haveTKR done, Incase more Muscle and nerve damage will occur. Desperately need some advice x

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**Author:** ![anon87974465](https://community.patient.info/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/e5b9ba/32.png) [@anon87974465](https://community.patient.info/u/anon87974465)\
**Post date:** [27 March 2018 21:32 UTC](https://community.patient.info/t/total-knee-replacement/647136/2 "2018-03-27T21:32:52Z")

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Hello Nell,

What a difficult thing to decide.&nbsp; Not sure why you are "due to have TKR" as you are pain free....

I only know that surgeons do seem scared of PPS sufferers due to the anaesthetic - mine was afraid I would not wake up!&nbsp; You may not even be having a general, you do not say, but this is my thought...My general went perfectly all right, no problem at all.

I think my surgeon looked up PPS on the Net and scared himself!

Sadly our weakness does not improve with age.

Sorry not to be much help, but I really do wish you well.

Best wishes, Marion

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**Author:** ![nh\_user\_1170090](https://community.patient.info/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/e19b73/32.png) [@nh\_user\_1170090](https://community.patient.info/u/nh_user_1170090)\
**Post date:** [9 April 2018 20:12 UTC](https://community.patient.info/t/total-knee-replacement/647136/3 "2018-04-09T20:12:09Z")

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I totally understand your concern. I had polio when I was 5 am 75 now. My leg was very crooked so I had tTNR 10 years ago. In 3/18 I had to have a part replaced as my knee became.very instable the surgeon said TNR was loose. I think if I had to all over again I would not have done it