My 27-year-old daughter's rhematologist has recommended a knee replacement because she has no tissue left - it is bone on bone as a result of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis.
THE PROS
1. She can only walk a block or two before her knee starts hurting.
2. Favoring her knee is causing a misalignment in her spine/hips.
3. If she is going to get the surgery, she wants to have it and fully recuperate before she gets pregnant.
4. She is athletic - snowboarding, kayaaking, climbing, biking, etc.
THE CONS
1. Some people she's talked to say she won't be able to ski or snowboard after the surgery because the replacement is not like a real knee.
2. Others have told her how painful they are or that the surgery didn't work
If you have any insight to impart, please share!