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Would gout of the knee have any effect on a knee replacement?

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If you have gout, it can only affect a non-replaced knee. That is because gout causes pain when uric crystals are embedded in the lining of he joint surfaces. However, with a knee replacement, the joint surfaces are replaced with artificial surfaces, and so don't have pain receptors. read more

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I have had this procedure, and there is a huge possibility of scar tissue. read more

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