Bursectomy of OA knee

Update - for anyone who is wondering. My husband had his surgery 2 days ago. Overall as far as surgeries goes, he says it's not too bad. He's able to walk but he can't drive yet. He's still relying on Norco to help him thru out the day.

What the doc did: he found that his bone calcification was actually loose so he did a vertical cut in the tendon and removed it. He also removed his bursa which was beginning to harden and was thick.

He has a 3" incision just below his kneecap and his swelling is minimal. But he used ice A LOT. The wound is held closed by internal dissolvable stitches and steri-strips.

He had his hip replaced 5 years ago and he says this surgery, tho a bit painful, was not like his hip which he was down for 3 months. He can resume driving 5 days post-op.

Thanks Susie. I worry about him because he's the typical male - plays it tough lol But his doc was adamant about him doing his left knee sooner rather than later. He was born bow legged and had to wear braces on his legs for the first year of his life. So the joint wasn't really great to begin with. But the doc said that because the weight bearing bone is starting to break down that the longer he waits, it might involve more extensive surgery such as bone grafts.

It's always good to hear good stories tho. Puts my mind at ease