I had a half-knee replacement two years ago, as I had no cartilege left on the inner of my right leg.  This has been quite successful but I saw an article in the Daily Mail about cartilege transplantation http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/health/womenfamily.html?in_article_id=76505&in_page_id=1799 which might mean ...

Knee problems a few years back meant this reader had to have a femoral osteotomy - a surgical procedure where the femur (thigh bone) is cut and the bone angled differently in an attempt to improve the mechanics of the leg.  However, her knee is now causing her trouble again.  She is considering having a knee replacement but wants to know ...