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At age 68, Gail Norris of Fairbury, Illinois, had been dealing with knee pain for nearly a decade.<\/p>\n

Several years ago, she underwent knee arthroscopy to have damaged cartilage removed.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was told they had to take a lot of cartilage from the anterior portion of my right knee and that eventually I may need a total knee replacement,\u201d Gail said. \u201cOver the years it had just become more painful \u2013 especially at night \u2013 and swollen.\u201d<\/p>\n

When she turned to orthopedic surgeon Dr. Brett Keller<\/a> at OSF HealthCare Medical Group \u2013 College Avenue<\/a>, the pain and deterioration of her knee joint from advanced osteoarthritis had caused Gail to walk with a limp.<\/p>\n

\u201cBefore knee replacement, Gail had tried limiting her activity, underwent physical therapy, and endured anti-inflammatory and pain medications, in addition to joint injections,\u201d Dr. Keller said.<\/p>\n

In late February this year, Dr. Keller performed total knee arthroplasty at OSF HealthCare St. Joseph Medical Center<\/a> using navigation, which uses a CT scan to improve accuracy and surgical outcomes.<\/p>\n

Pleased with the outcome<\/h2>\n

Today, Gail, who works in human resources at Illinois State University, said her knee feels good. \u201cI would say it\u2019s not like 100 percent natural that I don\u2019t notice it, but it\u2019s getting better all the time,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

But best of all, she can enjoy swimming, walking with her grandchildren and gardening without the discomfort of joint pain.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd my walk feels natural and normal,\u201d she said. \u201cI received good care, and my experience was exactly as they described.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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