If you need a total knee, how about the 3D printer version

[kenw]

http://www.denverpost.com/Lifestyle/ci_27223830/Finding-a-perfect-fit-in-knee-replacement-from-a-3D-printer

[Seramount]

both of my knees are junk from decades of basketball, high-mileage running, a snowmobile accident, yadda yadda...have been told by the sawbones to just ride it out until the pain becomes too much to bear.

living with chronic pain really isn't a major issue yet, but some days are really rough, especially in the mornings before things have loosened up.

still not ready to have surgery, but advances like this give me hope that TKR will really help the situation.