title: By the way, doctor.  Fifteen years ago, I had surgery for a torn meniscus and was told I had arthritis.  I'm now 79, and my knee hurts most days, though I still exercise daily on a stationary bike.  I hate to take pills.  Should I consider a knee replacement?
authors.forename: Celeste
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Robb-Nicholson
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D019645:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee / Q000523:psychology*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008592:Menisci, Tibial / Q000601:surgery*; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D011788:Quality of Life; D000070600:Tibial Meniscus Injuries