Patient: description of disease (onset time, main symptoms, hospitalization, etc.): severe wear and tear of soft tissues, and the western medical doctor asked for arthroplasty. Minimally invasive surgery was done seven years ago, and now the activities are not easy. Is there any alternative to surgery in Chinese medicine. Doctor: Hello, in the late stage of knee osteoarthritis, the joints are severely damaged, the cartilage is worn out, and the joints can not exercise their functions normally, so no matter what methods are used, it is impossible to reverse such a process, just as it is impossible to return to childhood. I don’t know how you recognize the treatment of dental disease, but when dental disease reaches a certain level, we can accept the treatment of dentures and braces, in fact, the rationale of knee joint replacement is similar to the treatment of dental disease. At present, joint replacement surgery is very mature and the results are very reliable. After surgery, we can restore painless joint movement and improve the quality of life, which should be the most scientific choice. Patient: Thank you! Doctor: You are welcome, I hope to face up to the disease, scientific treatment, and wish for a speedy recovery.