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Same here - old ankle injury rehabilitated by riding fixed; recurring wrist sprain - insert wank joke here - also sorted by more out-of-saddle efforts.
If you build up gradually, move around the bike a lot to make the most of leverage and body weight, and back off when you get a major twinge (rather than ride the 70 miles home like I once stupidly did (on gears)), you should be fine.
Just remeber the muscles adapt quicker than the tendons and ligaments, which can lead to problems if you get impatient.
Oh, and my lower back's a lot stronger too (another old injury - hip this time - thanked me for all that time dancing on the pedals).
And finally - keep those knees warm in the winter (and maybe gear down a tooth).