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Left leg swelling
Hi all good evening, my mother satyavathi she is 56 years now, she is suffering with sugar from last 10 years and last year around March 23rd she meet with accident and left leg is demaged and gone for major surgery and doctor put a plates inside at left leg knee area the operation is success after open of striches leg bottom is swelling and their is no pain I am sharing x ray please go through it and suggest thank you in advance
The knee surgery is done well
The problem is the ankle joint
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This is a worrisome condition called charcot joint where due to diabetes her joint is getting destroyed
This requires immediate treatment from a orthopedic surgeon
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Swelling is likely to persist for few months after surgery and it mostly gets relieved by elevation of legs over two pillows. Recommended to do it every night while sleeping or whenever the swelling appears
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Show a doctor if there is excessive swelling over entire legs, or calf pain.
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