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Knee replacement surgery
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I have undergone 2 legs knee replacement surgeries, left leg on 5/5/15 , Right leg on 25/6/2016. Left leg is healthy and painless where as right leg still more pain and swelling. Doctor suggested R.A profile ultra sound, x-ray etc. He told that there is a fluid in right leg so he prescribed tablets for 45 days, PREDNISILONE & FOLITRAX I consumed so far swelling and severe pain remain same. All the reports are normal including uric acid and creatin except fluid. Please guide me
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With persistent pain and swelling in the knee there is a possibility of infection. At this stage, infection has to be ruled out before deciding on the line if management.
You need to have blood tests and also the fluid from the joint need to be taken out in sterile conditions and cultured. This will give more information about the possibility of infection.
Once this is done then other causes will have to be investigated.
Dr Vinu Raj
Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon
MBBS MRCS FRCS(Trauma&Orth)
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There should be no major issue, have you gone proper rehab there is much of chances of prosthetic failure if no proper physiotherapy done that time. So speak to your surgeon and may be now also you can seek some help from some physio...
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