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Septic Arthritis-Knee Replacement surger
My father need to do knee replacement surgery. No any other way except surgery. But there are one problem. MRI CT scan reports results"septic arthritis possibility should be considered". As per that result,
1. How to solve septic arthritis? (give all suggestion to solve this)
2. After curing septic arthritis, knee replacement surgery is possible?
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It means there was an infection and he must be already on antibiotics or done a course of it
Did they remove any fluid from knee?
Post surgery he will have to take Physiotherapy
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Your knee replacement surgeon will be the appropriate person to decide on it.
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