Avoiding Problems After Knee Surgery
Blood Clots: What To Do To Prevent Them
To minimize the possibility of blood clots, you must follow your orthopedists instructions closely. Blood clots are a hazard during the first few weeks after surgery.
Here Are The Signs to Watch Out For
If you have a blood clot in your leg, you may experience the following:
Your foot, ankle and calf may swell.
Calf pain.
Swelling, redness, and tenderness of the knee.
Chest pain without warning.
Your chest pain may be accompanied by coughing.
If your blood clot has traveled to your lung, you may experience:
A sudden feeling of shortness of breath.
You should call your physician right away if any of these signs develop.
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Infection: What to Do to Prevent It
Infection following a total knee replacement surgery is sometimes caused by bacteria entering the bloodstream by various methods. Sometimes it is because of a skin infection. Other times, this may occur because of a urinary tract infection or even dental procedures. When this happens, the bacteria may become lodged in the area of your knee replacement. This can result in infection.
Your surgeon will give you a prescription for antibiotics to take after your surgery. You should take these exactly as your doctor orders. This will prevent infection setting up in your knee replacement.
If you do have a knee replacement infection, you will see these warning signs:
Your knee may hurt both when active and at rest.
You may shake and have chills.
You may experience tenderness, redness, and swelling around the knee replacement.
Your temperature may rise to above 100F and persist at this level.
There may be drainage from your knee wound.
If any of these signs happen, call your doctor immediately.
Avoiding Falls: What to Do
Be careful not to fall while you are recovering from your knee surgery. This could damage your knee replacement. Then you would have to have more surgery. To avoid this, be sure to keep off the stairs. Use your cane, walker, crutches, or whatever your surgeon has recommended. If you don't have these, be sure to have someone help you. Always use handrails whenever they are available. Keep on being very careful until you have completely recovered. This means you have your strength, balance, and flexibility back to normal.
Your physical therapist and your surgeon will assist you in determining which assistive devices will work best for you. They will also help you decide when it is time to stop using an assistive device. - 17268
To minimize the possibility of blood clots, you must follow your orthopedists instructions closely. Blood clots are a hazard during the first few weeks after surgery.
Here Are The Signs to Watch Out For
If you have a blood clot in your leg, you may experience the following:
Your foot, ankle and calf may swell.
Calf pain.
Swelling, redness, and tenderness of the knee.
Chest pain without warning.
Your chest pain may be accompanied by coughing.
If your blood clot has traveled to your lung, you may experience:
A sudden feeling of shortness of breath.
You should call your physician right away if any of these signs develop.
Click here for more on Portland Knee Surgery.
Infection: What to Do to Prevent It
Infection following a total knee replacement surgery is sometimes caused by bacteria entering the bloodstream by various methods. Sometimes it is because of a skin infection. Other times, this may occur because of a urinary tract infection or even dental procedures. When this happens, the bacteria may become lodged in the area of your knee replacement. This can result in infection.
Your surgeon will give you a prescription for antibiotics to take after your surgery. You should take these exactly as your doctor orders. This will prevent infection setting up in your knee replacement.
If you do have a knee replacement infection, you will see these warning signs:
Your knee may hurt both when active and at rest.
You may shake and have chills.
You may experience tenderness, redness, and swelling around the knee replacement.
Your temperature may rise to above 100F and persist at this level.
There may be drainage from your knee wound.
If any of these signs happen, call your doctor immediately.
Avoiding Falls: What to Do
Be careful not to fall while you are recovering from your knee surgery. This could damage your knee replacement. Then you would have to have more surgery. To avoid this, be sure to keep off the stairs. Use your cane, walker, crutches, or whatever your surgeon has recommended. If you don't have these, be sure to have someone help you. Always use handrails whenever they are available. Keep on being very careful until you have completely recovered. This means you have your strength, balance, and flexibility back to normal.
Your physical therapist and your surgeon will assist you in determining which assistive devices will work best for you. They will also help you decide when it is time to stop using an assistive device. - 17268
About the Author:
Dr. Edelson is a Board Certified Orthopaedic Surgeon specializing in sports medicine. His clinic, Sports Medicine Oregon, focuses on athletes of all ages. Click here to learn more about Dr. Edelson, Oregon ACL Reconstruction and Oregon Biceps Injuries.
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