Rare Complications of Knee Surgery
Knee surgery is a remarkably successful operation. Generally speaking, it is completely successful ninety-eight percent of the time. A rare two percent of patients may contract an infection of the knee joint following surgery. Extremely rare, indeed, are those patients who have serious complications such as stroke or heart attack.
Chronic illness increases the likelihood of complications and may cause rehabilitation to take longer. Additionally, a chronic illness may prevent the patient from recovering completely.
Clotting of the blood veins in the leg is the most common complication of knee surgery; however, this can be avoided by following your orthopedic surgeons instructions exactly. He or she will probably tell you to elevate your legs and do some exercises. Additionally, you may be prescribed medications to thin your blood. You may also be instructed to use compression hose.
Sometimes a part of the replacement may wear or loosen. This is quite unusual because the parts of the replacement are very well made, and the surgery is performed very carefully.
A range-of-motion of 115 can be expected following surgery. This may be lessened by scarring of the knee or by the very rare instance of damage to the blood vessels and nerves of the knee. Additionally, if a person had limited ROM (range of motion) prior to the surgery, it can be expected to remain somewhat limited afterwards.
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Your orthopedic surgeon will be happy to discuss all of your concerns with you before you have your surgery.
Home Recovery Guide
The vast majority (over 90%) of fixed unicompartmental as well as mobile bearing knee replacements function well for as much as ten years. You have a great deal of influence on the successful outcome of your surgery. By paying close attention to your orthopedic surgeons instructions, you can increase the life of your implant.
Caring For Your Wound During Home Recovery
You can expect your wound to be closed by either exterior sutures or staples or interior sutures. In the case of exterior closure, your orthopedic surgeon will want to see you again in a few weeks for removal. If you have subcutaneous sutures, you will not need to return for removal. They will dissolve on their own.
Protect your wound from excessive moisture. Keep it dry until it is completely healed. Use a bandage to protect it from being scraped and rubbed by your support hose or your clothes.
Do Your Prescribed Exercises
Your orthopedic surgeon will probably give you a list of exercises to do in the weeks right after your surgery. Be sure to do them, even though you may experience a bit of pain while doing them. You may also experience some pain while lying down at night. Minor pain is normal and should not alarm you. It should subside, and you should be able to go back to your regular ADL (activities of daily living) within three to six weeks. - 17268
Chronic illness increases the likelihood of complications and may cause rehabilitation to take longer. Additionally, a chronic illness may prevent the patient from recovering completely.
Clotting of the blood veins in the leg is the most common complication of knee surgery; however, this can be avoided by following your orthopedic surgeons instructions exactly. He or she will probably tell you to elevate your legs and do some exercises. Additionally, you may be prescribed medications to thin your blood. You may also be instructed to use compression hose.
Sometimes a part of the replacement may wear or loosen. This is quite unusual because the parts of the replacement are very well made, and the surgery is performed very carefully.
A range-of-motion of 115 can be expected following surgery. This may be lessened by scarring of the knee or by the very rare instance of damage to the blood vessels and nerves of the knee. Additionally, if a person had limited ROM (range of motion) prior to the surgery, it can be expected to remain somewhat limited afterwards.
Click here for more on knee surgery complications .
Your orthopedic surgeon will be happy to discuss all of your concerns with you before you have your surgery.
Home Recovery Guide
The vast majority (over 90%) of fixed unicompartmental as well as mobile bearing knee replacements function well for as much as ten years. You have a great deal of influence on the successful outcome of your surgery. By paying close attention to your orthopedic surgeons instructions, you can increase the life of your implant.
Caring For Your Wound During Home Recovery
You can expect your wound to be closed by either exterior sutures or staples or interior sutures. In the case of exterior closure, your orthopedic surgeon will want to see you again in a few weeks for removal. If you have subcutaneous sutures, you will not need to return for removal. They will dissolve on their own.
Protect your wound from excessive moisture. Keep it dry until it is completely healed. Use a bandage to protect it from being scraped and rubbed by your support hose or your clothes.
Do Your Prescribed Exercises
Your orthopedic surgeon will probably give you a list of exercises to do in the weeks right after your surgery. Be sure to do them, even though you may experience a bit of pain while doing them. You may also experience some pain while lying down at night. Minor pain is normal and should not alarm you. It should subside, and you should be able to go back to your regular ADL (activities of daily living) within three to six weeks. - 17268
About the Author:
Dr. Tarlow is a Board Certified Orthopaedic Surgeon with over 20 years specializing in knee surgery. He opened his own clinic, Advanced Knee Care, with a focus on specialty patient care. Click here to learn more about Dr. Tarlow, knee surgeons and complete knee replacement.
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