Having Pain At The Back Of The Knee Cap After The Submandibular Gland Surgery. Is It Serious?

Posted on Mon, 1 Oct 2012

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Question : Is it O.K. To have bad pain at the back of the knee cap after the submandibular gland surgery?
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Ravinder Sharma (50 minutes later)

Hi
I am Dr Ravinder Sharma ENT surgeon
Knee pain is not known to occur after submandibular gand surgery. If the surgery was done under general anesthesia there may be a possibility of pain in calf muscles (possibly due to XXXXXXX vein thrombosis due to immobilazation in post operative period) after surgery. But this is also not common.

I see this as a isolated problem of knee joint (age is one contributing factor) . I would advise you to consult a orhtopedic surgeon for the same.

I hope this answers your concerns. Feel free to contact me if your need more information on this

With warm regards

Ravinder Sharma

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar