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What Causes Rash On Knee And Back After Knee Replacement?
Question: Hi my 87 year old father had an hip replacement last August & a knee replacement in March this year, since the knee replacement he has develop a rash and his knee and back has spots almost like blisters but the itch is driving him crazy, he has seen 2 doctors which have given him cream to rub on but not really helping and latest medication is Prednisone which he has only been on for 2 days, what sort of tests should he be having we are starting to get very fustrated
Brief Answer:
Allergy to metal may be the cause
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for posting
I have gone through your query and understand your concern. The suffering your father is going through is may be due to an allergy or hypersensitivity to the metallic components of the implant. Symptoms may include warmth or swelling at the knee, a skin rash. This complication although rare but may occur.
To confirm this a special test, the lymphocyte transformation test (LTT) which looks at a patients sensitivity to certain metals may be done. You may contact an allergist for this.
Meanwhile continue to use prednisolone as advised.
Hope this helps. I shall be glad to answer any further query.
Take care
Allergy to metal may be the cause
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for posting
I have gone through your query and understand your concern. The suffering your father is going through is may be due to an allergy or hypersensitivity to the metallic components of the implant. Symptoms may include warmth or swelling at the knee, a skin rash. This complication although rare but may occur.
To confirm this a special test, the lymphocyte transformation test (LTT) which looks at a patients sensitivity to certain metals may be done. You may contact an allergist for this.
Meanwhile continue to use prednisolone as advised.
Hope this helps. I shall be glad to answer any further query.
Take care
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Answered by
Dr. Mukesh Chugh
Orthopaedic Surgeon, Joint Replacement
Practicing since :1997
Answered : 1619 Questions
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