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Can A Titanium Rod Cause Knee And Leg Pain?

I had a titanium rod put in my right femur about a year and a half ago. I had Lymphoma which had compromised the bone so when they went in to surgically remove the tumor from my femur (to find out what type of cancer I had) they decided to go ahead and put in the rod. I am now having pain just above my knee, in the bone on the out side of my right leg up where the leg connects to the pelvis/hip. Could the titanium rod be causing this pain? YYYY@YYYY
posted on Thu, 11 Sep 2014
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Hi,

I have read your query.

Definitely, titanium rod can cause pain in thigh and knee.

You should get your xray of thigh on large film including hip and knee done in AP and Lateral view and send me the report.

Till then you can take aceclofenac + thiocochicoside combination three times a day by prescription of your family doctor.

Do quadriceps strengthening exercises as uploaded on youtube.

Apply hot packs for 30 mins in morning and evening.

I hope it helps.

Thanks.

Dr.Singh.
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Can A Titanium Rod Cause Knee And Leg Pain?

Hi, I have read your query. Definitely, titanium rod can cause pain in thigh and knee. You should get your xray of thigh on large film including hip and knee done in AP and Lateral view and send me the report. Till then you can take aceclofenac + thiocochicoside combination three times a day by prescription of your family doctor. Do quadriceps strengthening exercises as uploaded on youtube. Apply hot packs for 30 mins in morning and evening. I hope it helps. Thanks. Dr.Singh.