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Suggest A Remedy For Swelling On The Knee Post Surgery

I had total knee replacement surgery 1 year and 5 months ago. For the last 5 months I noticed that I was actually seeing more swelling and less improvement each month. I recently went in for blood work and knee aspiration to look for possible infection. I should get the results back within the next 3 days. But the PA said that if infected they would have to take out the artificial parts, treat the area with antibiotics and then 6 weeks later put in another appliance! Is there an alternative to this approach? Thanks XXXX
posted on Wed, 22 Jun 2016
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Hi,

Probably not. To take the swelling, try aspirin and ibuprofen and a cold dressing around the knee.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Anders Mark Christensen, General Surgeon
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Suggest A Remedy For Swelling On The Knee Post Surgery

Hi, Probably not. To take the swelling, try aspirin and ibuprofen and a cold dressing around the knee. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Anders Mark Christensen, General Surgeon