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Swelling and stiffness, 3 years after total knee replacement
Joint Replacements | Last Active: Apr 3 5:43pm | Replies (218)Comment receiving replies
@mrsflutterby Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect, a place to give and get support.
It sounds like you have had to undergo multiple knee surgeries and you are wondering if you have an allergy that is causing the, "cement" to disappear.
May I ask if an allergist would be the provider to discuss this with first or the surgeon?
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Technically yes (and thank you for the kind welcome!) it could also be a test my dermatologist could perform. My allergist is only seeing patients virtually right now and honestly, I’m not in a hurry to run out and get tested because it requires Workers Comp approval (not likely to happen). The ortho/surgeon said it could be one of many things besides an allergy. I was just surprised to see how similar my symptoms were to others!