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Swelling and stiffness, 3 years after total knee replacement
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I had a tkr 5 years ago and within the last 3 month I"m experiencing pain and swelling. I"ve always had swelling and warmer than normal at the knee. I"ve had blood tests, MRI, Cat Scan, and a ultra sound. All has come up normal. I need to go to a second Doctor for a opinion because this can"t be normal .
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Hello, I’ve had pain, swelling, and the area by my new knee’s joint is always warm to touch.
My TKR was done Aug. 2019. I have seen 5 knee specialists, all agreed I needed a revision, but all for different reasons! The very LAST dr. Sent me for allergy testing....I went and found out that I am allergic to the bone cement and the antibiotic my surgeon used. It sounds like you may need to have allergy testing done for metals, cements and antibiotics,
When I went I didn’t or should say never had allergies prior to my TKR.
I STRONGLY SUGGEST YOU GO FOR ALLERGY TESTING. I just sorry that you have to go though this. It’s very frustrating.. They should make allergy testing part of protocol prior to any implant surgery. Good luck. Irish283@irish283
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@eeppeerr88 I'm sorry to hear you are still experiencing pain and swelling in the knee 5 years after your TKR. It does sound warranted to seek another opinion if your current doctor is unable to figure out why you are still having pain and swelling in the knee. If it were me and I had the ability to seek another opinion I definitely would do it. I did run across an interesting article that you might find helpful.
The Unhappy Total Knee Replacement Patient: Figuring out What is Wrong: https://holycrossleonecenter.com/unhappy-total-knee-replacement-patient-figuring-wrong/