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Numbness and burning after knee replacement

Joint Replacements | Last Active: Jan 4, 2022 | Replies (66)

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@georgejoseph

It has not migrated to any other part of the leg (as yet). I have not had the burning for the past 2 days. I do know that a (venous something or the other) was done to ensure that there was no clotting. Although there was none, there is a significant amount of fluid build up in the knee (basically in the arm pit of the knee. My cardiologist seems to think that if it's drained all of my "minor" complications will diminish. My surgeon was hesitant to do so at my 3 month checkup. He did not want to introduce a "foreign" to the area for fear of creating an infection. I hope when I see him on 8/3 he will do it. It will be 7 months since my surgery.

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Good morning -
I think I will bring @artscaping into this discussion. She has had swelling like yours, determined to be a cyst, but it can also be from the healing process. There are a few techniques you can try to encourage the fluid to drain without a needle, and I am sure she can describe them to you.
I am glad your surgeon is cautious about introducing a needle into your new knee - the last thing you want is an infection!
Sue