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Scar tissue after knee replacement

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Thanks. The surgeon thinks maybe it is a dissolving suture. Not sure what that means.
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Sue, Volunteer Mentor | @sueinmn | Jul 18, 2021

Sometimes a suture resists dissolving, and forms a cyst - it may eventually dissolve, but a couple times l had to have a small incision made and get it removed.
Have you noticed any softening or redness/tenderness?
Sue

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