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Swelling after total hip replacement

Joint Replacements | Last Active: Apr 7 6:57pm | Replies (22)
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@vmwjbc

I had left hip replacement (my 12th due to several hip dislocations)
On 8/15 after having an antibiotic spacer for 10 previous months. I am healing well. But My left foot and right above my ankle swell all the time and actual look blackened
The skin is hard and extremely dry . I never experienced this before in all my other surgeries.
Is this normal I wonder
I can finally put my foot down after 10 months of only Toe touching and still use walker . Hopefully no further infection and I can get my life back at 74

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bani | @bani | Oct 8, 2023

I would check the ankle swelling and darkening, etc. with your orthopedist.

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drummergirl | @drummergirl | Oct 9, 2023

I had a hip replacement Sept 22. I am still healing. I think you may have some different things going on, I also had excessive swelling in my whole operated leg and also my tummy. Even my Doctor thought it was normal swelling. Turned out it was not swelling, it was fluid retention from a UTI. After antibiotic, it went down to almost normal.

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Justin McClanahan, Moderator | @JustinMcClanahan | Oct 11, 2023

Hi @vmwjbc , I moved your discussion and combined it with an existing discussion titled "swelling after total hip replacement," https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/swelling-after-total-hip-replacement/.

Here, you can meet many other members discussing symptoms similar to yours, like @myfriendgayle, @chriskay, @joannemargie, and @monica1234.

You mentioned you can finally put your foot down after 10 months. Are you able to start moving around some now and does that make your swelling worse?

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