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Sutures didn't dissolve after tkr revision

Joint Replacements | Last Active: May 12 11:35am | Replies (23)
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@brockagain

I have something similar going on but mine started as a blood blister six week from TKR. The surgeon squeezed the fluid out (much to my chagrin without gloves) and gave me antibiotics. It eventually closed over. Pressing on it is not painful or hard but periodically then the knee is bent it feels like pulling/ripping and is a painful. I think mine is probably scar tissue but I'll find out at my six month appointment.

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joyanna | @joyanna | May 11 1:22pm

I had a TKR a year ago. I went to my surgeon and told him something feels like bones in the knee. He felt it and told me I had 3 stitches there and that he could remove them now or anytime I wanted to get them out. I thought all the stitches was removed by him. Is this normal or has anyone had this? The surgeon said he would cut and go in right under the skin to remove them. They do hurt at times! I don’t know what to do?

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