Fluid retention after a knee replacement

Posted by yvonneb623 @yvonneb623, Apr 19 2:50pm

Hi everyone! I had a tkr October of 22. Everything was going great until my knee started retaining fluid 6 months after. I had an aspiration performed & was checked for infection. None was found. Several months later I had another aspiration performed & things were good for 2 months. No tightness, pain until it filled with fluid again. I have been to 3 orthopedic doctors, they all look at me like I have some rare disease & have no clue what is causing this. Last doctor told me to change my way of thinking & accept that this is as good as its going to get. REALLY! Has anyone experienced this or know of someone. Any help would be appreciated.

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@callie642

Going through this now and probably have been for 5 years… only just a few weeks ago,
FLUID + Floating mysterious “bodies.”

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Could you elaborate on this? I’m going thru exact issues 5 years out

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@healthtalk

It was definitely nickle. Another surgery was done to remove it. Believe it or not surgery was done at hospital of special surgery at NY
Supposed to be best in the country

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Wow that is just stunning. Sorry for your ordeal. The prostheses in my knees are all titanium. I wasn't aware anything else was used. Best to ask I guess.

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