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What Causes Knee Pain After A Knee Replacement Surgery?
Question: HELLO. I HAD KNEE REPLACEMENT 11 MONTHS AGO, AND THE THE KNEE IS STILL HOT AND THERE IS STILL SOME PAIN WHICH I THINK MIGHT BE AN IT BAND ISSUE. IS THIS NORMAL?
Brief Answer:
Can be due to inflammation.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
The feeling of heat in the joint suggests an inflammation in the area and it is causing the mild pain also. Persistent pain can be due to neuropathic pain, internal scarring (arthrofibrosis), loosening of the prosthesis, patellofemoral instability, postoperative stiffness, etc also. A direct clinical examination and investigations like MRI and arthroscopy are needed to identify the exact cause. The treatment usually involves pain killers under guidance of a pain therapist, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, etc.
You need to consult your surgeon for proper diagnosis and further management.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal
Can be due to inflammation.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
The feeling of heat in the joint suggests an inflammation in the area and it is causing the mild pain also. Persistent pain can be due to neuropathic pain, internal scarring (arthrofibrosis), loosening of the prosthesis, patellofemoral instability, postoperative stiffness, etc also. A direct clinical examination and investigations like MRI and arthroscopy are needed to identify the exact cause. The treatment usually involves pain killers under guidance of a pain therapist, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, etc.
You need to consult your surgeon for proper diagnosis and further management.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal
Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.
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