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Is Chikungunya Virus Harmful To Replaced Knees?

I have had both knees totally replaced, and am now living in an area of the world where the Chikungunya virus is very active. Since I was told I needed to have antibiotics even when I get my teeth cleaned for fear of infection that could spread to the knees, I am very concerned about what the virus could do to my replacement sites.
Fri, 10 Apr 2015
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Orthopaedic Surgeon,  's  Response
Dear Sir, The organism you are taking of is virus and antibiltics have no effect on the viruses, moreover in a replaced joint viral fever can cause synovial inflammation, and this is not going to do much harm. but the other concern of yours is valid, any infection in the teeth or any other part of the body can spread by way of blood and get seeded on the metal implant of your knee and cause infection. its true that you should be careful of any such thing and consult early and control your infection by timely antibiotics.
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Is Chikungunya Virus Harmful To Replaced Knees?

Dear Sir, The organism you are taking of is virus and antibiltics have no effect on the viruses, moreover in a replaced joint viral fever can cause synovial inflammation, and this is not going to do much harm. but the other concern of yours is valid, any infection in the teeth or any other part of the body can spread by way of blood and get seeded on the metal implant of your knee and cause infection. its true that you should be careful of any such thing and consult early and control your infection by timely antibiotics.