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Suggest Remedy For Swelling And Pain In Knee After Tkr Revision Of Knee

i just had brain surgery to remove a tumor on the left side of my brain on DEC 22 AT Columbia which is cancer. i also had a tkr reevision on my right knee on 10/14. i had no problem with my knee what so ever. now my knee is twice the size and i am in a lot of pain. it doubled in size and i have pain and numness from the botton of my foot to the top of my knee.
Wed, 4 Mar 2015
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Dear patient
Twice knee replacement and now swelling with pain might indicate infection of implants. Are you having fever? Brain cancer and surgery puts you in low immunity risk and hence infection chances increases. So you need to be investigated for cause. Ultrasound of involved knee is must to assess collection. Blood investigation with total blood counts and differential blood counts with CRP level to assess severity of infection. Need to visit your operating surgeon with report asap. This seems urgent condition and take doctor cist asap.
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Suggest Remedy For Swelling And Pain In Knee After Tkr Revision Of Knee

Dear patient Twice knee replacement and now swelling with pain might indicate infection of implants. Are you having fever? Brain cancer and surgery puts you in low immunity risk and hence infection chances increases. So you need to be investigated for cause. Ultrasound of involved knee is must to assess collection. Blood investigation with total blood counts and differential blood counts with CRP level to assess severity of infection. Need to visit your operating surgeon with report asap. This seems urgent condition and take doctor cist asap.